The evening world., 1916-08-03

otdef man himself % OF the Town
foremost lawyer. politician.
Tom also sew what non ~ tbs
bonnre builders at nrrt noted, name.
". that . policeman twho evidently
= distanosb vas running toward the
msrrymskors.
Before Tom could call a warning
the policeman charged down upon the
lads. One 81 them yelled Beet 49,
and the group melted as n b. magic.
The boys scattered In all directions
isto the darkness beyond the marc ~
the bonfire.
One OF them Henry Rok.son -
dashed the street toward the
invitingly open entrance TO an alley.
A. he ran past Tom his toe caught
on tho edge OF the curb and he
sprawled hesdlonR,
Tom stopped to lift young llokeson
10 his feet. Hut the moments delay
had . enough for the policeman to
overtake him. Tho bluecoat nabbod
Henry by the collar. shaking him into
submission. In the sasne gesture no
ssised Tom Morrissey.
in the name Of the law" sputtcrcd
the oficer. "And ~ either Of you re-
sist. I'll pull my gun on you. saw
the two OF you pinch that gate"
"fou did o I. denied Tom indig-
nantiy. I'm Just on my way from
The shop. stopped here a second
70 watch"-
-You didn't see me do H." declared
Henry Rokeson. II was on my way
home from my fathers office when l
noticed this fellow and another man
GoinS toward the Are with "a gate be-
tween them, when"---
"You saw mo doing that7' gasped
Tom rcrodujousIv
81 ala" reiterstcd Harry. .nnJ I'm
readv m swear N A. I".
Come along, tn. both Of you,"
t",i 4, ,o.morrow 10 the Judge, And"
he added. "you won't neither Of YOU
because 4 saw the whole thing and /
can sWe.r 10 IT,"
"YouIi swear yourself of the force
II you make that charge against me-
clustered Henry. "Do you know who
an. I'm Henry Rokeson. My father
70 Hinkle Rokeson."
',surs Re mint George Washington"
oueried the bluecoat In elephantine
Sarcasm. THEY'RE ali the sons of In
0ooonshl FOLK whom we arrest EN-
r,less HInkls R~okeson's boy
wouldn't be runnin- the streets and
ewipinx rates. Come aionS."
Al The towns single police station
(under the City HaiD the two boys
were arrsixnea bercre n grumpy lieu
tenant and then consigned to III
came cell.
Usnrv Rokeson. nv NEAR. OF N five
dollsr lin 10 the doorman. had a trIc-
nhons measase sont 10 his father.
irom Morr,ssey. not wanting 10 worry
Ma mothcr and sister, maae no onort
10 send word 10 them. lie was often
detained at the ahop-sometimes all
nirht-on overtime" 40 he knew
4 would not 10 troubled at his
sbssncs.
N q a. he and his cellmate were
left alone together In their barred
cubbyhol Tom turned nerceiy TO
YOUNG Rokeeon. -, "a.
he demanded. why did you say you
rev me steal tho CATER
..What did YOU trim me for AS |
ducked mast you?" countered Henry,
Min seusi f-eyeeness. And then why
d,s Won srab me ana hold me TN the
con cou,S catch up with us?"
~ ADMIT" cried Tom. "You STUN.
Ii. onss. cnrh ,ns, an front ~, me-
was iryinE TO help you up when
~ saw YOU DO IT, snarled the other.
"And no ones going 20 play "A trick
i;ss h q on Hinkie Rokeson's son
without rettlns paid back for II, IL
ami on the free list in this town TO
A. rotten turn 10 n one of my
satber's name. You'll he sorry for
IN. 10 the lsst day OF your iife,"
az tsii YOU I didn't trip YOU nm"
mrs,stsd srom' "And I adm, try 10
hoid Won. I"-
Tho door OF their cell swung Oman.