Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

then hustled around and did what force
of patrolmen and detectives nao 1aIeo
to do. No one knew how. out some
way he got hold OF Jerry. somehow ne
got evidence to convict him and brought
him to court before Judge Griscoil, VINO
| made the sentence as long as ne couio'
although Jerry's employers got nun ex-
cellent lawyers And when the bailfns
led Jerry away he had looked oack AZ
the Judge and smiled grirnly.
With good time allowed--and jerry was
the kind to get good time-he would just
about be out now Judge Gr1scoll snlV-
cred as he got out of the car at the
criminal court building. Would he strike
at him-or Ruth? ~
He was distracted through the morning
session. Only a sort of rigid pride Kept
| him from sending a plain clothes guard
to his home. but he would not let any
| one know that he was afraid Besldes,
| no plain clothes squad could balk jerry
| Kane.
| When the morning session was over he
got lunch, then went after the Parlan
| bust. He would go home directly a1ter
the afternoon session. At the shop he
| gave the order SO absently that the clerk
/ asked him to repeat it. Then he paled
in spite of strong will. Jerry Kane
was in the shop. With an aplomb that
staggered him Jerry Kane lifted his nat
| and smiled.
Judge Griscoll managed to get into the
car without Manters suspecting that ne
I
| gether of Ruth. What would she do
without him? Left alone she would be as
| frightened as pet canary tossed into
windswept alley. He sent word to the
| Then he went home. Annette told him
| that Ruth was out. He waited In the
cool, dark library; he tried to occupy
himself with batch of court papers, but
he found it impossible to keep his eyes
from the roadway. He strained his ears
| for tho sound of Ruth'R car
| When at last the brougham crunched
on the gravel of the driveway he ran
| out in a panic that was more terror
than relief. and on the piazza he had to
| for his worst fears were realized. Jerry
| Kane was sauntering from the footway
hard of face. half smiling. with that same
aplomb that he had given the judge one
| slouchy arm Rugged package-a queer
shaped package.
Judge Griscoll needed only a moment
for steadying. Then he was the keen
witted, poised man of decision. The vista
the yollowish white face of the man.
Ruth's pale blue gown were merged; he
dashed over the railing and hurled nm
self upon Jerry. And with the strength
of fury he fought to get possession OF tnat
| package.
Jerry had been looking at Ruth. he
| was taken unawares. But he was young
| er by several years than the judge. he
!
and flung up fist. The judge was nearly
hit, but he bent his head and so avoided
it. Then he fairly clawed the package
from the tight arm and flung 1t across the
There was dull cracking sound. Then
Ruth's screaming, of which the Judge
had been conscious, was echoed py An
nette's. Manters and the other servants
the ground. Ruth. crying. ran for the
package, although her father screamed a
warming But she picked it up. tore on
the paper and showed a white marble bust
minus an ear and chin Ana tnere
isn't another like 1t in town. she walled.
Her father stared. Then he blinked
Ruth" 1t was the steely tone usually
kept for the bench, do you know this
MANI The man tried to gurgie some
thing but Manters prevented.
"Of course" sobbed Ruth. Hes An
nette's father and he can't get work
because he has no references. I've been
trying to find some for him | was aIr =. q
you'd forget this. SO sent him after it.
The Judge suddenly remembered that,
although Annette had been member
of his household for several years, ne
could not clearly. recollect where she
ed abashed. Then she said. Ruth look
ago 1 read in the paper of young
girl whose father had been sentenced
by you l wondered how she could get
aiong-alone- You see, 1 had always
been SO well taken care of. And I went
to see her and brought her home"
And now I've come back and made
her lose her home" gurgled Jerry.
Grief and shame crinkled his hard face.
The Judge looked at his daughter. Ac-
cording to circumstantial evidence, she
was frivolous and care free. Another
blow at circumstantial evidence. He
looked at Jerry. According to evil
dence-
what" asked the judge. mildly "can
you dor = !
Jerry looked hopeful Then he said
sIyly: Not much-but I'd be an awful
good Waterman. Judge" He shot
cautious glance at the girls. Ruth was
crying, with one arm about Annette and
one around the broken bust. Owing
to my intimate knowledge of lots OF
things. And I'm thinkin. since Devlin
is to be let out next month. you'll need
a Waterman"
[ The Judge remembered. Devlin was
a murderer. He had threatened to pay
back-when he got out. The judge took
in the square brutality of Jerry's jaw
and felt a sense of security that all the
police force could not give. "I'll be
glad, Jerry said the judge.
(THE END.)