The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
Copyright. Little. Brown & Coz

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Every one crowded to the windows. or
stood up on chairs 10 look. Not until
a. report was brought back that Red
Nike had doubled on his pursuers and
eodged into some hole which opened 10
receive him was order restored Then
Barker again put him question. adding,
Il. suppose YOU: did it as a joke:
''Ye.es," she answered with chattering
teeth. That's what it was, IA Joke.
He-he.' she laughed Historically.
o Course twas a. joke. 50
:: joke and the outcome of a joke the
court declared The marriage. Dick went
his way and the designing women went
;heirs
Z An inquisitive group gathered around
Barker and asked to see the tumbler.
: Haverford and Vaughan were among
:. them
80 that is what. they call a dope'g'
said Haverford. taking the tumbler and
holding 1t up TO the light
That's wnat 1t was" replied Barker
cit made Dick very: obedient,,'
>. How did you ever contrive TO get hold
OF such damaging piece OF testimony2%
Haverford inquired.
Borrowed it" said Barker coolIy.
THAT tumbler belongs to Jack. I mustn't
forget 10 carry it back"
Then il wasn't the WidderTs. tumbler
at alp" called half a dozen voices
oh. mo-. that tumbler's Jacks" said
Barker. 4 suspected some such trick.
knew Red Mike of old. The WiddeF
knew she was guilty and when Mike
gave the thing away she cadunkered.
The Widder,s q fool, for all she thinks
she's smart"
inquired Vaughan, somewhat bitterly
No. Psrson; we don't take incur.
sbles,' drawled the lawyer.
He rollei UP the tumbler and when
the little company left the courthouse
fell into step with Vaughan as they
walked up the street.
I'VE can't take in everybody he. con-
ttnued. mot but what they all belong
in. the same category always wonder,
when. ]. see z. man. how soon he'll show
his fool-sp0t, and what it isl
. You didn't hit mine" said Vaughan.
you hit my principles ,.
~.'* Bless your soul, that's what they in
-.variably think is isr' The lawyer
chuckled. He felt that he had struck a
new rich vein.
u know wherein I'm fooI,'' contin-
ued Vaughan sensitively.
e How do you know2" demanded Bar
ker.. You don't. Nobody knows that of
himself 1 founded the society as a sort
of bureau of information. And I'd
learned hon big fool was myself and
: wanted a crowd to help get up a laugh
That $ what being q fool Is for. in this
oreary world
-. he gave Vaughan one of his sideIons,
cynical. glsnces Here we are at
Jacks - he said lightly. Il must go in
and leave his lumber
. As Vaughan moved on he heard quick
steps, and Haverford overlook him.
- What 90 you think of Eureka JUS
tice?" he inquired.
Vaughan shook his head
" It's the one virtue they pride them
selves on, here" continued Haverford.
: Giving every man his due, Seeing that
> he has fair play Isn't Barker a. charac-
: ter2 You should have seen him come into
- court haf-seas over, as 1 did the other
-; What does this mean?' the Judge
asked
Whats the matter, Judee?" replied
4" You're In no condition to be here,
says the Judge. You're drunk. sirv
'F1rs' correc' decision / ever got from
this court says Barker"
80 Haverford laughed. His laughter, his
imitation OF the drunken mans utter
ance, grated upon Vaughan's nerves
TO me- he returned coldly, Barker
p is-ghastiy. to jest as he does in the
midst Of these mad, irresponsible doings.
His indifference to human life, that hor-
rible doping AFFAIR." don't see how you
can laughz'
Hoverford halted-they were at the
church now-and removed his hat. in. The
cool shadow of the prick building He
was not as young a man as to first
. glance he appeared to be. His fine, soft
brown hair, parted in the middle and
places. There were tell-tale marks about
his mouth. ind at the corners of his
eyes. and the pallor of his smoothly
snsven- checks was the pallor of age not
of inValidism. That he was a refined gen.
tle-aan any one could see. There could
be no attraction for such a nature in a
place like thic. Why was he here? He
was no missionary, no zealot Antipa-
thetic impulses deepened TO dislike in
Vaughan for an instant. then suddenly
dissolved into curious pity as Haver-
ford went on. Some time when you've
been here long enough to realize the hor-
rors--no. you don't realize them yet
when you do. you won't attempt to put
them into woris-tfren you will be CRATE
ful 10 the fouMder Of the d. p. !. for re-
laxing the tension in any way that he
can"
II an idea had suddenly occurred to him.
The Richmond Hill people are back. .
he. said briefly; they wanted me to tell