The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-06

DOSS, jim anu your la Gu ida, me-
somewhere nearly every night. I've
no idea what they do. Perhaps they
gamble"
Have you talked to JIM"
Eyes. in guarded way. IIe has
an unreasonable temper. l hc"c TO
be very careful What does you2 boy
do evenings?"
Il don't know" Appleton an
swered. Il don't see anything CT
him
And then he remembered some.
thing and suddenl.f frowned.
by George" IN sad, Il guess ]
know their rendez vqus."
Where is it," the Judge eagerly
asked.
IN let you know later. I'll take
you there this evening. We will root
out this mystery together
Yes, yes" said the judge. where
shall we meet?"
"On my porch Be there at $50"
'All right" said the judge.
1t was a dark evening and the two
Investigators lad little fear OF de-
lection.
Henry Appleton was waiting for
the judge.
THE place Of rendezvous is my
stable he said, and l think your
boy jim is there now. Come
They stole around the house AID
IN the driveway
There was a light in the upper Win
dow of the stable.
Appleton pointed to it.
There is a ladder back o. the
STABLE" he whispered Help me
with it,
Then the two men carefully raised
the ladder to the window.
I'll go up first" said Appleton.
He climbed the ladder slowly and
noiselessly and peered through the
window
He remained there for perhaps five
minutes. Then he rejoined the judge
at the foot of the ladder.
1T is just what l suspected" he
gravely whispered Climb up care
fully and l will hold the ladder
The judge assembled to the win
dow.
This is what he saw. Stephen
Bruce was standing before Jim
Strong with a paper in his hand.
Jim was seated at a table. BY get
ting close to the glass the judge
could catch their voices.
Blame you, JIM" Stephen was
saying, you don't catch the trick of
it. The problem is simple enough If
you apply the rule. If you expect me
to pull you through in algebra you've
got to give me lot of help"
The son of the judge looked W
with a sheepish grin.
Don't be so awful rough, Steve"
he said. 'I'll get through somehow.
Wasn't l a credit to you in history?"
"You did beautifully" Stephen re-
piled. "But I had my doubts up to
the last week"
Jim chuckled.
"You should have seen the judges
face when I told him l stood ninety
three in my history final He put his
hand in his pocket and pulled out a
$40 bill and pushed it at me. I'm
saving it for you, Steve"
For mel" snapped Stephen. do
you take me for an ordinary tutor"
You're an awfully good fellow. ?"
"Cut 1t out" growled the other
boy, "and get back to your problem. -
The judge noiselessly descended
the ladder and with Henry Appleton's
assistance carried it behind the sta
BILE.
Then the two men returned to the
porch.
There was prolonged silence.
docs that boy want to go to col
lege?" the judge asked in a con-
strained voice.
He told me he did," said Henry
Appleton. "He means to work his
way"
The judge leaned forward.
"He won't have to work his way"
he said I'm going to send him.
want him to go with Jim
Henry Appleton stifened
II may be little slow in waking
up" he said, 'but I fancy I'm en-
titled to share in this venture. Isn't
he my boy?'
The Judge stared at Henry. Then
he put out his hand.
Make it joint affair, share and
share alike" he said
And their hands met.