, 1906-12-20
none the less essential.

Right there Is where l break into
the game strong" he declared with a
sincere appreciation of his own value.
When these fellows are arrested
they will all be taken before Police
Justice Evans-Tommy Evans, you
know. Everything Tommy has had in
politics he owes to Pat Weidon-hon-
est Pat Weldon he always calls ne.
All the boys suppose l am trying to
steer o off from making trouble
about Sunday games. Even Mcdowell
doesn't appreciate that I'm laying for
him."
Now for the first time the Rev.
Ezekiel p. Jones began to realize the
guile of his unexpected ally. But the
e~ver-actiye Pat, seeing no necessity
for conversation after a plan Of OPP.
erations had been outlined, already
was busting down the steps of the
grandstand on his way to fix things"
with Police Justice Evans.
Ezekiel F. Jones, reformer and rep
resentative of the Minister'S associa.
ton, hastily wrote down the names
Of the players and of Mcdowell, the
owner of the baseball club, and then
hurried to the nearest precinct sta.
ton, where he made application for
the arrest of the offenders.
In the second half of the ninth in.
ming the police marched across the
diamond under a fire of jeers from
? grandstand and bleachers, and mott,
fed Mcdowell and the team that they
were under arrest. The players,
headed by Mcdowell, wrathfully de.
nouncing the police, the Ministers as
ISOLATION, and the world in general,
were led to the precinct station. There
they were paroled to appear before
Police Justice Evans the next morn
ing.
The next morning Mr.. Jones
reached the police court building be.
fore court opened. AS he strobe up
the corridors leading to the court.
room he met Pat Weldon. The broad
countenance of the new ally of the
Minister'S association beamed a well
come. He seized Mr.. Jones by the
buttonhole, and, despite his wavering
indecision, led him to a corner of the
corridor.
Il saw the Judge yesterday" said
Pat in confidential tones, and told
him Mcdowell was knitting him in the
Ninth. OF course Tommy was wild
! in a minute.
Then l looks up Mcdowell.
Mac 1 says to him, you know
Tommy Evans, and how he hates to
have anyone delaying police court by
calling for a jury trial. Now I've had
a talk with him, and when the cases
are called tomorrow, plead guilty and
3 throw yourself upon the mercy of the
court. Tommy will see that you are
treated as you ought to be- And Mac
said he would"
2 Pat and Mr.. Jones % entered the
court Vol just as Police Justice
Thomas Evans, a short, fat little man
who loved the sound of his own voice,
read the charge.
Mcdowell had a short conference
with his attorney. Then the lawyer,
q with an easy air of confidence, en-
tered a plea of guilty forrnall con-
cerned, and asked for the mercy Of
Inv Soui 6ldiScu at Juo-
tice Evans. A. halfsmile was on the
baseball imagnate's face. He seemed
almost impatient as he waited in full
confidence for the expected discharge
of himself and the baseball team.
But Justice Tommy Evans had a
look of the sternest severity. He
pounded the desk in front OF him with
a plump hand and half rose from his
seat.
According to the pleas of the pris-
oners themselves" Numbered the lit
tie justice, they have been guilty of
a most fragrant and open violation of
the pena code. The duty Of the court
Is plain under such circumstances.
Inc sentence Of the court is that Nc.
Dowell, the owner of the club. paw a
n OF 800. and that each PLAYER nav
a fine of 500. And let me tell Won
Mae continued the Judge. dropping
into a more conversational tone. .that
the next time you are up On this
charge 1t will b no fine, but .ir
months straight that will be comtns