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BY seeens Tne in the private war Si vseEsancs which
lent passions IKE his he vases aSanst Aan Law,
for the accident which rendered ino helpless cripple
Ass is IN love with and e n turn loved By Es:s Judith.
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the ssss Of Jersey City from which Alan resuss her after
I-JAILBIRD.
The period. of restraint in durance vile suffered
by one Thomas Barcus in consequence Of conduct
rotous unseemly and in general prejudicial to the
public peace of the New Bedford waterfront ct
halfpast four in the morning proved in the upshot
far more brief than had been fondly hoped. not
only by his Just judge, but singularly enough, BY
the misdemeanant himself.
Taking everything gravely into consideration, In
cluding person anything but preposssssing the
Judge reckoned that, in default Of hne Of one
hundred dollars, ten-day layup for repairs and
repentance was not too much to mete out to the
prisoner at the bar.
He was sentenced at 10 q. m and II was little
short of 10 p m when his post-prandial repose was
disturbed by the rattle of key in the lock OF the
door to his cell. .-. =e
Sitting up, Mr. Barcus rubbed his eyes and
combed his hair with his fingers.
What did tell you?" he observed resignedly
"n begins again already
Conducted with every evidence Of disesteem on
the part of his jailors to the ONCE Of the warden
he was acquainted with the fact that his fine had
been paid by no one less than the judge himself:
then present in portly and soleitous person.
"H only you had told me you were friend of
Mr.. Digby's," the Judge hastened to say as soon
as the two were ensconsed In the privacy Of the
Judicial limousine Il would have known better how
to guide myself in this unfortunate affair.
And II you win be good enough to indicate how
else may serve you -. ??
"Digby didn't offer any Suggestions in his wire,
1 gafher?2 s. ,s5
"one moment: have Il here. --5l,,z -
NATURALLY I'd like bath and change Of
clothes Bareus pursued while the judicial breast
pocket was being explored; "and could do with
transportation to New York by the first train out
of this God-forsaken hole, and" ..-E- .
''This is what Mr.. Digby says" the Judge inter
rupted laboriously deciphering the message by the
light of match: Please see to immediate re-
lease of one Thomas Barcus, probably in jail in
your Jurisdiction for rioting on waterfront this
morning Pay his fine and instruct him to report
to me in New York at earliest feasible hour Give
him all the money he wants and look to me for
remuneration
'eEh?" Bareus interrupted sitting up smartly;
whats that last again."
Patiently the Judge repeated the sentence from
the message. -.... .'--.
Thanks. Please don't read farther. You might
come to something that would spoil it. It's almost
too beautiful as it stands" Barcus observed. Law
owes me five thousand or so liquidated damages
but I'll be reasonable. Frisk this burg for a NTH
- Tbofe bafo frafn firne- 20
ask nothing more!"
His private comment was: I've suspected that
this was a fairy-tale all along Now know It isl"
And this phase of incredulity persisted in color
ing the complexion of his mind until the moment,
some hours later. when the train connecting at
Providence with the aIidnight Express for New
York pulled out of New Bedford bearing trans
formed Barcus-almost impenetrably disguised in
q BATH shave and haircut an outfit of clothing
originally tailored for gentleman Of discriminat-
ing taste but whit less disguised in the of
afuence that goes with the possession of one thou
sand dollars in cash. --.-. 49, r.. ~, p.
Not until sound nights sleep had topped OF
the beginning of his rest in Jail did Barcus come
down to earth "
He demonstrated his return to common-sense by
making round breakfast in Grand Central station
before looking up the residence Of Digby in the
telephone directory.
The information he garnered from the voice that
answered the name Of Mr.. Digby over the tele-
phOne Shook onIy 1n0menJaIlly bdEcus lnnale con"
viction that intimate acquaintance with battle,
der and sudden death was the inevitable reward Of
association with this friend OF his heart.
Alan being married to Rose Trine In Jersey
City at this very minuteI" he breathed skepticaIy
as he emerged from the booth memorizing the ad-
dress Of the alleged officiating clergyman. 7 don't
believe it; it's too sudden"
Forthwith he engaged taxicab to convey him
to Jersey City, at top speed, for an exorbitant
reward.
And when from the forward deck of ferry
boat, he beheld a dense volume of smoke adver-
tising conhagration on the Jersey shore, not far
from the waterfront he shook rnoodily sagacious
head
IF Alan isn't mixed up in that somehow" he
declared, hes missing a bet for once-and I'm
sorry failure as prophet Of woe and disasterl"
There was as much intuitive apprehension as
humor responsible for this remark; witness the
fact that on landing. he rsked the delay required
to turn aside and have a look at the FIRE
It proved TO be situated in the heart Of soualid
slum-a wretehed tenement Of the poorest class
whose roof had already fallen in and whose walls
were momentarily threatening to so BY the time
Barcus arrived on the scene
At considerable distance from him q small
disturbance had broken out-a elamor Of protest