Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-28

judge ii he msrif understood wnat !
neauS Ter &"G.rl TO be sentenced Il
prison for something she hadn't done.
Somehow. Glider. the way she talkc,
had its effect on everybody in the court
| know, Its my business IL
understand things like that. And what
she said rang rue What she said and
the way she said ii take brains and
courage. The ordinary crook has nei-
Their. So | had Il suspicion that she
might be speaking the truth" There
was Il Little pause. while the lawyer
moved back and forth nervouSly: then
he added. Il believe lawl6r would have
suspended sentence if it hadn't been
for your talk with him."
y simply did my duty" Glider said.
You are aware that ! did not seek
any consultation with Judge Iawlor.
He sent for me and asked me what
thought about the caSe-whether
thought Ii would he right to let the girl
80 on a suspended sentence. | told him
frankly that | believed that an exam
pie should I've made of her for the sake
OF others who might bc tempted to
steal. Property has some rights. Dem
Arrest. although it seems to hc getting
nowadays So that anybody is likely to
deny it" Then the frctful. half alarm
cd not" sounded in his voice again rs
he continued. Il can't understand why
the girl wants to see me"
"Nhy, she just said that if YOU
would see her for ten minutes she
would ten YOU how to stop the thefts
In this store"
There" Glider cried. 81 knew 1t! The
girl wants to confess. Well. it's the
first sign Of decent feeling she's shown.
| suppose it ought to he encouraged
Probably there have been others mixed
up in this"
"pErhapS,' nCmareSt admitted. AT
least il can do no harm if you see her.
l thought you would he willing. so l
spoke to the district attorney. and he
has given orders to bring her here for
q few minutes on the way to the Grand
Central station. They're taking her up
W VI llNAlIS, N'u NllpN. lNil, NilIl-
er. You would have Il little talk With
her" The lawyer abruptly went out
of the office. leaving the owner of the
store Tuning.
"IIello, dad
Glider Sprang to his feet, his face
suddenly grown younger. radiant.
Dick" The big voice was softened
to exquisite tenderness.
As the eyes of the two met the boy
mcnt the hands of father and son
clasped firmly. Presently Glider spoke.
with an effort toward harshnesS In his
voice to mask how much he was Shak-
IN. But the tones rang more kindly
than any he had used for many a day,
tremulous with affection.
what brought you back?" he de
handed.
"Why, l just wanted to come back
home" he said lightly. And. for the
love of heaven, give Sadie 81. | Dor
rowed it from her to pay the taxi.
You see. dad, I'm broke"
"Of COurSe!' With the saving Ed
ward Glider roared G%argantuan laugh
ter. In the burst Of mcrriment his
pent feelings found their vent. He was
still chuckling when he spoke, sage
from much experience of ocean travel.
Poker on the ship. / suppose"
mo, not that, though | did have a
little run in at Monte Carlo. But it
was the ship that finished me mt that.
You see, dad, they hired Captain Kidd
and Il bunch Of pirates as stewards.
and what they did to little Richard
was something fierce. And yet, that
wasn't the real trouble either. The