The evening times., 1896-12-14

me a letter. and Yale tossed an envelope
to his honor, Who glanced through II o"'e
| fully.
| 4 very sadletter il was, beginning MY
beloved son Brainard.'' and ending with
MAY God ever bless and keep my darling
SAFE In it the writer expressed I" hcr
| son that she was afflicted with nalahy
which might at any time prove fatai bnt
| have ma de my peace with God, She Wrote,
| ..and ha ve placed myself in His hands.
Very slowly his honor replaced the let
| ter in the envelope. returning tito the prs
| oner, and before he proceeded further he
| dismountcd his speCtacics and wiped them
with his handkerchief, clearing ms throat
as he ordered Kcndig 10 bring the girl TO
| him.
| BEFORE n question could be asked her, she
| said: I've only known this gentleman
! Indicating Yale-"threc months, and he is
/ a perfect gentleman"
I Your ideas of a gentleman and mine
are quite different" observed ms honor.
| You are accused Of being concerned in a
| robbery What have you to ayto that
1T wasn't me- she answered, defiantly;
| sit was another girl
| Yes commented Mr.. Pugh, quietly:
'.it always is the other girl
"She sent out and got some beer for a
man. explained May. "and when he drank
| il he got queer and sick But l never taken
his money
why are you herc?' pursued the judge.
Isn't it because YOU were afraid of the
| police in BALTIMORE
Nothing of the kind she said. with
peut Il had disgraced my people, and
they asked me to leave there; SO L came
| here
ITO stay for the Inauguration" added
| his honor Il guess that was the primary
reason. You can step back"
| She passed to where Yale stoodand pressed
his arm encouraeingly He, hastily turn
ing away as his mother, tottcrinC to her
| feet, asked the judge If she could spe1k.
II am his mother" she said. II want
the court room: an oppressive stiilnes, as
| she flung back her veil, revealing Ter
| grief-stained, pain-racked face. Mike
| Flynn tiptoed in from the corridor, signing
deeply, his honest heart touched by the
mothers agony, ready to assault any man
| who made a sound.
II want you to give my boy chance,
Judge: please do, and 1 shall try and re-
| form him"
Madam" said the judge, with great
sympathy, Il cannot repress my feelings
| toward you. 1t is sad, sad sight to see
| q mother in this court, with son in the
dock But am afraid your son has gone
SO far"
II wrote him to come here" she said.
II was hungry to see him. l had not seen
him for 50 long" And the divine light
of the maternal passion almost trans
| figured her as she stood there, an intense
| WEAKNESS upon her.
| There was much unnecessary coughing in
the courtroom, and from the handkerchiefs
| displayed. dust must have gotten in the
| eyes of nearly allpresent.
| ''Do you wish to say anything furth ,r?''
! asked the Judge, gently.
| mo" she replied, replacing her veil, as
/ Kendig assisted her TO Il chair. I've said
| all could say
THE citizens of this city," remarked
Judge KiInball, must be protected from the
| invasion of such characters. The sentence
| ofthe courtisfou months each in defaultof
| 5000 bonds
Back in the cells the Kenyon girl smokeda
cigarette and joked with negro woman
| of the slTIns.
| Honey said the latter enviously re-
garding her white sisters rich attire, 'ain't
youse 'fraid ter go to de wukhouse?''
| init" said the other. I've never been
pinched before. but my nerve is all right. :"
| Kendig wandered out and began to give
| the girl some advice, but she Indignantly
spurned it.
Sneak, shorts" she ieered, II don't
| need you in my business"