The Washington times., 1921-11-13

one hundred dollars" she wept.
And I haven't got a penny in the
. world. Oh, oh. what shall I dor"
Come. miss; don't cry" said the
inspector soothingly. Just give
me the address of your father and
mother, and I'll telegraph to them
for you"
II have no father and mother"
sobbed Alice Grey. "And I have
no relations at all who would help
me.
I'll come around and see your
landlsdy." said the inspector. land
make 1t all right with her. You
have nothing to worry about"
The grateful look in Alice Grey's
eyes thanked him far more eIo-
quently than words could have
done. He accompanied her round
to the lodgings she had taken, and
not only explained all that had hap
pened. but actually paid for
weeks board and lodging in adj
vance out of his own pocket.
The inspector made every effort
to discover the two lads who had
robbed her. His efforts were 40
successful, thanks to the excellent
description Alice Grey had given
him. that the day following the
robbery he arrested two boys on
suspicion.
Eyes. yes; those are the boys"
cried Alice as soon as she saw
them at the police station.
why, we've never seen her
before!" Indignantly replied both
the accused. We've never stolen
anything in our lives"
PLEA FOR LENIENCY.
But though none of the missing
contents of the stolen handbag
were found on them, both boys ad-
mitted they were in the street
where Alice Grey said she had
been robbed and at the very time
which tailed with her story, and
both were committed by the Judge
for trial at the Staffordshire as
sizes.
When the Judge heard the
penniless condition Alice Grey was
in and that she had lost her all as
result Of the theft, he was so moved
by her appearance and state Of dis
tress that he directed she should be
maintained in her wolverhampton
lodgings at the public expense till
the trial was heard the following
month!
Never mind, my dear" the land
lady said on her pretty lodger's
fruitless hunting for situation.
this time in Birmingham. when
things are at their worst they are
bound to mend You see II some
thing doesn't turn up soon."
And something did turn up short 4
ly afterward, when pretty. timor-
Gus. shrinking Alice Grey gave her
evidence In the witness box against
the two lads in the dock.
After the two wretched prisoners
had been found guilty" Alice Grey
heightened still more the effect of
her tale on her hearers by her
emotional outbutst to the Judge for
leniency.
"Oh, sir" she cried. clasping her
hands imploringly before her. II
appeal to you to be merciful. They
are but young. and bear them no
malice though they have taken my
all. IT was but suddep temptation
on their part"
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
When the two were sentenced to
a years imprisonment Alice Grey
burst into a storm Of sobbing that
moved all who heard her. The
lawyers present started a subscrip-
ton on her behalf. and In the course
of few minutes they had raised
SIS, nearly the amount the unfor-
tunate girl had lost. One gentle
man who was present quietly press.
ed a $50 bill into her hand, and be.
fore she left the court Alice Grey
was richer by 5000!
That afternoon, after the court
rose, Alice Grey went to Stafford
Station to take train to London.
where she said she hoped she would
have a better chance of obtaining
a situation than appeared the case