The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-01-01

IN ceive notice from Bivens' law
y yers that they would demand
sentence on Woodman within
two days. The financier was present
with two great lawyers who smiling
~ assured him that he need have no
fear as to the result Yet the little
man was uneasy. He fidgeted in his
seat and watched Stuart's calm. serious
face with dread.
Don't worry" the senior counsel as
sured him with confidence. 1.-THE old
Judge is a terror to every criminal in
New York"
In spite Of all assurance. Bivens'
nervousness increased as tho hour
drew near for the case to be called. He
looked ut his watch. Tuning over the
fact that Nan was late. He wished her
to see Stuart and ind out what he had
up his sleeve. A woman could do such
tricks better than q man. He looked
out the window anxiously and saw the
fash Of his big French limousine
rounding the corner. He hurried to
the steps to meat his wife.
Man. for heavens sake see Jim be-
| fore this case Is called and find out
what he's going to say to that judge"
'T'n do my best I'll send my card
in and ark him to see me at once"
Good. When he returns to the court
room wait and I'll come out"
Bivens went back to his seat beside
Ais lawyers and watched the court OF.
ficer speak to Stuart
He frowned and hesitated. rose and
slowly followed the man.
Nan seized his hand
"Oh. Jim. I'm so worried. Cal says
you are going to make desperate fight
against him this morning"
I'm going to make the usual plea
for mercy for an old broken NANNY
friend I'm going to fight for his life
as l would for my own"
please don't do or say anything to
day to cause Il break. | couldn't ell
dure it. You don't know how much
your friendship means to me. Your
visits are the brightest spots in my
life What are you going to say? Are
you going to attack Cal? You don't
| nave TO 90 CDaC. JILL EEOuAlSc Lie yOu
won't for my sake"
Pm going to do my level best for
my old friend, Nam" he answered with
logged determination. You needn't
worry about your husband. He has
the hide OF rhinoceros. and nothing
1 can say will get under his skin"
IF any other man said 1t, no. but
from you it will cut deeper than you
can realize. You are the one man who
can hurt him beyond forgiveness. be-
cause you're the one man on earth for
whom he really cares"
I'm sorry. Pm fighting for my old
friends life He wouldn't live in a
prison a year. And Pm fighting for
the life Of his little girl. who loves
and believes in him as she believes in
the goodness Of God. If her father Is
branded IA felon it will kill her."
He turned abruptly and left her. In
a moment Bivens came out and led
his wife to seat which had been re-
served near his.
One Of the things which had increas-
ed Bivens' nervousness was the fact
that the judge ignored his presence in
| the courtroom. He had been accus-
| toned to Difference from judges. This
Judge was a man with red blood in
his veins. man Of intense personal
likes and dislikes and fearless dis
penser of what he believed to be even
handed justice under the law.
The young lawyer sat in silence be-
| side the bowed form, awaiting his case
which the judge, at his request, had
placed last. As the moment drew near
for the plea his nerve tension grew in
tense Waves Of passionate emotion
swept his heart. He walked from his
day dream with a start. to hear the
clerk read in quick tones:
THE people against Henry Wood
man."
The judge looked at the dazed pris-
onef and said:
What have you to say, Henry Wood
man, why sentence should not be i'm
posed upon you for the crime Of which
you stand convicted by your own
| pleaw
|
| figure Stuart was on his feet, every
nerve and muscle strung to the high
est tension Only the deep. tremulous
notes Of his voice betrayed his emotion.
May it please your honor" he slowly
| began, II wish to establish to the court
before l say anything in behalf Of my
client, the important fact that he Of
fered to make full restitution of the
property taken, that he did this volun-
tarily before he was even suspected Of
the crime and that his offer was re-
fused"
The judge lifted his gray eyebrows in
| surprise, and settled back into his seat
with low grunt
IL make the fair inference therefore
IN the beginning" Stuart went on