The Dermott news., 1916-08-24

Max Did Not urn HIS Head. whe!ming odds and never yielded single step without fierce opposition.
 Yet the triats result was fore gone conclusion.
 On the very last day of the trial. Mrs Travis created q painful scene by rushing into court aud throwing her arms around June wecpingly declar ing herself a wicked old woman for having turned her Lack on the girl and yewing that never again would she forsake her.
 Mrs Travis ther family pride and resentment swept away by sudden impulse Of love toward the stricken girl she had ahaHaeneN held June close pressed to her heart and cried out sobbtasly to the judge;
 She ls mluc' She Is my own little girl And you shan't send her to prison,"
 The jury was out less than half an hour and returned grimly to the box with the unanimous verdict of "GUILTY!"
 June did not finch as sho heard tho word, the most terrible word in all onr laaEaa.e. The same strange light chat ha1 come iufo her face CT the night when she had refused to es- ca.r stUI EI.vel there Calm. un- afraid. she listened te the verdict
 With the sa,e cafmucss. she rose and aeea4 faeHs the judge 10 receive her sentence.
 The iu3Ee was an cd man. He had known Juac from hahthocd He had been elaso friend of Mrs Travis hushaat in the early days: and was sfill constant visitor at the Travis home Juno Iucl him for the grim task that vas ugR his
 Prisoner at the bar said tho judge. h.s deep voice uuuugcd by any emotion "A jury of your peers hAs found you guilty on every count oi Jhe various indictments against you. It is just verdict. In View of the evidence. 1t was tho only verdict tho jury could honcetly have agreed upon.
 My own duty Is equally clear" he went on. Tho law. through it's admin istrators must protect tho public Fly virtue of my office. it Is my prqrogas tive to decide to what extent ydu arX menace 10 the public: and to art ac- ccrdnEly. While there can ba no reasonable doubt that you committed tho crimes whereWith you were charged. vet 1t has also been estab- lished to the courts satisfaction, at least-that those crimes were com mitted under the "tress of certain psychic influence. The court is also convinced that that evil influence no longer exists. It is the courts belief that the influence will not return, and that you will thus De no longer men ace to society.
 "Therefore l hereby release you. on parole-in the custody of Mrs. Travis l."
 Tho remainder of his speech was drowned in tumult of applause that.I the court made no imperative effort 10 check.
 year dragged by. A long. bitter year to Max Lamar who had found himself unable 10 shake June's re- solve, and who, to keep his promise. had forced himself to remain at a dis tance from her.
 One early spring day he sat in his private office, listlessly going over. some papers in case he was pre- .,ar,. ing. The warmth and beauty of the day called to him. through the open window. But he gave 1t no heed and worked on, with a heavy heart
 The office door opened. slowly. as if pushed by timid fingers. Max did not turn his head
 Suddenly, two soft hands were pressed across his eyes; and his head was gently drawn back against a wom- ans breast. With an unbelieving ory of utter joy he sprang to his feet
 The next instant. June Trav,y waA in his arms
 Max" she faltered, when at last he let her speak. Twelve come as l promised-to tell you the Red> Circle Is gone and that 1t will never come back And-and 10 ask you if you'd-if you'd care to replace it. with another circle, A gold one. this time. dear-with-w's a diamond in it!"
 (THE D.