The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17


choIogy Of Jail wardens Handlers
face took on malignant expression
~Oh." he sneered, so I'm going ~
Ike you. am II Well. just watch me
III burke you, you
Handler iunged around the corner
Of his desk at the prisoner.
Don't burke me- cried Valentine
desperately,
Eyes gfea ming with his yengefni-
ness. with hands outstretched. the
warden came headiong 81 Valentine.
who braced himself TO withstand the
shock Of the oncoming body Crouch
ing. the prisoner primed himself to
clutch cne of the warden's thumbs.
which was carelessiy extended out
ward from his haud-a trick Bothner
had shown him. Once securing this
thumb, 1t co1bd be pulled back or
twisted 10 tile breaking point il nee
essarE 10 cause aB opponent TO yield.
or hy rawing the outstretched arm
over his shoulder. wheeling his back
to Bis foe as be did so, Valentine
could tend sharply forward and throw
his assailant help!essiy over his bead
and oB TO the aoor in heap with the
discoucerting flying mare"
Bus midway in bis rush the warden
stopped short. He had caught him
self Just in time. About TO throw
himself bIindly at his intended victim.
6 thought ian inspiration he after
ward considered ii 10 pei flashed
through his brain The warden halt.
nsi. much to the aInazsIBent Of his
seCretary. Smith. mo had been watch
Ing the proceedings with unconcern
born Of experience in like happenings.
Then Handler turned away. rested one
hand on his desk and with the other
siroked his heavy. square chia reaec-
lively.
''God'" be pondered, Suppose the
lieutenant governor should get on TO
those deals In the contracts for sup
piles: He might and then I'd need
h'sn 10 be my friend"
LANDER reached out. picked up q box
from the desk and extended ii TO the
now thoroughly thGnaerstruck convict,
who vas slowly recovering from the
mental strain Of the last few moments.
Have cigar" SMILED tie warden gra
cigusiy. with sweeping bow. Also
permit me TO offer you chair, Mr.
Valentine.
BY the way he went on easily.
"are you perfectly comfortable In your
cell: IL not. want to know what
caE 30 for you. I'm going 10 hare
Smith 20 TO see you every day to do
for you anything that you want. pro-
vided the rules Of the prison permit.
aud maybe some things they don't"
Valentine. hardly believing what his
eyes and ears told him actually to he
occurring dropped bewilderetily into
the preferred chair and. taking a gilt
banded Havana from the box, stuck ii
eagerly between his lips.
Have a light" said the warden,
striking a match and extending 1t to
the aud Of Valentines cigar.
The secretary stood across the room
as No 12sg leaned back Iuxuriously In
his chair. crossed one striped leg over
the other and sent fragrant clouds Of
blue smoke toward the ceiling.
'ThisTl be regular Y. NJ. G. A. be-
fore We get through he gasped. II
think I'll apply for job as worsted
holder for some old maids sewing so
ciety. This prison is getting altogether
too genteel to suit me"
When young lad Of good parentage
and Of sound training and education
begins TO chafe under the restraint OF
parental discipline IT Ia time for the
parents To exercise the wisdom got
only from the lessons taught In the
great school Of the wide, wide world.
Theories and principles expounded
ever 50 conyincingly will not keep the
growing boy at home after o'clock
in the evening when there Is chance
10 escape into the streets to meet the
bunch the alluring, versatile bunch
whose plans SO often include the ami
ti-HtHeU DI tue SIOUX "dETioTS Oh the
Dakota plains who have laid down the
tOmaha wk to take up the agency clay
pipe and store clothes.
That Is to say, theories and prfnci-
pies merely will not suffice to restrain
the impulsive. imaginative, action
craving youths unless the parent COM
bines with them enough knowledge Of
the world to convince the half formed,
half trained youthful mind that the
mentor has the best interests Of the
lad In mind, that be has been through
1t all himself and knows full well the
joys aud disappointments. the fears
and hopes Of early days
And 1t Is the habitually stern, opt1-
mistic, unyielding and academic par
ent who convinces the young lad that
he knows nothing OF the fascinating
temptations Of boyhood The spirit
OF compromise Is allowed to perish by
such parent; the spirit OF rebellion
grows in the sons heart; spirit nour-
ished on the decay Of the respect and
love thrust aside by the father wi