Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-21

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 ed with assault and battery. and whe'' 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 sparklar is worth S5CO.
 One of the wardmen stepped for ward. That is the ring Miss LenhaN lost" he declared eagerly. "Her ia ther telephoned headquarters all hour ago, and Hn alarm was sent out. They think one of the walters at the Colweii ball stole it.
 "This chap looks like waiter.' sug- gested the policeman. surveying Gro ver's battered face. Guess we'll hoid him.
 They laughed at his request that various influential persons be sent TOT It was then f o'clock in the morning, and the sergeant would not call any one ont of bed to come to the relief of a 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 q good idea i'll his case. It would be better to pass three months in jail and give it out that he had gone abroad than to face the ieers of the fellows, and whaG ill the morning Laura came to the sta tion house to identify her property be- fore Grover was taken to court lie stood silent while she sought to ideA- tify him as one of the walters.
 With his blackeued eyes and cut lips it was difficult to tell what lie looked like, and she turned away with 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 a 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. Laura" he called. The girl turned in ast stonishment, while her father made a step forward as if to resent the familiarity. Don't you recognize me-" he pleaded Don't mention my name. but for heavens sake let ne see you for a moment in private"'
 ''WEere:" she asked unce:t3iEly.
 "There's 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 Lloyd" she asked curiously, what does this mean?'
 II didn't steal your ring" he said desperately Il did steal your glove. The ring stuck in one of the fingers. and I never found it out till I got to the club. was wandering around trying to find some way of getting it back to you when some rough tried to hold me up. Only thinking of the ring, went for him and just had him beaten when they arrested me- Then they found the ring. and you know the rest"
 But what on earth did you want of the glove?' she asked. If you want ed one I would have given it to you"
 'I couldn't ask" he stammered Don't you know? Don't you under stand? 1 mean-well, when fellow loves a girl he doesn't dare do a lot of things. I've coveted that glove ever since you wore it at the Gordons' ball last winter. That was the first time I knew that loved you. My love made me coward. I 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.