The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-07

1t to the father and said, "Tomorrow. {"
The father bowed and scraped to
Gloria and, pushing the boys head,
made him bow, too. They went out at
the gate together, so sure of protection
henceforth that Gloria, the author of
their contentment, sat back, proud
and comfortable as a purring kitten.
She forgot her pride in the abrupt
entrance of the man she had pursued
in vain for weeks. 1t was Frank
Mulry. An officer brought him for
ward. He had been arrested for speed
ing. He was indignant. Gloria
crouched behind the judges desk, so
that Mulry could not see her while
he explained: 81 was going only eight
miles an hour" The policeman
laughed aloud with scorn and indi-
Gated that the speed was nearer
eighty.
Gloria tugged at the judges robe.
He bent down to hear her whisper.
That's the man I've been chasing for
weeks. Put him on ice till l can get
Mt him." Judge Freeman nodded and
ordered Mulry sent back to the cell.
Mulry pulled out a roll of money
and looked inquiringly at the judge,
but he shook his head in denial. Null
ry was led away, crestfallen and dis
gusted. Dragged back to the deten-
ton room, he tried to bride the police
man. This unheard-of insult was re-
jected and Mulry was thrown into
corner, while the policeman looked on
the next candidate for Judge Free
mans consideration.
The officer called to a prisoner who
had slumped on a bench with his back;
to the others. He did not answer.
The policeman went to him and tapped
HIM on the shoulder. The man turned
suddenly in fright. He regained some
composure as the policeman smiled at
him. He smiled back craftily.
Gloria and Royce were whispering
and laughing together over Mulrys
wrath. They did not see the new prls-
oner brought In. When he came to
the bar the officer spoke as he handed
up the complaint. The judge nod
ded YEARLY and said, "Plain drunk
First Offense. Discharged"
At the sound of the judges voice
Gloria looked up. Her casual smile
changed slowly to wonder, incredulity,
conviction, wild excitement She
sprang to her feet, pointing at the
man and trying to cry out. She top
pied and swOOned as Doctor Royce
leaped to catch her.
The prisoner gaped in amazement
and started to leave. but the police
man checked him.
Royce carried Gloria out of the
room, followed by Pierpont and the
judge. Royce deposited Gloria on a
divan and, putting cushion under her
feet, ran to fetch glass of water
from the ice water stand. He sprin-
killed. her face lightly. The judge and
Pierpont murmured together in bewil-
derment. Gloria returned gradually
to consciousness, looked about, still
dazed and wondering. At length she
saw the judge, lifted herself to her
feet, and, finally gaining her voice,
pointed to the door, crying, "That man
that man is the murderer saw him
when he killed my Dick !"
She fairly assailed the judge to drive
him back to the courtroom, crying
"Quick Quick Stop him"
The judge walked out more slowly
than Gloria wished. Gloria started to
follow. Pierpont restrained her. Royce
tried to quiet her.
The crowd in the courtroom was
cfi1l in 0f
the court officer called for order. The
tramp was greatly alarmed. He strug-
gled with the policeman. The judge
entered and paused with one foot on
the step. He stared at the tramp, then
back at the door, hesitated set his jaws
in stern resolution, motioned to the Of
ficer, and said, "Release him."
The policeman holding the tramp let
him go. He threw a glance over his
shoulder at the judge, then hurried
through the gate and through the
crowd and out. The judge waited a
moment, bordering deeply.
An officer brought to the bar two
fierce looking desperadoes. The judge
motioned them to wait and left the
courtroom, pausing at the door to con-
troll himself.
When Gloria saw the judge return
ing she ran to him demanding, "Is he
there? Is he a prisonerY
The judge shook his head and mum
bled, "He had gone when 1 got there"
Gloria flew into a fury and command
ed, "Then send some one after him.
The judge shrugged his shoulders, nod
ded, and went slowly back to the court
room. The outside steps of the court
were lighted by street lamps and the
court lamps. Various people were
lettering outside the courtroom or GO
ing up or down the stairs when the
tramp came down, forcing his way
through the crowd. He ran into a
policeman standing there. The po-
bliceman gave him a shove and he
hurried away.
Back in the retiring room Gloria
thought hard a moment then made up