Evening star., 1928-03-04

the. day would aid her cause In the
eyes Of Miss OTerwood, who commended
her for her recitation.
When 3 O'Clock. the hour set for the
trial. finally arrived Patricia summoned
An air Of b-avado, washed her face and
took herself 10 the room designated for
court proceedings Louise was with her.
partly to bolster her courage. partly to
lend her presence as vice president OF
tne Republic.
Miss Graves. or .|Eorsey," as she had
beea nicknaraed By Mary Harris. occu-
ped the chair Of chief justice. looking
out incusringIy over her spectacles at
the arrival of each OF the IL judges,
who appeared with a conspicuous alb
1ence OF the dignity usually ascribeo
persons Of such station. There was
noticeable giggling among the judges
in place OF that desirable so5riety of
nien. Also there were many whispered
remarks IN the course, Of which the
word Thanksgiving might be frequently
distinguished. The judges, as a whole,
seemed preoccup!ed with other business
and were apparently eager TO put the
trial quickly into the limbo OF events
past.
assuringly and Patricia glanced hope
another The aspect OF the tribunal
was not one Of severity. but rather oi
leniency and the desire for a hastv
procedure In fact. the judges were
ndgety during the presentation OF the
facts Of the case by Miss OVerwood, as
prosecutor. Their attention seemed
not wholly on the matter IN hand.
AT the close OF Miss Oyerwood's
speech Patricia was called for question
Ing. 80,
our-a school wiit1ou, a chapcronc
Wnat might you have to-a say TO ihis-a
aectisatsor1f"
Anything that Miss Graves had h
say was always accomplished with tiie
maximum of effort. Mary Harris had
once remarked that If some pne were
10 shake her violently The words wouic
come 50 fast that she would die from
the shock, Mary, Of course, was always
saying just such things.
Patricia rose and cleared her throat
Her words came decisiyeIy. In contrast
W 4ie hesitancy Of Miss Graves. II
is true, Miss Graves, that we did go "
the foot bah game unchaperonec. bu'
rad been told that we were 70 De me
bY Mrs, Benson in New Haven and tina
sne Was W be with lis.
"Ent-a I understand that-a youi
friend had-a warned you tnat-a sbt
xaA-s era contemplating tbis~a move.
"Yes, size did tell me that She wantes
W 10 without a cilaperon, but ] neveI
Thought SIZE would actually do IT,"
Under thea circumstances. a-hen
90 you not~a tilink that~a you si0uif
have been niore~a sure OF Yfsi you~i
were dotngf"
Yes. tn.nx should and another
time Shsl
There may Dr. no other tinfT
Pat,lcia gIancec ~ the twelve judge
STATED ir = a@TDl-cirele and said notb
iug Sils x8A nWaTs that their face
showed fickefs ~ amusement j. wa
nearly impossible W listen ~ Mis-
Graves and kuu ue.@1,e an air y
severity. Her enlphas?ued words Wer'
IN S,Afl contrast ~ the rest III he
.petcf that they achieved the effect @
sannoa crs1kflS on sale and San
JaIy g.
Louise Was allowed the fDor Mis-
fsIaVek End TIE Judges ~ the Siprem
court " she commenced, IN view ~ tii
.ts<s that the accused Waa led into he
agisdsuleanaf without pfeneditatN'
effort on hef own part and through un
s.tyicabit. eaQses, / recommend that hf
punishment iya rs IeDient ~ possible
II IL her FIRST OffenAs Bud her behaylo
an other OCCASIONS has complied Wit
tlls rules u tie schooI"
hfHf so,ne further .0Tm 'h'es, tsi
i1tice ~ iiss AIpfets court, foilo"t
by her fJock Of judges. left the ron
fDr deIiI3efat.on upon The Heutnce &
ii,e c1ipI1s iAjES OYeyw9po. TOO, bag
)9g concluded hef part iD the INA
oegartec leaving Louise aud Fatilel
slWlf,
After he bT;efest possible period. i
view of tie fast thst they had W val
for MlSs 1sIaseA ~ make up her ntlEf
l.4e court ieiQrbfd Mihh Gfayes, ilat