The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-28


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 al
him. He smiled back craftily.
Gloria and Royce were whispering
and laughing together over Mulry's
wrath. They did not see the new pris.
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
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
diyan and, putting a cushion under her
feet, ran to fetch glass of water
from the ice water stand. He sprin-
kled 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
still in furry of excitement when
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
fcer, 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, SIS he
there? Is he prisoner"
The judge shook his head and mum
)led, "He had gone when / got there"
Gloria flew into fury and command
ed, "Then send some one after him."
The judge shrugged his shoulders, nod
led, and went slowly back to the court
'oom. The outside steps of the court
we're lighted by street lamps and the
court lamps. Various people were
outside the courtroom or 60
ng up or down the stairs when the
ramp came down, forcing his way
through the crowd. He ran into
policeman standing there. The po-
,liceman gave him shove and he
lurried away.
Back in the retiring room Gloria
bought hard moment, then made up
er mind, and darted for the door to
he street.
Pierpont checked her. "Where are
on gOing?'
Gloria answered, resolutely: ITO
nd that man."
She tore the door open and rushed
trough. Royce seized his overcoat
nd dashed after her. Down the pri-
ate stairs to the judges room ran
loria, followed moment later by
.oyce. Reaching the street, Gloria
AIRED up and down, wildly searching
lie crowd. She was frantic to see the
amp. She turned to Royce, question
g him suspiciously. "The judge let t
m go. Why?"
Royce shrugged his shoulders and I
led to dismiss the riddle.
Gloria rounded on him with sudden j
,ubt. "And you told me it was all 7
delirium. Why?"
Royce was startled by her tone. {