Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-14

Judge? ! think not | went In al the
door, and as none come here 10 accuse
me of entering without permission.
do not see as you have much OF a
case.
That is true, | am inclined 10
think. said the Judge. put il is rath-
er suspicious circumstance TO be
found escaping from a house by rope
AZ midnight. after having been seen an
earlier hour with a well known crook.
think | must hold you until we in
vestigate the matter We must see
what they have 10 say about the mat
ter al the house"
Il am anxious to be about nv bust
ness, sir, said Ned. now really
alarmed az the thought OF being longer
confined Il am innocent Of an crime
/ came here on a business trip. and "a,
visit your city and am getting cold
reception
You can state your case I'm full.
said the Judge, leaning back I'm his
/ chair as III ne had already made up his
! mind 90 pronounce sentence MS soon AS
Ned got through
May IL please your honor" contin-
ued Ned about one week ago mo-
/ ticed an advertisement in Your local
paper that "a man desired "a Tor Of
/ spoon hurf sticks for manufacturing
/ purposes. and t0 apply iu person at hf.
DOM on Congress street also SAW
that another prl Ou desired n Ion OF
birch hoop poles lor his fsh keg man
ufactUnnc Last Saturday Dur-
chased "a Zoe of land Cn which was "a
large quantity OF both spoon hunts
and birch poles. ! have here in mv
pocketbuOk these two advertisements
which herewith produce as evidence
And Ned laid them before the udee
ON my way here yesterday 10 meet
these gentlemen in answer 10 their
advertisements. / was mot bv man
whom ] took for q clergyman. as he
read considerably from PRAYER bool,
and i'm fact he told me that be was on
his way home from attending The fv-
neral OF one of his former church
members. During our conversation I
was so foolish as 10 let him know that
! had some money about me and that
I was coming here on business trip
re then talked much about the dang
ers 20 young men who come 10 the
city from the country. having no
friends here. and then proposed 10
take me 10 safe boarding house kept
by lady friend OF h who was in
very needy circumstances. gladly
accepted his kindly offer. and WAS
taken 20 the house from which the po-
ltceman saw me escape
w hat happened IN the house,"
spoke mp the judge now really inter-
ested
THE door was shut and bolted be-
hind me. / was given supper and
while was there ] was warned by
sad looking girl of about fourteen
years that | was in danger She
looked as If she led very unhappy
life. She was so hungry looking that /
gave her some oranges She had a
red-lOoking scar over her eye. | think
she must have had hard usage some
time
AT this point a gentleman, who had
just come into the court room. spoke
up suddenly.
Judge may ask a question:"
Certainly said the Judge"
Did you notice what eye the scar
was oyer?' queried the new gentle
man
The left" replied Ned
Was there any other popularity
about it?" said the man. eagerly.
IL noticed that it was very red,
replied Ned
Anything else?" pressed the man,
in great excitement
Il noticed that the scar curved like
a letter G or a half moon" replied
Ned
How old do YOU think the girl !
10 al, s.I,- .
the intensity OF his excitement
Fourteen. perhaps said Ned.
1T must be her said the man. and |
he rushed up to the judges stand. and |
held hurried conversation. BE |
quiet, Mr.. Martin" Ned heard the
Judge say at last. nothing can be
gained by too much haste. You must |
not be too confident"
Go on with your story, sir" said the
Judge turning 10 Ned.
There is not much more 10 say
soon made up my mind that was in
bad place. and was in danger When
went TO bed | received another
warning motion from the little girl"
Ned further told the story of the mes
sage on the string which he had re-
,eived from the little girl. And this
etter ! produce as evidence 10 the
ruth of what ! have said" continued
Ned as he laid that document before
he Judge
You are honorably acquitted" said
he Judge
Mr.. policeman" he continued. after
few moments writing go at once
With this search warrant, to the house
where this young man stopped. search
very room in IT, find that girl IL pos
ible. bring all the inmates to the sta
ion. "
81 want my satchel." put in Ned
Judge said the excited gentleman.
take that young man TO the hotel. tell {
hem TO give him the best the house
ffords at my expense. | will see that
us baggage is found and sent there
.ook after the young man. Judge !
'ome. Mr.. policeman. let us hurry"
nd they fastened away
We'll. my man" said the Judge. III i,
ooks now as If you had been a bless
ng 10 that man by coming 10 the city.
IL were not for that | should regret :
that you have suffered in the hands
( our officers.
oh there is no great harm done
aid Ned. In fact ! have learned a /.