The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01

was COiIliulNltu ITldi at the dSSlZeS,
which begin on Thursday week
Bertrod put on his hat and went out
He must have time TO think He saw 1t
all now. Jim, rough. uneducated burglar
as he was. had rlsked his liberty 10 save
him and his wife His heart glowed
within him as he thought Of the unas-
Stunning heroism Of the man. Come what
would. he would go back to England and
endeavOr to save him.
Should he tell Rhoda? No; II would
only distress her He went back. calmer
now that his mind was made up. Oar
ing he said, Il must go TO England az
the end Of this week You VIII not mind
my leaving for a few days?"
What is it?" she asked, apprehension
leaping in her eyes
Il do not wish to tell You now. dearest.
II IS something that concerns our future
happiness-nothing evil"
She had always trusted him implicitly.
Very well, my dear But 1 shall be glad
when you come back
He did not form his course Of action
till he reached London: then he made up
his mind that he would tender himself
as an informal witness, for ne shrewdly
guessed, from the way in which he had
acted throughout, that the burglar would
strongly object to his appearance in court.
For two days Bertrod sat quietly
through the proceedings in court, waiting
On the third day his father came, and
he knew that the case would soon be
called. In fact, it was the first, and the
prisoner was put in the dock. He did not
seem at all abashed, but glanced nom
chalantly round the court. though he did
not notice Bertrod. Counsel opened the
case; and after his father the police and
several others had been called as wit
nesses, the judge asked if there were any
witnesses for the defence.
mo. my Lord" was the answer; when
Bertrod. pale and determined, stood up.
My lord, wish TO give evidence for
the defence" lie saw his father start
and look Of surprise come upon the
face of the burglar.
My lord. pardon me. but 1t was only
through accidentally seeing the report Of
this case before the magistrate. when I
was In France. that l am here, and
did not know with whom to communicate
so as to be heard in the regular way"
let the witness be sworn" said the
judge abruptly.
Bertrod told briefly but clearly. though
with a nervous voice, the story Of his
life. relating how his father had cast
him of, and how, through misfortune
he had sunk deeper. and deeper. Then
he told of his Darkman-st days and
how. in the last extremity. the money
had been brought which really believed
his father had sent Then he went on:
My lord, it was not till l happened TO
see report of the case in the Standard
that l really knew how the money had
been obtained"
There was a strong attempt at ap-
plause; but it was sternly checked. and
the prosecuting counsel rose TO speak
My lord, Mr.. Legion desires me TO say
that he had not the slightest suspicion
that the prisoner came on any such er-
rand. If he had"
THAT will do" Mr.. FardeH," said the
judge CURLY. Il hold a strong opinion
as to your clients conduct"
And when he came to sum up. he gave
voice 10 his opinion. We have today
been witnesses of the cOntrarietv of hui
man nature. Here is man, holding a
high position, who allows his son to sink
into the lowest depths, not caring wheth-
er he lives or dies because he Obeys the
dictates of his heart; and on the other
hand, man who is a confessed thief,
saving that son from utter despair BY
can call II by no other name-an act Of
generous self-sacrifice" Then he went
on 10 warn the jury that they must be
guided, not by their sentiments, but by
facts
They We're not absent more than five
minutes. In answer TO the usual ques-
ton. the foreman said: Guilty, but with
the strongest recommendation to mercy"
James Beaded" said the judge, you
are a man possessed of sentiments that
are INCOMPATIBLE with the course Of life
you have chosen. If you persist in that
course, justice will infaliibly mark you
down. Try some honest course of life.
sentence you to one days Imprisonment.
to count from the time Of your apprehen-
sion"
II was in vain to try to stop applause
then There was wild cheering in the
street as the burglar and Bertrod came
out together and many pressed forward
to shake hands with the robber.
Mr.. Legion, sr., for some time felt what
it was 10 bear the storm of outraged
opinion. He was told by the constituency
who had chosen him as candidate that his
services were not required, and society
for once was on the popular side. Sui
lenly he tried TO propitiate public opinion
and offered his son $500 a year; but Bert
rod refused it. There was no love in the
gift, and he was not in need Of money. for
several lucrative appointments had been
offered TO him.
Two years afterward his father died
from apolexy. and Bertrod stepped into
his rights.
Burglar Jim is now msnomer. He Is
Bertrod's general factOtum at Henley,
and his and 'Liza's chief delight is to
gaze at the window through which he
entered when he saved BertrOd and
Rhoda.-Chambers' Journal