The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-10-26

~ ~ HOW ub you KNOW. SHIFT
cd Rraddock. Go AMI do
what told YOU" To the wavering at-
tnudant
Mrs, Braddock aud Christine were
standing beside the detected boy, the
former looking steadily ut the face OF
her husband. whose hluudshot eyes
would not meet her gaze. Christine'S
eyes were vide with the bewiderel
stare Of an Intelligence that has sud.
denly been aroused TO new aspects.
She was having a glimpse of 4 side
To her fathers character that hal ,,"S-
er been revealed to her before
She put forth hand aud drew Ruby
NOakcS close beside her. pressing her
hand tightly in actual alarm. The
Noakes girls arm went around the
slender figure. but she continued tu
stare curiously at the face or the
stranger in their midst She WAS haif
n head taller than Christine and at
least three years her senior
we ought to have Il new clown To
help out dad, Atr. Braddo]l,, "rvcutlucd
Miss Noakes c"olly.
Braddock stared IT her
WHATS TINT he har.,od
Keep still Ruby" cantiouol her
father, Ruby's lips parted quickly.
and tileu thinking better OF il. She
closed them
DaNid's face took on n queer. unccr.
tain expression while Er;tddocE was
advancing his dire need az Inuucy as
~, l..
proprietor resumed his litter rajansu"
against the weather The boys face
began 10 clear IN 80 cY cNritcd
CLEAN came uto his eyes lie looked
about Him ny If searching for some
>i@u of corroboration III the faces OF
The performers.
If he's innocent. ltc cor prove il
arcled Braddock stubburnly The
county pays the five hundred It's
nothing out OF his pocket. Why the
devil shouldn't get it,
David bad opened his lips two or
three times to utter the words that
surged up from his anxious despairins
heart. A sense Of guilt and shame had
checked them on each occasion. What
ever it was that be felt impelled To-
say, his honest pride rcbelled against
the impulse.
Now he lifted his head resolutely
and addressed the proprietor. whose
stand appeared {" he immovabio.
II viii pay you tho $500. said David
clearly
Every eye was turna.I upon him.
every tongue was stiiled
The proprietor bllukcd unhelicviua
~ Then be gay won't Ia :; short,
dpri<ivc LAUGH
Won will. ill VOW
~ thought tha if il was only tl"
money. | could let yen have il |
didn't mcai to try IA l,ny YOU ol
the boy explained hastily
Are sou in enricSt?'' demanded
Bgaddock. Il curious glitter swimming
across his eyes. Where are You 20.
Ing 20 get IL"
"I've got IL with me-" said payhl.
feeling at his side. \ look of DISNEY
spread over his face. II was quickly
dispelled by the recollection that his
own clothes were lying in the mems
dressing room. ITS in my vest" He
was back in moment, carrying his
rainsoaked waistcoat Mith nervous
fingers he drew n heavy pin from the
mouth of the inside pocket and en-
tracted a long leather purse tied with
heavy piece of string.
David felt without seeing the look
that Went through the crowd. He
knew by some strange mental process
that they We're condemning him, that
they were drawing away from him.
He was bewildered Then suddenly he
understood. L came like n blow
Something rushed ny into his throat
and choked him. They took this mon
ey TO be the profits OF murder-the
spoils Of Il dreadful sin. Speechless,
he turned TO Mrs. l;rnddock. There
was no mlStnking the look Of pain and
distress IN her dark eyes. There were
doubt and wonder there too.
1T is my money-every cent of it. !
Il know what you are thinking. You
think stole IT," His eyes were flush
Ing, aud his chin was held high now.
"Tll Kill any one who says ! steal I'D