Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-31
CHAPTER II.--continued.

CHAPTER Il.-Continued
He stole the money" he broke in
Yes, ! know he did I'm not exon
Grating him: I'm not trying to- 1t was
a crime, and ! recognize it, of course,
and your right to prosecute, If you are
SO determined. But put yourself in
his place If you can. He is simply
prodigal in his kindness. There are
more people in town today who have
been buoyed up and frightened by
him than by any other man, old or
young. Maybe he did take your money
to help do it. But as much as he ever
expected to do anything he expected
to pay it all back. He stinted himself;
Ii was only with others he was gen.
erous. And then his sister-he wanted
to make things easy for her If he
could. He was ashamed to admit that
he couldn't keep it up. Foolish? OF
course it was foolish. But you ad-
mire him little for trying to carry
his end of the Hemingway string as 1t
had always been kept up, don't you?
You see what it has already cost him.
Don't make it cost him everything
he's got. Give him another chance.
He'll redeem himself You'll see. Try
him"
you ask too much"
"Too much! | only ask what you've
done for fellows that were rascals and
deep-dyed culprits. Surely you can
give him the leniency you gave them.
AS for the bad influence, there won't
be any, as you must admit, since no
one knows Of 1t, nor will know of 1t
If you do as | ask. Let the boy go,
Ankony."
Il can't"
Rubbish. Will your"
81 will not, Mr.. Twining. must pro.
coed with the prosecution"
pulled myself in hand with a
strong effort.
IF did what ! want to do, I'd throt-
tie you. Ankony." | said, and | went
out and shut the door between him
and my rage, which was becoming I'M
governable.
| spent the rest of the morning In
a determined effort to find something
to change the course of events and
save Dan But all my determination
and eagerness went for nothing. There
was absolutely nothing | could lay
hands upon Ankony was memorable
and vindictive. And no help could
come outside of Ankony. There was
no further appeal to be made to him
AS / was leaving the office on {
further search. which. | admitted ever
as | undertook It, promised nothing,
x.,s4 rrha In y hi
hallway A glance at her showed
me that she knew. She had smiled
through losses and bereavement ant
pain, but she was not smiling now
The Hemingrays knew how to NEE
vicissitude but not dishonor. Sham
had burned the brightness from he
eyes and scared dry that deeper wei
of cheer In her brave heart
She looked at me dimly. as If Il
that acute moment | did not enter In
and she could not concentrate he
half-paralyzed faculties upon me.
was startling to see her SO. Her face
without a smile, smote me. An agon
of longing to do something, say some
thing, OFFER something of help, wa
upon me, but ! felt its futility. VIVA
could | do, with bo1nd hands?
| bowed to her and moved on t
my further office. At the door. how
ever. | turned to look after her, an
was astonished to see her pause befor
Ankony's office. Then | understood
She was going to intercede for Dai
As the comprehension swept over nj
/ called to her | would not have he
humiliate herself uselessly. But sh
did not hear me, and passed in, and
told myself that perhaps, after al
she might move him; certainly an
man-but Ankony was monster. NJ
a man. His pride was always keent
than his emotion. and his pride wa
smarting.
| left my door open to be ready
there should be anything | could :
for her. but when she came down Il
hall Ankony was with her. He WI
all Difference and attention, radiatiT
satisfaction and triumph. Yet Ba
bAra was smiling-not the old smil
to be sure, but as IL in tremendous
lief-and the despair had faded fro
her eyes, while her head was lift
with the old proud poise. and her ST
was not leaden as 1t had been Wh'
ane passed down the hall.