The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-14

THAT aon OF yours" repeated
Young Andrews. ia n leech He's
robbed you. robbed his wife. Best
thing ever did for you was to
scnd him M the river"
The mother smiled upon him bS-
socchingly.
Could you give me a pasH'" she
sald.
Young Andrews threw up hla
hands and appealed TO Thorndike
Isn't that Jus, like n mother >"
he protested THAT Ron Of hers
has broken her heart. trampled on
her. cheated her. hasn't left her a
cent. aud she comes TO me for a
pass. so sh. can kiss him through
the harsl And III bet she's 20,
cake for him In that basket"
The mother laughed happily. she
knew now she would get tho pass.
"Mo,heru." explained Mr.. An
drows. from the depth OF ais Wis.
dom. are all like that; your
mother. my mother. II you went 10
jail. your mother would be .us, like
that
Mr.. Thorudlks bowed hls head
POLITELY. lie had never considered
going 10 jaii. or. whether n he did.
his mother would brine him cake
In a basket. Apparently Their. we're
many aspects and accidents OF life
not included In his experience.
Young Andrews aprang TO his feet.
and With the force % n hose flush
inx gnttcr. swcpt his soiicd visit
ors into the hall.
Come on, he called TO the Wis.
est Man. the court IL open" At
door n tlpstaif laid his hand
roughly on the arm OF Mr.. Thorn
dixie
That's all right, Joe" called
young Mr.. Andrews. he's with me.
They entered tho court and paused
down an aisle 20 n rallied enclosure
In which wcr. high oak chairs.
Again. in his effort 90 follow. Mr..
Thorndike was halted. but the frat
tipHtaff came to hts rescue. AN
right" he siEnAed, he's with Mr..
Andrews
Mr.. Andrews pointed to one OF
the oak chairs. You sit there.
he commanded. ITS reserved for
members OF the bar. but IT'S all
right. You're with me"
Distinctly annoyed. slightly be.
wildered. the banker sank between
the arms of chair. He felt he had
lost his individuality. Andrews had
become his sponsor. Because of
Andrews he was tolerated. he
cause Andrews had pull. he was
permitted To sit M an equal among
police court lawyers No longer
was he Arnold Thorndike. He was
merely the man with Mr.. An.
drews"
A court attendant beat with his
palm upon the rail.
sit down" whispered Andrews
THE Judge " coming.
Mr.. Thorndiko sat down.
The court attendant droned
Loudly words Mr. Thorndike could
not distinguish. There was rustic
OF silk. and from n door behind him
the Judge stalked past.
Stand up" he hissed Mr.
Thorndike stood up.
After the court attendant had ut.
tered more unintelligible words
every one sat down: and the finap-
cier again moved hurriedly 20 the
rail.
II would like to speak to him
now before he begins" he whis-
pered. II cant wait"
Mr.. Andrews stared In amaze
ment. The banker had not be.
lieved the young man could look so
serious
Speak TO him. now" exclaimed
the district attorney You've got
you speak to the Judge now"--The
voice OF Andrews faded away in
horror.
Not knowing In what way he had
offended, but convinced that II was
only by the grace Of Andrews he
had escaped n dungeon Mr.. Thorn
dixie retreated TO his arm char.
The clock on the wall showed
him that, already. he had given 10
young Spear enc hour and n quar-
ter. The idea was prcposterous.
No one better than himself knew
what his time was ally worth In.
half an hour there was board
meeting: later he was TO hold n
post norton on n railroad; at every
moment questions were being asked
by telegraph. by cable, questions
that involved the credit of individu-
als. of firms. OF even the country.
And the one man who could answer
them was risking untold sums only
that he might say a good word for
an idle apprentice. Inside the rallied
cnclosuge n lawyer was reading n
! typewrittcn speech. He assured his
honor that he must have more time
J to prepare his case. II was one OF
immense importance. The nams OF