The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-15

talk on her way to the chair. She
was interrupted to take the oath. and
threatened the clerk, took the oath
with indifference, and began az once
TO %harangue the Judge about the wick
edness and brutality Of her husband I:
His croolty is somethin' ahful. I de
man. protection for the poor, wake
woman / am
The judge tried to quiet her. She
reached u her hand imploring help.
Seeing Gloria, she appealed TO her.
Gloria ~recoiled in terror. II took two
policemen to get the woman from the
wit3cSs stand, but IL would have ia
ken q hundred to silence her. Next
the tlmid little husband was put on the
stand. He told his story briefly, and
the Judge sentenced him briefly TO
Thirty days on the island for rest
and recuperation." He received from
the little nan q smile Of beatifc graf
itude; then he turned an unmistaka-
BILE glare OF triumph on the wife OF his
bosom and marched safely past her
under the shelter of the police. The
wife hustled out of the court through
the spectators. They opened an alley
quickly in the face Of her wrath.
Next OF the docket was a sad-eyed
and timid Hungarian waiter. AS he
entered from the detention cell with
the officers an agent of the Gerry so
ciety came from among the spectators
leading'a ragged little boy, seven or
eight years OF age. The waiter and
the boy, father and son, flew to each
others arms. Then the waiter, cast
ing n heart-broken glance ut the
boy, turned to the judge and poured
forth his story. His name was Ca
sinur; his son was Stas. He was out
of work, with O sick wife, living in q
miserable room. An ambulance had
taken his wife to a hospital and then
the law had taken his child away
because he was unable to give it prop
er care. He had fought to keep the
boy and had resisted I'm officer.
Gloria listened tensely while tears
of sympathy gathered in her eyes.
To her the mans story was finished.
The judge shook his head sadly. He
was powerless to restore the child to
his father, and he was about to sign
the paper committing him to the chill
dren's society when Gloria rose from
her chair and commanded a halt in
the proceedings.
The court was thunderstruck as she
turned TO the judge, crying:
Give me the boy! I'll take care
of him, and I'll get employment for his
father
The judge was amazed, but when he
saw how serious Gloria was he muir
INJURED to Pierpont: 1.-THE child will
be a toy for her. Let her have him."
Pierpont groaned, and the judge nod
ded his consent, If not his approval.
The judge conferred with Gloria, and
she took a card from her case and un-
derlined her address. The judge gave
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: II was going only eight
miles IN 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 / can get
at 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 miheard-of insult was re-
jected and Mulry was thrown into a
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