The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03
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evidence OF GOOD VII. Thus encouraged, he
soon sat UP stfa.ea and then. Tor t.Ie iirst
ume an MS If h. loolsea long and earn
esily INTO The Owes OF Iiazel WiId.
II was So Impressed hy the honesty Of
your letters tAat I made up nay mind to
come 10 see you.' said auutle, and Of
course. she added, smiling, II brought
Hazel along
Bob3s bloshts we're as deep as Hazels.
II can't tcI rou how glad | arm mat you
came said Bob. SIM greatly embarrassed
"brt i am sorry that you had TO look me
up in th.h horrible place
yes" replied aunt!e. but there is such
a thing ab a pardon. you know"
The keeper, Flynn, hears from Bob of
his visitors and takes them to HIS own
home, promising his aid. He is profuse
in his praises of the young convict. and
aids Mrs. Sprague In securing the par
don.
Bob goes east with Hazel, whom he
marries, and her aunt and obtains a po-
sition as chauffeur for John Goodrich, a
rich banker. There is a breakdown while
the banker te touring in New Jersey and
BOD airs his views upon the employment
of convict lalcr i'm road making.
"If the state would only do it's duty
muttered Bob. mo pleasure party would
ever be placed In such a fix as we are
now
Whats the state got to do with the
matter"' growled the banker. He was
not In the habit of talking with any of his
employees, but this remark from his young
chauffeur, under the circumstances, in
terested him.
Everything, SIR" answered Bob. forci-
bly,. yet politely. IF the state, instead
of farming out it's c%onvicts to contractors,
who become immensely wealthy off of
their work would uSa them IN hI,ill prOpa
roads the year round, the whole state
would soon be full of good roads, by which
everyday would be benefited, and there
would be no convict-made goods to be sold
In opposition to those made by free men
who have families to support
But do You for one minutes suppose
that a gang of convicts would labor to
make a road as good as one that could
be made by free men who We're paid for
the job?' asked the banker.
certainly, sir" swered Bob. "And
why not? Convicts are human beings, just
the same as other men, and can work just
as hard and just as faithfully.'
But would they do it?' asked the bank
er. "Wouldnt they all the time be figur-
ing on escaping, rather than working?"
Il think not" replied Bob. Most con-
Nlcts are eager and anxious to finish their
terms, and would far rather work, no
matter now hard the task, thar to take
the risk of running away and being COM
PEELED to dodge the law for years to come.
Not every man who goes to prison is bad
at heart. There are many victims of cir
cumstances in prison today, and many a
big criminal at large who ought to be be-
hind the bars"
The rich banker WINGED at this, remem-
bering his own connection with a swind-
ling insurance company and with a rail-
road which had repeatedly defied the gov
eminent.
Bob's earnestness and familiarity with
his subject induced the banker to employ
a detective to look into the matter. This
man, posing as a guest of the Goodriches,
piles Bob with champagne and confesses
that he is an English criminal with a de-
sire to be a gentleman burglar and asks
Bob to become his pal.
Bob explains his crime and reformation.
but does not learn until long afterward
that the Englishnan was a detective and
that he was not only responsible for the
loss of the Goodrich position, but that his
subsequent applications for work, giving
Goodrich as a reference, We're turned down
after the story Goodrich told.
Despa:ring of obtaining another posi-
ton. he eventually becomes a helper in a
blacksmith shop and soon is enabled to
buy out his employer. He prospers at his
trade until he is visited by kilyan and
Hatton, his cellnates in the prison.
They explain that they have reformed
and wish to settle in New York after a
round of sightseeing. He is induced TO
guarantee them to an automobile garage.
where they obtain a touring car and dis
appear. Four days later the car is found
and it is learned that they used the ear
to go to Washington and rob a bank, MAX
ing a haul of 10000.
Bob is arrested for completely in the
crime. His Wife refuses to believe him
guilty. b1t her a11pt daciaroc lafaro ~,
detectives that she is positive that Bob
has returned to his evil ways and the hero
is taken to Washington to stand trial.
Did Hazel give up the battle, with seem
ingly overwhelming odds against her? NO:
instead she demonstrated to the world
her beautiful qualities of true w~omanhood,
and fought only as a brave little wife and
mother can fight the battles against an
ursy1npathetic world.
She engages as chief counsel John Yves
tin, a noted lawyer, who in pity for the
young wife places his fee within her
means.
Long before the time set for the opening
OF the trial of Bob Rogers on the charge of
completely in the most sensational bank
ROBBERY ever committed in the District of
columbia the criminal court was packed
ana damned, and many interested onlook-
ers stood up in the aisles and corridors.
no case was attracting more attention
' lldi lle mysterious ASSASSINATION a
few years before of a certain United
States senator.
Inc witnesses for the prosecution tes-
tify to the facts of the automobile and
Bob's own admissions as to his previous
criminal history. wherein the prosecution
rests and Hazel is called to the stand.
Attlred in a neat blue travelling suit.
she was the cynosure of a thousand eyes
as she tenderly handed her baby into the
Keeping of Mrs. Weston while she made
her statement. She told of Bob's wonder
ful formation since he was pardoned by
Governor Folk, of his kind and charitable
disposition, his love for his little family,
and then briefly mentioned how hard he
had worked to accumulate their little earn
ings. She then told of the incident Of
Bob's former cell mates calling on him.
and how ne pleaded with them to reform
and become good citizens. and concluded
by stating very dramatically that Bob pos
itively had not been away from Hoboken
for three weeks previous to the night of
the crime with which he was accused.
When she had finished 1t was apparent to
everybody In the room that she had made
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