Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

Judge II he himself understood what It
mems for a girl to be sentenced to
prison FOR something she hadn / done.
somehow. Glider. the way slle talked
had its effect on everybody Id the court
Dom. know, It's my business tu
understand things Ike that And what
she said rang true. What she said at,sl
the way she said it take brains and
courage. The ordinary crook has mel.
ther. So had . suspicion that she
might be speaking the truth" There
was q little pause, while the lawyer
moved back ana forfh nervousiy: then
he added. 81 believe L.awlor would have
suspended sentence IL it hadn't been
for your talk with him.
~ simply did my duty. Glider said.
you are aware that / did not seek
any consultation with Judge Lawlor.
He sent for me and asked me what I
thought about the case-whether l
thought 1t would be right to let the girl
80 on a suspended sentence. ! told him
frankly that / believed that an exam.
pie should be 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-"
"VVhy, she just said that ii you
would see her for ten minutes che
would tell you how to stop the tbefts
In this store"
There" Glider cried. Il knew iii The
girl wants to confess. Well, it's the
first sign Of decent feeling she's shown.
suppose 1t ought to be encouraged.
Probably there have been others mixed
up In this"
Perhaps" Demarest admitted. AT
least It eau do no harm IL you see her.
! thought you would be willing, so I
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 mp
to Burnsing. you know. / wish, Gid
er, you would have a little talk with
her" The lawyer abruptly went out
OF the office. leaving the owner of the
store fuming.
"Hello, dadi'
Glider sprang to his feet, his face
suddenly grown younger, radiant.
"Dick!!' The big voice was softened
to exqnisit 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-
IN. But the tones rang more kindly
than any he had used for many a day,
tremulous with affection.
what brought you backT he de.
manded.
Why, ! just wanted to come back
home" he said lightly. And, for the
love of heaven. give Sadie SIS. ! bor-
rowed it from her to pay the taxi.
You see, dad, I'm broke;
"of course!!, With the saying Ed
ward Glider roared Gargantuan laugh
ter. In the burst Of merriment his
pent feelings found their vent. He was
still c%huckling when he spoke, sage
from much experience OF ocean travel.
"Poker on the ship, suppose"
No. not that, though I did have a
nttie Y IN ut Monte Carlo. But 1T
Vas the ship that finished me at that.
ana see, dad, they hired Captain Kidd
and mhataGh Of pirates as stewards,
a,ns san,a,hina did to little Richard
wasn't the real trot. Ahu Wy, shat