Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-11
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Jsiibira

Jsiibira.
The period OF restraint IN duranee
vile suffered b. one Thomas Baross
In consequence OF conduct rIotous, an
seemly. ana in general prejudiced TO
the public peace Of the New Bedford
waterfront al half-past four In the
morning. proved ID the upshot far
more brief than had been fondly
hoped. not only BY his just judge. but,
sineularly enough. BY the misdemesn-
ant himself
Taking everything grayely into con
sideration. including a person any
thing but prepossessins. the Judge
reckoned that. in default OF a fine Of
one hundred dollars. a ten-day layup
for repairs and repentance was not too
much to mets out to the prisoner at
the bar
He was sentenced at 10 a. m. and II
was little short OF 10 D m. when his
post -prandial repose was disturbed by
the rattle of hey IN the lock of the
door to his cell.
Sitting up. Mr.. Barcus rubbed his
eyes and combed his hair with his fin
gers.
what did | tell your" he observed
resignedly. 1t begins again already
Conducted with every evidence of
disesteem on the part of his jailers to
the Office of the warden, he was ac-
quainted with the fact that his fine
had been paid by no one less than the
judge himself. then present in portly
and solicitous person.
IF only you had told me you were
friend of Mr.. Digbys." the judge
FASTENED 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 if you will be good enough to
indicate how else ! may serve you
"Digby didn't offer any suggestions
In his wire. | gather?"
"One moment: | have it here"
Naturally I'D like bath and a
change of Clothes" Barcus pursued
while the judicial ast-pocket was
being explored; "and | could do with
transportation TO New York by the
first train out of this God-forsaken
hole, and"
This is what Mr.. Digby says" the
judge interrupted. laboriously de-
ciphering the message by the light of
match, Please see to immediate
release of one Thomas Barcus. prob
ably in jail in your jurisdiction for riot
ing 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 remunera-
ton"
"Eh?" Bareus interrupted, sitting up
smartly; what's 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 beauti-
ful as II stands" Barcus observed
Law owes me FIVE thousand or so
hquidated damages-but I'll be rea-
sonable. Frisk this burg for a fifth of
that sum before train time-and l
promise to ask nothing more!"
His private comment was: I've sus-
pected that this was a fairy-tale all
along. Now ] know 1t Isl"
And this phase Of inoredulity per-
sisted in Coloriug the complexion of
his mind until the moment, some
hours later when the train connecting
at Providence with the Midnight Ex-
press for New York pulled out OF New
Bedford bearing a Transformed Barcus
almost tmu=rarrably disguised in a
bath a shave and a haircut. an ourur
OF clothing originally tailored for a gen.
. ueual OF dlscr.ullatlng taste. but no
whit less disguised iu the sense of sf.
. hueuce that goes with the possession
OF one Thousand dollars in cash.
Not until a sound nights sleep had
Z topped on the beginning Of his rest in
I jail did Barcus come down to earth.
He demonstrated his return to com.
mon sense by making a round break
fast in Grand Central station before
looking up the residence Of Disby in
the telephone directory.
The Information he gathered from
the voice that answered the name Of
Mr.. Digby over the telephone shook
only momentsrily Barcus' innate con
viction that intimate acquaintance
with battle, murder and sudden death
was the inevitable reward OF associa
ton with this friend Of his heart.
Alan being married TO Rose Trim.
in JeVey City at this very n.nute,'