The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-25
CHAPTER XVII.
Arrested.

Biakely's surprise and grief
resembled the siren whistle
on . factory.
h. Looks like we're breakin'
up q nest Of somethin'," observed the
Deputy when the little Blakelys took
up the vail in different keys.
BEN" Edith laid her trembling
hand upon his arm.
"Rustlin'." he exclaimed scornfully.
"Splser's ribbed 1t up on me-"
"What can we do?' she asked, white
20 the lips.
He shook his head.
81 amt got much show In deal
NE this" He hesitated an instant: Il
yWtsh you'd ride to Las Rubertas ana
tall 'sm---tell her-I didn't do II. Good
by-goodby. Eide" He turned on his
"Tm ready" he said CURLY to the
waiting officers. and sprans into the
oaddle.
30 Ben was placed In the stone
editice In Hopedale known locally as
e. the cooler" and Fritz Poth con-
tributed two soogans toward soften
ing the stats In the bunk. while the
citizens of Hopedale came singly and
Oollectiyely to tighten the hours OF his
dureas by conversation through the
Grating at the small window OF the
JAN. .,uv
bearing was dispensed with by Judge
"Bill" Thompson, VINO owed ms seat
upon the bench largely to the fact
that otherwise he would have become
. town charge.
When the Judge arrived at a GER
tain staxo of inebriety. midway be-
tween the mellowness Of few drinks
and the total loss Of his faculties, ne
acquired a preternatural loftines OF
bearing which combined In HIS own
bulky person all the dignity OF the
Supreme Court.
Fritz Poth had learned to a nicely
the exact moment at which to mag
the Judge OF court days. ana when
the signal fell Hopedale was as dry as
death Valley 10 far as His onor was
concerned. ,,,
Tho acquaintanceship Of Judge BIZ
Thompson and Henry r. Spiser was
OF long standing. belonging to a Pc
riod In the past OF each to whicn
neither referred.
A, Al soon as Nan received tho mos
care Ben had sent. she ran white
faced and trembling to Riley's door.
In the first shock OF 1t she did not
attempt to conceal her agitation anS
deep concern. The extent to which
she was stirred by the news OF Ben 5
arrest startled Bob. II convinced
him more than anything else OF the
hopeleasneas Of his cause-more even
than her own words.
II was uncomfortable to Bob that
eiri like Nan could be seriously at
taohed to Ben who, In spite or mis-
many admirable qualities, lacked
fneness. He had stubbornly refused
20 admit, In the face OF the evidcnce
10 the contrary. that her intel est IN
thu cowboy was more than caprice
an enhemeral fancy 10 which n girl
Of Mans temperament might be SUB.
1ect, but at last he was convinced OF
in eincerity. Mesalliances were &C.
curing every day to confound So
ciety. Evidently this was to DO one
\ "Do YOU think It's serious" She
Gtudisd his face anxiously.
"I don't know. Nan"
"But," she demanded Indignantly
sAyou don't believe It
"No; I don't believe II. Ben II
1 honest. It's either a mistake or
! conspiracy" l.
%slii II sounds 30 disgraceful-ano
Common. You read about people VINO
Commit arson and bigamy and muir
~ hut somehow II doesn't feem rea
10 you-you would never meet sucI
neopio In Q thousand years--and ther
vhen you really know somepodI
thatis been arrestsd and put In jail
INV. Il seems too terribly shocking
for words, even when he's Innocent
:Tt's not Q pleasant thing for yol
a ha mixed up In, Man." ne answereS
gravely. .o- n,u
von't you, Bob?" she pleaded. .
sYss." no answered quietly, I'll a
al / can for him-and for you.
dnnY know how much can do. Con
S,tsons are peculiar out here and Nv
notion that Justice IL not con
spiouous figure In the local courts, pu
Won can count on mo to tho sxten
nv ability and resources.
you've been 20 good to me. ana %
w.n4w she said gratefully. Il DON
49, MAT / would do without you:
Thsn colored at the panied look IN q.
~ and added Nenementiy 10 cove
~ confusion: It's Sptser behind
N know tim sure OF IL A,
s1eorS than likely" no agreed. ~
.. q he may win. but before we'r
, 80 he'll and victory more expehnv
I'm defeat, for wen nsht him throus
every court