Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-12

ed with assault and battery, and when he was searched the glove with it's ring was brought to light
 'One of those Rallies chaps,' was the grinning comment of his captor. "I'll bet that sparlSler is worth SoO0.
 One of the warlmen stepped for ward. That is the ring Miss Lenhart lost" he declared eagerly. "Her fla ther telephoned headquarters an hour ago, and an alarm was sent out. They think one of the walters at the Colwell ball stole it.'
 "This chap looks like q waiter suS- gested the policeman, surveying Gro ver's battered face Guess we'll hold him.
 They laughed at his request that various influential persons be sent for. It was then f o'clock in the morning, and the sergeant would not call any one out of bed to come to the relief Of waiter who had been found fighting in Bloody alley" so they contiscated the ring and thrust him into cell with scant ceremony.
 For the rest of the night Grover paced the narrow limits of the cell or sat on the edge of the Iron bunk and thought. He had heard of men who had gone to prison and had concealed that fact. It would be good idea ill his case. It would be better to pass three months in jail and give it out that he had gone abroad than to face 1,A nf <ln ol1 anH yx-l1nn ill the morning Laura came to the sta ton house to identify her property be fore Grover was taken to court he stood silent while she sought to iden- tify him as one of the walters.
 With his blackened eyes and cut lips it was difficult to tell what he looked like. and she turned away with q shake of her head. Growers heart leaped as he realized that so far his scheme had worked successfully. Now all he would have to do would be to plead guilty and take his three months sentence. But his hopes were dashed by Laura's next remark.
 Will the man get long sentence"
 Not very long, was the careless re- ply of the wardman. As far as We can make out, it's his first offense, and he'll get off with five or six years
 It was too much. Grover started for ward. 'Isaura.' he called. The girl t1rMe,l i'll asconisllment, while her father made Il step forward as if to resent the familiarity. Don't you recognize me:' he pleade;, Don't mention my name but for heaNen's sake let me see you for a moment ill priVate.'
 .'Where?' she asked uncertainty.
 ''Thcrcs the captains room, miss" suggested the detective. If you need help I'm right here Just call.''
 AS the door closed on them the girl turned. "Lloya." she asked curiously. what does this mean:"
 Il didn't steal your ring" he said desperately. Il did steal yollr glove. The ring stuck in one of the fingers and 1 never found it out till got to the club. l was wandering around trying to find some way of getting it back 10 you when some I3r@h t2.1 l to hold n4e up. Only thinking eff the riE@. I went for him and just had him beaten wh"l  they arrested me. Then they fouHd th@ ring, and you know the rest
 But what on earth did Nou want of the glove:" she asked If you &a1it- ed one I would have given it to you.
 T couldn't ask he stammered Don't you know? Don't you under stand?. I mean-well, when q fellow loves o Uir] bp dOaSn't 1,rp do :, l,,; of things. I've coveted that glove ever since you Wore it at the Gordons' ball last winter. That was the first time knew that 1 loved you. My love made me coward. 1 could no more ask for the glove than 1 could have asked for your heart"
 Yet you might have had both for the asking she said tenderly.