The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-14


.orop asked the Judge of his fair young
laughter, as she stood In the doorway
If his outer Office.
ayou know" said Crissy, gravely, II
sled an application with you several
,yeeks ago for an increase In my dis
hursement fund. l called TO see what
Won had done with my claim"
The judges eyes twinkled. TIE
looked at his watch.
81 am sorry, but I have pressing
engagement. I'll turn your case over
10 Charles" glancing at an adjoining
iesk.
The brown, manly face flushed boy
lshly as he met the dancing eyes.
81 refuse to be turned over" said
Crissy, fiippantly. Il applied to you.
and shall await your pleasure - at
YOUR desk-until you return"
VERY WELL" replied the judge. Il
leave you in possession"
When he had left the room the two
remaining inmates were conscious OF
the silence. The girl cast surreptitious
side HldHNtS tOWdIu thC
ney. but he kept doggedly at work.
The first day that Charles Dumont
had entered the law firm as junior
mariner he had seen wonderful vision
"a lovely fair face with eyes of
heavens own blue-hovering near the
Judges desk He was conscious, with
a rush of blood to his face, that his
heart no longer was his own. Crissy
was too much of coquette not to see
the effect she produced. and thereafter
she proceeded to make life miserable
for him.
One day she was gracious and
charming to him; the next she scarce.
" deigned him glance. He stood the
treatment heroically for awhile; then
he rebelled. Quietly and manfully he
told her of his love and demanded her
hand and heart.
But Crissy's young heart was not
yet ripe for love, and she said him nay
merrily. Then he accused her of being
a hirt. She resented the accusation.
They had not been on speaking terms
for two days, and Crissy found the
silence almost embarrassing.
Presently the door opened and an
old man far beyond the three score
and ten limit entered. His cheeks were
round and rosy and his eyes twinkled
good-humoredly.
80 the jedge amt in." he said, re-
sretfully
"Mr Barney" began the young man.
your case"
Crissy saw way now to make him
speak to her.
Il am filling the judges place this
morning, Mr.. Barney" she said. sweet
". rs there anything l could do for
your"
The young man redeemed angrily,
but the old man came forward, smil-
ing.
Bent you the jedge's daughter?
You look like him."
Thank you. Mr.. Barney. Yes.
am his daughter II you will state
your case l will lay 1t before my IA.
Their"
We'll, you see, your pa has been try
ing to get me a pension for quite a
spell, and. some way, II don't seem to
get through, and I'm getting on. II 1t
don't come pretty soon, won't be here
to enjoy It."
"of course you want II now. I'll
make father push 1t right through"
Bless your kind hearth" said the
old man, delightedly
Mr.. Barney" said Dumont, coming
forward determinedly, 1--WE heard from
Washington this morning about your
case, and am sorry to tell you that
1t has been rejected. There Is a miss
Ing link in the evidence. Unless you
can supply this, the case is hope
less"
The old mans round. apple-like face
seemed suddenly to shrivel. Crissy
was divided between pity for him and
anger toward the young man for
checkmating her. A bright inspiration
came to her. A tiger-like spring of
her memory showed her how she could
help one and discomfort the other.
Mr.. Barney" she said, sweetly, IF
| were you. wouldn't try to get my
pension through lawyers"
How would you get IT." he asked.
eagerly.
I'D get it through by special act of
congress-"
don't know our congressman from
TINS district, and he wouldn't help an
OLD fellow like me, anyhow"
Maybe not" said Crissy, but I
Know brilliant young congressman
who Is very influential, and he would
10 anything I asked him to do. I'll
write him now and tell him all about
YOU" 800
Dumont had been watching the old
man hopeillumined face while she
spoke. He came up TO her resolutely
ana said in a low tone:
Orissy, don't raise false hopes. He
can I stand much more disappoint-
ment."
orissy stared at him coldIy, then
que addressed Mr.. Barney.
u.,,, rell me all about your case, and I
VIII write at once"
Inc old man delightedly plunged
. .n'o an inexhaustible account of bat.
aes, marches. hospitals, prisons, and
~ iortn' Meanwhile Crissy's pen
was scratching WILDLY ovo~ az, -.