The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-20

&C interrupted to take the oath, d
hreatened the clerk, tc~k the 9 h
rith indifference, and ban at c e
- barangue the judge aljf' the W :
1,ese and brutality OF her husband:
dis croolty is somethin' ahful. I de-
,on, protection for the poor, wake
ron)an I am
The Judge tried to quiet her. She
cached out her hand imploring help.
coeing Gloria, she appealed to her.
,lorja recoiled in terrier. 1t took t,TG
0ovicenen to get the woman from the
i+ness stand, but it would have Ia
BON q hundred to silence her. Next
tbo tinid little husband was put or the
s+ond, He told his story briefly, and
+ho Judge sentenced him briefly to
l"Thirtv days ON the island for resi-
ond regeneration" he eceived from
.ha little man a smile of beatifc graf
;+nde: then he turned an unmistaka-
lille clare OF triumph on the wife of his
EbosoIn and marched safely past her
,,nder the shelter Of the police. The
wife hustled out Of the court through
the spcctators. They opened an alley
#oricklv in the face of her wrath.
Next on the docket was q sad-eyed
Land timid Hungarian waiter. AS he
&ontered from the detention cell with
Milne officers an agent Of the Gerry Sc
cietv came from among the spectators
a ragged little boy, seven or
oicht wears Of age. The waiter and
the boy, father and son, flew to each
d other's arms Then the waiter, cast
! inc one heart-broken glance at tie
j how. turned to the judge and poured
forth his story. His name was Ca
sinur: his son was Stas. He was out
of work, with q sick wife, living in
miserable room. An ambulance had
n taken his wife to a hospital and then
n the law had taken his child away
4 because he was unable to give it prop
or care. He had fought to keep the
4 bow and had resisted an 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
the paper committing him to the chill
dren's society when Gloria rose from
her chair Ind commended a halt in
the proceedings.
The court was thunderst--slcl1 as she
turned to the judge. crying:
"Give ne the bog! I'll take care
of him, and I'll get employment for his
i father"
The Judge was anlazet., but when he
saw how serious Gloria was he muir
INJURED to Pierpont: "The child Will
be toy for her. Let her have him.
a Pierpont groaned, and the judge nod
# ded his consent, if not his approval.
Fl The Judge conferred With Gloria and
q she took a card FROM her case and un-
81 derined her address. The judge gave
ID it to the father and sid, Tomorrow. .
u The father bowed and scrapeG tc
"a Gloria and, pushing the boys head
f made him bow, too. They went out at
the gate together, SO sure of protection
henceforth that Gloria, the author o.
their c1ntentment, sat back, prout
and comfortable as purtiug kitten.
She forgot heS pride in the abIup1
entrance Of the nan she had pursued
il vain FOR weeks. It was Er"nl
Mu!ry. An officer brought him for
81 ward. lie had been arrested fer speed
81 ing. He VAS Indignant. GIorI;
ID creuvhoG betlin" the Judges Cesk, s.
e that 2iu!ry could not see her vhi!>
he explained: Il was going only ei@l
81 miles IN llour.'' 'El-e poiicain;,,
# laughed aloud with scur:l and irNi
b Gated that the speed was nearcl
eighty.
Gloria t'2::c@ed O. the judges robe
lie bent down to hear her whisper
"lA,ts the n:;:n I've been chasing 70
weeks. Put him on ice till I can &c
It him. Judge Freeman nodded an,
ordered A!u!ry sei.t back to the cell
Mu!Ey pulled out a roll of none
and locked inqliiringly at the judge
but be shook his head in denial. Mu]
ry was led away, crestfailen and dis
suS,ed. Dragged back to the GeteI
ton room, he tried TO hribe the police
man. This unheard-of insult was r.
Jected and Nulry was thrown into
corner, While the policeman looked OF
the next candidate for Judge Free
mans consideration.
The officer called 10 a prisoner VIII
mad slumpcd on q bench with his bac