The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-02-07

much to him and, in the end, so much
TO you and yours. He insists that
you make no effort to see him. You
"an we'll understand how he feels
about it. Let him come to you in his
W good time. That is best, | am
sure. | strongly advise you to re-
spect his wishes in this connection.
| am going to the ranch with him.
He needs me-"
That was all she had to say OF her
self or her plans.
With his fair young wife Jenlson
%journeyed to New York toward the
end of their first month of married
life. His first act was to send a
large check to Joey Noakes. This
was followed by numerous encour
aging letters to Dick Cronk. David
went to the office of the great Grim
inal lawyer who had been engaged
10 defend the CrOnks. There ha was
met by Joey Noakes. Casey tho
longer a contortionist. but the owner
of a we'll established plumbing husi-
ness descended from his father and
young Ben Thompson. newspaper
man. who soon was to become Rubys
husband. The lawyer was brutally
frank. Richard Cronk did not have
the ghost of a hope to escap the eX'
IRENE penalty. Ernest would be dis
charged. There did not seem to be
the remotest chance of saving Dick
from the gallows.
The next day David and Joey went
to the Tombs to see the W men.
Ernie stubbornly refused to see the
callers.
He's in a terrible way, David said
Dick in explanation OF his brothers
attitude toward them. You see, I'm
an old hand at the business, and | adj
vised him to talk with no II except
the lawyer. Ernie's foIlowin' my adj
vice right up to the limit. He's 50
cussed stingy with his conversation
that he won't talk to himself. Davy'
my boy. he's got a particular reason
for not seeing you. | guess YOU know
what it is. He's a terrible proud
Teller. Ernie is
Dick" said David, q want you TO
tell Joey and me just how it hap
pened. you must talk to us openly.
frankly, about '
I'm sorry. David" interrupted
Dick. Il can't talk about it. I'd
sooner not. You see, I've got TO CON
slider Ernie. He's absolutely limo
cent. If l got TO %spoutin' around l
might say something that could be
twisted SOL it would hurt him. 50.
il you don't mind, I'll talk about the
weather"
They gave it 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, the
PHILOSOPHER. Ernie Will get off, dead
sure. AS for yours truly, | made my
bed so | guess I'll have 10 sleep in 1t.
Joey. I'll have the laugh on YOU, You
always said ! was a crazy freak when
| told YOU where | was going to md.
when you read about me dolng the
groundless dance one Of these hne
DAYS. My 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
should happen to cash III natural-llke
II would be an awful jolt to my faith
in fate.
Say. David, what's the latest news
from Rrad?" Dick listened with great
interest to David's brief recital. Good
for Brad" he exclaimed II always
said he'd come out clean if he had a
chance. | say, Mrs. Rrads a brick.
He amt a natural crook, Brad ain t.
He's got a conscience. and he cant
get away from that. No mans a real
crook who has a conscience. ! We got
my own definition Of the word CON
science'-a mental funeral with only
one mourner.
Il nome Christine-I should say Mrs.
Jenison-is well. | know she must
be happy"
She is both, Dick. She is very deep
~ interested in your case.
christine is sending books n
fruit. and three times a week you
are to nave a dinner fit for "a
The sudden fierce glare in the pris-
, oner's eve 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
p, see me eat-What?"
f You are to be treated alike, OF
E course cried David quickly. Dicks
face cleared. He looked down IN evil
dent embarrassment.
Excuse me, kid. Il always get
riled when ! think of him getting the
worst of anything. I'm sure Well
both be terribly grateful to Chris
;. to Mrs. Jenison. Tell her | like Dick
ems. will you? And, say, there's one
4, book she needn't go to the trouble OF
sendin' me"
GRO BE CONTINUEDD