The state herald., 1917-04-27

tark on her way to the chair. She
was interrupted to take the oath. and
threatened the clerk. took the oath
with Indifference, and began at once
to harangue the Judge about the wick.
edness and brutality of her husband: !:
Ills croolty Is somethin' ahful. de-
man protection for the poor, wake
woman I am"
The judge tried to quiet her. She
reached out her hand imploring help.
Seeing Gloria, she appealed to her
Gloria recoiled In terror. It took two
policemen to get the woman from the
witness stand, but 1t would have ta-
ken 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 recuperatlon." He received from
the little man smile of beatific 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 on the docket was 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 one heart-broken glance at the
boy, turned to the Judge and poured
forth his story. His name was Ca
OF work. with sick wife, living in n
miserable room. An ambulance had
taken his wife to n hospital and then
the law had taken his child away
because he was unable to give 1t prop
er care. He had fought to keep the
boy 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
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 rs she
turned to the Judge, crying:
"Give me the boyi 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: '"The child will
be a toy for her. Let her have him."
Pierpont groaned, and the Judge nod
ded his consent, II not his approval.
The Judge conferred with Gloria. and
she took card from her case and un-
derllned her address. The Judge give
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. pfoud
and comfortable as purring kitten.
She forgot her pride In the abrupt
entrance Of the man she had pursued
in vain for weeks. II 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. 30
that Mulry could not see her while
he explained: II was going only eight
miles an hour" The policeman
laughed aloud with scorn and indl.
Gated that the speed was nearer
eighty.
Gloria tugged at the Judges robe.
He bent down to hear her whisper:
'Thnt's the man I've been chasing for
weeks. Put him on Ice TIL can get
at him." Judge Freeman nodded and
ordered Mulry sent back to the cell.
Mulry pulled out n roll Of money
and looked inqulringly at the Judge.
but he shook his head In denial. Mul.
ry was led away. crestfallen and dis.
gusted. Dragged back to the deten.
tion room. he tried to bribe the police
man. This unheard-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 cnlled to n prisoner who
had slumpcd on bench with his back