The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11


next few weeks he Will settle his score
with fate In blood and sweat.
Faces Dread Reality.
Now. for the first time. this pam
perel child of fortune STANDS race 10
face with the reality OF things. NOW.
TO reach out impotent hands Tor the
| thing he desires most on earth. Now,
| for the first time, his money cannot
buy ms his hin imw nv nosiet tyo ms a' "
And because of all THE, the fear OF
fears is upon him. the fear or a dared
and bewiidered animal caught I'm a
trap from which II knows not how to
extricate Itself. You see this I'm the
helpless way In which he turns To his
COUNSEL In the ceaseless biting or MS
nails in the swift furtive glance he
gives at every face about him, as IL ne
muteiy asked OF IL help.
IT'S only few,-et-th A-eeF inning OF
the second trial that Thaw realizes the
gravity OF his situation. The first trial
found him cock-sure and confident not
only OF acquittai but OF vindication.
He conceived OF II only as triumph
ant Justification that would leave him
popular hero--a modern Sir Gaia
had. who went about rescuing dis
tressed damsels and staying their cap
fortune at his back and he had the
rich mans fatuous faith In the al
mighty power OF money
First Trial His Awakening.
The trial the sft1t
awakening to him lie saw himself
stripped OF his garments OF pride and
power and fiayed as ruthlessiy az the
commonest criminal that ever stood In
verdict where the scale OF justice was
only tipped to merey's side by the
weight or single hair and he knew
himself lucky to be given even
chance to nght again for his life
All OF this is in Thaw's mind today;
It has been with him, waking and
sleeping. ever since last April. and II ~
a changed and broken man who stands
now before the bar OF Justice. A year
ago ne looked like a boy. He looks
now all OF his 81 years. A year ago
his figure looked strong and athletic.
Now his shoulders are shrunken and
thin. and are drawn and narrow under
his coat. His hands. as he lays them
on the dark oak OF the table IN IRON.
as an invalids- His ears are like pa
per. There are deep lines, like gashes,
running down from the corner or his
eyes. and about his mouth. haggard
wrinkles drawing down the corners:
His nigh cheek bones are higher AM
more Indian-like than ever. and over
his face like a palpable veil OF mel
ancholy lies the blighting yellow pail
of prison palor.
weary. wild Eyes.
Such an unhealthy looking face as il
isl such a weary. worn. sad face with
such wild. wild eyes, and SO changed
so changed-since last year. No self
confidence there now No laughter. No
light No pride. No anything or ami
nation except when he turns around
and gives Evelyn a long. long look
and then hts whole expression alters.
Something soft and tender and inef-
fabiy sweet and gentle comes onto MS
faTes and you know why he Is his
mothers Benjamin, to whom she can
feny nothing, and why his sisters have
turned away from every pleasure 10
follow him through the Gethsemane he
Is treading.
IL is a strange study. that Of this
young millionaire, and whatever Is
done with him, whether he Is set Tree
ar nunished. the verdict will lack
something OF perfect justice, for he is
not only sinner, he is also the scapc-
goat for the sins or our times-too
much money. too fast living, too much
license for those able TO pay. too much
Indulgence OF children