Cañon City record., 1902-01-30

these fellows are said to be very ex-
pert
Brenda gave the pin TO her father
and also removed ring OF more than
ordinary value. which she knotted up In
handkerchief and thrust into the
bosom OF her dress. Her maid entered
were necessary to prepare Brenda for
the ride.
After his daughters departure Mr..
Maciane paced the floor OF the library
for long hour In restless anxiety.
Then he received telephone message
from Brenda informing him that she
had learned that Mr.. Alden was still
detained al the police station. which
was an Injustice not 10 br overlooked
by his friends. The financier then un-
derstood why he had been left at
home. As n result OF Brenda's pres
entation OF the case Mr.. Maclnne call
ed upon his lawyer. who was near
neIghbor. and the two men rode down
TO the station house in cab. stopping
at n club on the way TO cash II check.
Upon giving their names TO the ser
guant at the desk In the station they
were usbered into the captains room.
where. TO their surprise. they found
both the officer and his prisoner. Neale
was sitting 10y n desk in the corner.
He had the cramped look and the dull
eye of man who has neither moved
nor spoken In a long time Half
cigar with a ragged end was between
his lips. and Il seemed to have been
driven In with a hammer. Any one
who had known Nenle for ten years
would have said that this was the
same cigar he had always been smok-
ing. There was tradition that he
had never been seen TO light a fresh
one.
Alden was standing by barred win
dow looking out into narrow. dark
court. with a dead wall on the op
posite side. There was nothing TO at
tract rational mans eye. but Alden
continued to stare even after MaclaEe
and the lawyer entered the room. He
turned. however. when Captain Neale
greeted the two men ty name. At the
sight OF Alden's face Maclane. who
was advancing toward him. stopped
short IL is not the barrier between
them which keeps the spectator in the
m.nagerie from intruding upon the
privscy of the Gagged tiger: 1t Is the
look In the creatures eye.
Good evening sir" said Alden
quietly II am surprised 10 see you
here"
Maclane started al the sound Of tii,.
voice: il was SO different from what he
expected.
-My daughter told me there wns
some sort OF trouble" he began
lit was very kind OF her" said ~
den
~Nou probably heard that Mr Alden
was under arrest" said the captain
That Isn't so He's held as witness
There's no charge against him He
aud had lutte disagreement about
what was the right thing Tor him to do.
/ You s.-e. he .iocsn'i understand my po-
sitlon I'm held accountable In these
cases Bur don't want TO make no
trouble FOR no man" be went on. with
/ thai profusion Of negatives which Is
often an ornament OF his language in
moments Of earnrsfness, and II I
could see a decent way OF letting him
20 without griting myself into trouble,
why. I'd be glad to ohllsc him and his
friends"
Permit me TO consider the legal as
I.ect OF the Ease said the lawyer. sit
ting upon n corner OF the table that
was IN the middle of the room aud fac.
| ing Ncale. while the others were be
hind him.
There was silence OF half minute,
81 4.
1T seems 10 be perfectly simple" be
hid at last.
III you say so. that settles It." re-
piled Neale. rising and walking toward
ihe door. Sorry to have troubled you.
Mr.. Alden. Good night"
And he bowed as the three men
walked out. Maclane weak and trrm-
bling with excitement. Alden perfectly
mechanical As they passed the ser
gcani's desk the lawyer discovered
that he had left his cane In the cap
taln's room. and he returned He was
absent about five minutes at the eNpi-
ration OF which time he joined Maclane
upon the sidewalk. Alden was not
there.
He has gone TO thu hospital In our
cab, said Maclane The man is in a
trance. He scarcely spoke ten words,
What detained yeuT'
The captain WAS showing me q
present that he had just bought for his
little boy" replied the lawyer. Its
one OF those iron banks. .Thatll make
him thrifty, like his father said the
captain, So, to encourage the child"
sinking his voice IN "A xhisnar ~ nuf
500 into the bank while the captain
was locking out of the window. Fer
hsps yoa didn't notice that I counted
some OF ny fingers AS sat on the cor,
ner OF the table: not SO many as had