The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-05
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LUTHOR OF THE FIGHTER" CALEB CON-
VER," SYRIA FROM THE SADDLE" ETC.
OVELIZED FROM PATHE PHOTO PLAY OF
HE SAME MANI BY WILL M. RITCHEY.

eve able 60 find II may be worth
hunting for. lie has a son. too, knock
ing around the city. A cheap tough
OF the cigarette. eating type. sup
pose he's arranged to NEE, him. Hell
bear watching, too. now that his old
mans cut"
MAJ Lamar was not the prison. Only
voluntary guest that noon The grim
old archway leading to hopelessncss
was graced by the presence of two
women who were frequent aud. wei.
come visitors to the place June
Travis and her sweet.faccd mother.
juno was a girl of rare beauty. both
Of soul and Of face. Impatient at the
idle, futile life of the girls in her own
walk of life, she had chosen 10 change
much OF her comfortable leisure into
toll in behalf Of released prisoners.
To-day June had heard that Circle"
Jim Bordens sentence was 20 expire
NJ noon. So noon found her and her
mother in the warden's Office, await.
'ng the convict's appearance.
The door " the wardcn's Office
opened A keeper stepped into tho
room. ushering In u square built man
of fifty.
The a with the keeper was clad
in an ill-6tting suit of gray bearing
In its every badly cut limo the unmis
taxable sign Of "~prisonmade."
Yet. In that heavy face were marks
or intellect, character, power. A.
sight of him. Junc's heart gave a
queer little throb She did not know
why.
The warden rose 10 his feet. smil.
ing. and stretching out his hand to
the newcomer.
'Good-by. Jim" he said. pleasantly.
Il hope you're going to take q brace
this time You can do II. II you try.
There's plenty of chance for you yet,
if"
His professionally cheerful voice
gradually died away. and his out,
stretched hand dronpcd TO his side
as he saw the sullen contempt in the
convict's sunkon eyes.
'N'l' JIM Sdlu no WORD IN rHnlN.
He made no move 10 accept the prof
fcred band Then, as the warden
ceased to speak the man turned to
leave the room.
Hold on. Jim" interposed the war.
den. This young lady wants to speak
TO you"
You are going To let me help YOU"
she pleaded You are going To- let
mo be of use to you-to be your
fricnd9"
Friend grimly repeated Porden.
the prison "rasp' making his deep
voice sound as though 1t needed oil
ing. Friend? He'll"
Put ! want to help YOU she
urged. undauntc1. Il want you to
make a man Of yourself. II is not too
late. II no for your own sake. then
for your wife's-'
A spasm of pain twisted the heavy
features. But at once he rogained
control Of himself.
My wife he said, shortly, is
dead"
oh. I'm so sorry so sorry" said
June In quick sympathy. "But-but
surely you have someone some
daughter OF son-for whose sake YOU
can live honestly. some son. perhaps.
for whom you car set a splendid ex.
ample OF manhood-of-"
Circle" Jim shook away her gentle
hand. In a violent shudder Then he
from tho rnnpn V,.Ekla. ,uat
the keeper who. after an inquiring
at the warden. let him go.
You see how II is. Miss Travis"
began the warden.
But June was not there She had
sped after the %rctreating "1uvict.
Mrs. Travis. worried a, her daughters
impetuous pursuit OF such a hopeless
case. babe the warden good. by and
followed.
Meantime. as a guard threw open
he gate leading from the prison TO
The street outside, June caught up
with Borden.
i hurt your feelings. fL afraid"
The accosted him timidly. as -
a moment. i|rresolute. on the
pavement But | didn't mean 10
honestly. ! didn't And I'm sorry.
forgive me. Mr.. Borden. I
Snow how bitterly you must feel 10.
ward everyone. But | do want you t.
ct mo do something for you 1t ii
yOu TO have me talk 10 YOU,
won't YOU AZ least take this. 10 help
'ou along until you can find steady
york2'
A. she spoke, she drew from her
yrIH.uis "a little roll 81 Diiis. anu
thrust them into the convict's cal.
1used lcft hand
The we'll meant act s%courgcd Bor.
from c-outouptuous apathy. into
.am.ur rag Vie Puarlcd fist frippod
ieh' on nh" money. crushing u to a
,ad TbDu ho Nuur u 10 the pave.
aent aud turned sharply away
Again the girl sought to detain him.
Il her touch be whirlci sayaRcly mp
n her hs lips drawn back from his
o'lowod tooth his LEFT fist clonched
ma halff..rd as II to strike.
This was 900 much for the chiyalIcus
guard He Sung himself upon
'ordeu. catching t.r upraieoi arm
md TRUSTING him back from the
-iEhtened girl The thrust sent 'Cir