The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-20

much to him and. in the en-. &c much
to you and yours. He insists that
you make no effort to see him, You
can well understand how he feels
about it. Let him come to you in hts
own good time That is best. ! am
sure l strongly advise you to 70
spect his wishes In this connection
l am going to the ranch with him-
He needs me-
That vas all she had to say OF her
self or her plans.
With his fair young wife Jenisoa
journeyed to New York toward the
end OF their first month of married
life. His first act was to send .
large check to Joey Noskes. This
vas followed by numerous encour-
aging letters to Dick Cronk. David
went to the once of the great Grim
inal lawyer who had been engaged
to defend the Cronks. There he was
met by Joey Noakes. Casey tno
longer . contoFtionist. but the owner
Of . we'll established plumbing bust
ness descended from his father) and
young Ben Thompson. Newspaper
man. who soon was to become Ruby's
husband. The lawyer Was 'brutally
frank. Richard Cronk did not have
the ghost Of . hope to escape the ex-
treme penalty. Ernest would Be dis
charged. There did not seem to Be-
the remotest chance Of saving Dick
from the Eallovs.
The next day David and Joey went
to the Tombs to see the two men.
Ernie stubbornly refused to see the
callers.
Hes In . terrible way. David" said
Dick In explanation of his brothers
attitude toward them. you see. I'm
an old hand at the business. and ad-
vised him to talk with no ono except
the lawyer. Ernie's followtn' my Id
vice right up to the limit. He's 20
cussed stingy with his conversation
that he won't talk to himself. Davy.
my boy, he's got . particular reason
for not seeing you. I guess you know
what It is. He's . terrible proud
feller. Ernie is"
Dick" said David. II want you to
tell Joey and me Just how 1t hap
pened You must talk to US openly.
frankly. about -
I'm sorry. David" interrupted
Dick. II can't talk about It. I'd
sooner not You see. I've got to con-
slider Ernie. He's absolutely limo
cent II got to spoutin' around I
might say something that could be
twisted SOS 1t would hurt him. So.
II you don't mind, I'll talk about the
weather"
They gave 1t up, but not until the
time allotted to them as visitors was
nearly over.
"Mr. Prull has all the facts. Let him
do the worrying" quoth Dick. tho
philosopher Ernie will get of. dead
sure. As for yours truly. ! made my
bed 20 / guess I'll have to sleep in It
Joey, I'll have the laugh on you. You
always said l was a crazy freak when
l told you where l was going to end.
when you read about me doing the
groundless dance one Of these fine
days. Ny old man did It before me.
He was seventeen minutes strangling.
they say, almost a record breaking
performance To tell the truth. Joey.
I'd be downright disappointed II l
should happen to cash in natural-like.
1t would be an awful Jolt to my faith
In fate.
Say. David. what's the latest news
from Brad?" Dick listened with great
interest to David's brief recital Good
| for Brad!' he exclaimed. Il always
| said he'd come out clean II he had .
chance. say. Mrs. Brads brick.
F, He ain't a natural crook. Brad amt
He's got a conscience. and he can't
get away from that. No mans real
| crook who has a conscience. I've got
my own definition of the word CON
| science'-a mental funeral with only
one mourner.
II hope Christine should say Mrs.
Jenison-is we'll. l know she must
be happy"
She is both, Dick She is very deep
ly interested in your case"
Christine ia sending books and
fruit, and three times week you
are to have a dinner fit for "a"
i
oners eye caused David to stop In
amazement
Look here" demanded Dick saw
agely, "ain't poor Ernie to have any
O. these things? Is he to set by and
see me eat-what?"
You are to be treated alike. Of
course" cried David quickly. Dicks
face cleared. He looked down in evi-
dent embarrassment.
Excuse me. kid. II always get
riled when l think of him getting the
worst of anything. I'm sure we'll
both be terribly grateful to Chris
to Mrs. Jenison. Tell her like Dick
ems, will you? And. say, there's one
book she needn't go to the trouble Of
sendin me-"
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