The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-08
Growers Glove
by Colin >. Collins.
Copyright, 1905 by Beatrice Rcodc'

IRON his opponents prostrhe form
when, with rush. the police were on
them. The fight had been observed,
and the Datrolmnn had summoned help.
In spite Of his dcnials Grover was
dragged TO the station house and charg.
I'd with assault and battery. and when
b. was searched the glove with Its ring
w0s brought TO light.
zone Of those Rallies chaps" was
the grlnnIng comment OF his captor.
"I'll bet Tint spnrklcr IL worth $500"
One Of the wurdmcn stepped for
ward, "'fhnt IN the ring Miss Lenhart
lost" he declared eagerly, "ller IN.
tbcr tclephonrd headquarters an hour
ago and nn alarm was sent out. They
think one OF the walters at the Colwcll
ball stole IT,"
"rhis chap looks like Il waiter" sug.
gcstcd the policeman, surveying Gro
ycr's battered face Guess we'll hold
him"
They laughed nt his request that
various influential persons bc sent for.
II wna then o'clock In the morning,
and the sergeant would not call any
one out of bed Ia come 10 the relief or
waiter who had been found lighting
IN Bloody alley" 40 they coniiscated
the ring and thrust him into cell
with scnnt 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 10 prison and Ind concealed
that fact, II would be- n good Idea ip
his cam. II would he better TO pass
three months IN jail and give. II out
that he hnd gone abroad ihan to face
the jcers Of the fellows. and when
IN the morning Laura cam" 10 the sta
| ton house 10 Identify her property be
! fore Grover WINS taken to court he
stood silent while she sought 10 idcn
| tify him nR one of the walters,
| with his blnckcncd eyes and cut Hips
Il was difficult 10 tell what he looked
like. aud she turned away with shake
Of her hcnd Growers heart leaped a.
he realized that 80 far his scheme had
worked successfully. Now all he would
! have 10 do would he 10 plead guilty
and take his three months sentence
| Hut his homes were dashed by Laura
! next remark.
"Wlll the man get long sentence"
"Not very long" was the careless re
| ply of the wartman, AS far as w
can make out. It's his first offcnse, and
he'll get of with i've or six years"
II was too much. Grover started for
ward Laura" he called The cir
turned In asi0nlShmcnt, while her fnthe
! made n step forward ns II to resent th'
familiarity. Don't you recognize meT
hc pleaded Don't mention my name
but for heavens snkc let me see yo'
for moment IN private"
"Wherrf" she nsked uncertainty.
There's the captains room. MISS,
suggested the detective. III YOU nee'
help I'm right here. Just call"
As the door closed on them the CIR
turned Lloyd" she asked curiously
"what does this mcanF
Il didn't steal your ring he salt
desperately. Il did steal your glove
The ring stuck In one Of the fingers
aud never found It out TIL got TO tn
club. | was wandering around tryInI
to find some way OF getting II back Il
you when some rough tried TO hold M
up. Only thinking of the ring. wen
for him and just had him beaten whel
they arrested me. Then they found tn
ring, and you know the rest
But what on earth did you want o
the glover she asked. IF you want
ed one | would have given II TO you"
II couldn't ask" he stammeret
Don't you know? Don't you under
stand? | mean-well, when a felloN
loves n girl he doesn't dare do a lot Q
things. I've coveted that glove eve
since you wore II at the Gordons' ba
last winter. That was the first time
knew that loved you. My love mad
me coward. could no more ask fo
the glove than | could have asked fo
your heart"
"Yet you might have had both for tn
asking" she said tcndery.