The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-10

E>riy next morning he began his
search for work. II carried him TO
a lumber yard adjoining tho rail-
road yards.
we need a night Waterman" the
superintendent said. -where'd you
work lahtT-
AT Canon city,
| The iumbermsn looked At him
quickly, a question In his glance.
Yes Dave went on doxgediy.
I'm tho pcnitentlary."
A moments awkward ombarraas-
ment cnsued.
What were you In forr-
1 killing a man"
| Too had I'm afraid
lilo had stolen my horse and !
was trying to get Il back. had
no Intention OF hitting him when
fired
I'D take you In q minute 10 far
as I'm concerned personally, but
our board OF dircc,ors-Afrald they
wouldn't like IL. That's ono trouble
Ia working Tor a corporation"
Sanders turned away. The super.
intendcnt hesltated. then called after
him.
III you're up against IL and need
dollar
Thanks don't Tn looking
for work. not charity the applicant
1sid stlfry.
Whercvcr he went n was the
same. A. soon a. he mentioned
tho prison. doors Of opportunity
closed to him Nobody wanted 90
employ man tarr~d with that
pitch II did not matter why he
had gone. under what provocaiion
he had erred. Tho thing thai
damned hun was that hs had been
there. II was a faint. "a corrosion
lie could have picked UP a job
easily enough n he had been will
Ing 20 lie about hts past. But he
had made up his mind to tell the
truth. In the long run he could
not conceal u. Better start with
the slaic clean.
When be got n job u WINS 10 un.
load cars Of fruit for commission
house. A man was wanted n a
hurry and the employer did not ask
any questions. At tho end OF an
hour he was satisfied.
Fellow hustiea peaches like he'd
been at Il all his lIfe." tho com.
mission man told his partner.
a few days later came tho auca
ton that Sanders had been expect.
ing. "where'd you work before
you came 10 us7~
AT the penitentiary.-
"A guard7" asked the merchant
taken aback.
NO. | was convict" The biz
1.-THE man In overaiis spoke quietly.
his eyes meeting those OF the Mar.
ket Street man with unwavcring
steadineSs.
What was the troubler-
Dave explained. The merchant
made no comment. but when he
paid off tho men Saturday night he
said with careful casuainess. Sorry.
Sanders. The work will be slack
next week. III have to lay you
off"
He looked for another place, was
rebuffed n dorm times, and at last
was given work by an employer
who had vision enough TO know
the truth that the bad men do not
all 20 20 prison and that some who
go may be better than those vino
do not.
In this place Sanders lasted three
el1al0 IAfnH
work on viaduct Job for con.
tractor employed by the city.
This time II was a fellow work.
man who learned OF the Arizonan's
record. A letter from Emerson
Crawford. forwarded by the warden
OF the penitentiary. dropped out OF
Dawes coat pocket where IL hung
across a plank.
The man who picked II up read
the letter before returning II 20 the
pocket. He began at once 20 Wits
per the news. The subject was dis
cussed back and forth among the
men on the quiet. Sanders guessed
they had discovered who no was.
but no waited for them TO move.
Ills years IN prison nan gwen Nun
at least the strength OF patience.
He could bide his time.
They went 10 the contractor. lie
reasoned with them
Does his work all right. doesn't
he7 Treats you all civilly. Doesn't
force himself on you. / don't see
any harm In him"
I'VE amt workin' with no Jail
bird" announced the spokesman.
"Ie told me the story and I've
looked II up since. Talked with
tho lawyer that defended him. He
says the man Sanders killed was a
bad lot and had stolen his horse
from him. Sanders was trying to
get II back Hc claimed self-de-
Tense. but couldn't prove IT,"
Don't mike no difference. The
jury said he was guilty, didn't III"
suppose he was. We've got TO
give him a chance when he comes
out. haven't WEI"
Some OF the men began to weak.