Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

Judge If he himself understood what it
means for girl to be sentenced to
prison for something she hadn't done.
Somehow, Glider, the way she talked
| had its effect on everybody in the court
room. l know It's my business to
| understand things like that. And what
| she said rang true. What she said anG
| the way she said it take brains aug
| courage. The ordinary crook has nei-
ther So had a suspicion that she
| might be speaking the TRUTH There
was a little pause. while the lawyer
moved back and forth nervously: then
he added. II believe I-awlor would have
] suspended sentence if it hadn't been
for your talk with him.
II simply did my duty" Glider said,
You are aware that did not seek
any consultation with Judge Lawior.
He sent for me and asked me what
| thought about the case-whether
thought it would be right to let the girl
| go on suspended sentence. l told him
frankly that believed that an exams,
| pie should he made of her for the sake
| of others who might be tempted to
steal. Property has some rights, Dem
| Arrest, although it seems to be getting
nowadays so that anybody is likely to
| deny it," Then the fretful, half alarm
ed note sounded in his voice again as
he continued, II can't understand why
the girl wants to see me-
why. she just said that if you
would see. her for ten minutes she
would tell you how to stop the thefts
in this store
There" Gildercried II knew it! The
girl wants to confess. Well, it's the
first sign of decent feeling she's shown.
suppose it ought to be encouraged.
Probably there have been others mixed
! up in this"
perhaps" Demarest admitted. "At
least it can do no harm if you see her.
| thought you would be willing, so
spoke to the district attorney. and he
has given orders to bring her here for
a few minutes on the way to the Grand
| Central station. They're taking her up
to Burnsing. you know. l wish, Gid
er, You would have little talk with
! her" The lawyer abruptly went out
of the Office. leaving the owner of the
store Tuning.
Hello, dad!''
Glider sprang to his feet his face
suddenly grown younger radiant.
"Dick" The big voice was softened
to exquisite tenderness.
AS the eyes of the two met the boy
rushed forward. and in the next mo-
ment the hands of father and son
clasped firmly Presently Glider spoke,
with an effort toward harshness in his
voice to mask how much he was shak.
en-. But the tones rang more kindly
than any he had used for many day,
tremnlous with affection
What brought you back?" he de-
manded.
why. just wanted to come back
home" he said lightly And. for the
love of heaven, give Sadie So Dor
rowcd it from her to pay the taxi.
You see, dad. I'm broke"
"Of courser' With the saying Ed
ward Glider roared Gargantuan laugh
ter. III the burst of merriment his
pent feelings found their vent. He was
still chuckling when ahe spoke. sage
from much experience Of ocean travel.
Poker on the ship suppose
NO not that. though l did have a
little run in at Monte Carlo But it
was the ship that finished me at that.
Yon see. dad they hired Captain Kidd
and a bunch of pirates as stewards,
and what they did to little Richard
was something fierce And vet. that
wasn't the real trouble either. The
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