The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-25
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young lady sobbing bitterly. Waldn
down the corridor he repressed tho trt
mendous resentment that ragged With
! him, but as soon as the key was turne
he addressed his conductor:
81 wish you'd lot me have word wit
you" ra.t N
The officer paused. Drane had In
tended to tell his story, hoping to COZ
vince his jailor, II not Of his innocence
that at least there was grave error II
the proceedings somewhere, but his feel
ings overpowered him.
'T'd have you understand" he OK
claimed, that you don't know Whom
you are dealing with. could buy thil
house fifty times over and not feel 1t
My reputation never has been ques
toned, and somebody will suffer fol
this. Why"
"oh, ratsl" interrupted the jailor, and
he walked away. There is no phrase in
polite or vulgar literature that COM
presses so much contempt into 80 small
a space as that one word "Rats!' It is
unanswerable, complete, depressing. AS
Lawrence listened to his jailor's re-
treating footsteps his resentment turned
to disgust.
THAT just shows" he thought, chow
ill-ftted | am for these clothes. II had
been brought up to wear them / should
have known how to express myself
adequately. Some really shocking
language might have had an effect on
that fellow"
Then for four mortal hours Lawrence
ruminated on visions OF penal seryi-
tude, balls and chains, breaking rocks,
stories OF galley slaves; and he wondered
whether much famed Sing Sing would
be better ventilated than his present
quarters. He took one little comfort in
his gruesomo refections-he could at
least depend on something to eat as
long as the Government should be his
host. There was no breakfast for
him, however, and when at last
he was marched to jefferson
Market court he was in that state OF
faintness that ho would have walked
willingly many miles had the officers
required 1t. Without realizing how
time had passed, or what had happened,
he found himself one Of a nondescript
company shut in by an iron railing. The
audience room was crowded with spec
tators, and In the enclosure where he
stood were policemen, lawyers and re-
porters. Lawrence shrunk as close as he
'ould against tho wall and gave way to
profound Encouragement.
well, pard," said low voice at his
'ide, "you seem TO have struck 1t rough
his time"
Drane saw man In rags more loath-
ONE than bis own, with rum-bloated
eatures leering at him sympathe etically.
"You have the advantage OF me, SIR"
10 responded, haughtily.
Il guess not" said the other, with a
readful smile. THAT amt TO say that
knows ye, that ever had the honor of
'ociatin' with ye, but recognize the
paternity wherever / comes across 'em,
ee?"
Drane Bhuddered. ,
I'm goin' 10 take q vacation at the I
land" continued the other, cheerfully.
Got kind o. tired walkin', an need 10 1
'st up. Spect TO 60 up for long2" I
u don't know what they will do with I
o." replied Drane, "and I don't want +
talk to you" '
"All right, all right" said the rara-
ufln, "only II you amt used TO this 4
isiness you'll find fore long that it's u
'eful 10 make friends wherever you can h
OK 'em up. No tellin' what a man 1,
ight do for you, see?" Il
Lawrence turned away, feeling in his p
sgusta forlorn conviction that the fel-
W was probably right At the other k
10 OF the court where several women q
isoners were grouped he saw the b
ung lady whose misfortune had had so II
'ch to do with bringing him there. He
lrted at once to go over and speak 10 OF
r, and OF course policeman prevented cl
m. He saw that she was speaking o.
gerly with an elderly lady who stood cr
the other side Of the rail.
She at least has found q friend" at
ought Drane, and 30 II proved, for in a m
minutes she was called before the
lge, and the elderly lady stood up nI
tn her at the bar. There was brief W
iversation which Lawrence could not ay
ar, and then both women stepped BY
Wn and passed through tho gate into 70
audience room. They were on the ev
out OF the court, but the young lady tis
lsed amomont and looked inquiringly ST.
TX. Lawrence caught her eye and pa
Ved. She returned his salutation and an
'riedly whispered TO her companion. hil
0 latter raised pair OF glasses, beau pa
lily framed and handled in ebony, 10 rel
eyes and scrutinized Drane keenly.
'n she shook her head decidedly and eel
sed out .... ...I' eyi
Oh, yes, go on" thought Lawrence, TIA
rs q bad case, OF course. Look at his
hes and his villainous faoelp cir
he young lady's face was grave with so
but Just as the door was dif
Ding on her she threw back at him n COT
10 which made the unhappy prison the
heart bound. "
She's trying to tell me TO be hope "Y
he thought, land 80 | will, by in
OF" wo,
or full minute after that he felt crit
Vinced that somehow all would 70 ron
with him; but this uplifting Of his mil
was transient He soon relapsed Boz
dull, faint Indifference, paying no exr
ntion Whatever to the trial Of cases stu
'tantly going on before him. He did wal
hear the crier call out twi,o: me.
omas Jones'" and he did not half II J
prehend what was up when an on, ca
'eized him by the shoulder roughly, "