The courier., 1903-02-14

am" said the lawyer He Is begging for
you. He's not the only one There are
others"
Indeed Well. we shall have to see
what We can do. Have you heard from
my father?"
your father says he will have nothing
to do with you"
Impossible! The old man hasn't gone
back on me, I'm positive. He may have
been affected by the sensational stories
that have been printed about me, but
when the true facts are presented | am
sure he will come to my aid"
Say, this is beastly, and 1 have some
of the most influential persons i'm the
country for my friends. Why, in Chi
cago, 1 met Mrs. Potter Palmer and had
a most interesting talk with her. know
Mayor Harrison and all the leading men
of Missouri, know them intimately. i
have met Russell Sage here and found
him very interesting. 1t is an outrage to
hold me here like this
Justice Wyatt, who had been scarcely
interested in the stream of dirty, ragged
urchins before him, looked up with sharp
attention when young Murphy languidly
stepped upon the platform. The young
ster had left his hat and cane behind
him and had come in as though for
ceremony.
Murphy stood listening in dignified si-
lence while the evidence was presented
against him. He whispered to his coun-
sci once or twice.
1--WE can't get around it," the lawyer
said, when the secretary of the Savings
bank swore that the bank book of MUIR
ply had been falsified. I'VE will have to
plead guilty.
Then Murphy, who had been mani
Testing signs of impatience at the con-
duct of his case, took it into his own
hands. He marched up to the railing
and spoke to the justice. For ten min
utes he whispered eagerly to the justice
gesturing animatedly with head and
arms.
Justice Wyatt was deeply interested.
The nimble wit of the youngster kept
him on his mettle. The youngster won
a temporary victory and was not sent
away to an institution. He walked out
of the court room with a weary air.
The eyes of everyone followed the ex-
traordinary little lad as he went back in
disgust to join the little ragamuffins he
had just left.
Murphy isza remarkably bright and
is almost as large as that of a man and
is abnormally high from the ear to the
crown 1t extends far out behind and
the organs of self-esteem and egotism
are abnormally developed. Curiously
enough his forehead is not very high and
his chin not very large. His features
are soft, almost girlish, and his eyes are
open, frank and intelligent. He makes
friends instantly
He is extremely fastidious about his
clothes and about his bill of fare. He
eats only the best food. When he travels
he always stops at the best hotels and
rides in cabs. He carries a full ward
robe of tastefully selected clothes and in
the evening wears his dress suit.
He had not been at the Gilsey house
here a day before he made score Of
friends, all of whom took instantly to
the bright little chap who talked inter-
estingly on all topics. Few men are
brighter in conversation. Major Rice.
guest of the Gilsey, took great fancy to
the boy and took him to the theater and
out dining and when the youngster was
arraigned in court his friend, Major Rice,
. was there to comfort him.
His manner is so plausible and sincere
that he inspires immediate confidence.
Even in the face of overwhelming proof
in the Children's court, he made the
spectators waver when he put on his
frank look of innocence.
When the youngster was arraigned
Justice Wyatt had before him two letters
about the boy, one written by George j.
Sherer, wealthy Minneapolis business
man, asking about the lad, and the other
was Father Ducey's reply. Mr.. Sherer's
1affar rood.