Evening star., 1932-10-23

Mm! Sne IUTned 10 JHdge ~ o.
tie. 'Td send him TO jail for t~o
hours"
next two hours in the calaboose. 1t may help
you to think bit about what you did"
Binghams mouth opened if he was about
to say something, then his eyes shifted over
to Judy And surely they frightened a little.
Perhaps he recognized here; perhaps he UNDER
stood just what was taking place. Anyway, he
turned and followed the of1ice- out OF the room
without word
Judge Wortle looked at Judy with smile.
81 hope your judgmenet wasn't too harsh, Miss
Watkins. He didn't seem to like it very well
That was the young man your father said yOu
were trying to sell, was mt it?"
Yes" said Judy And maybe 1 too
harsh. Would you mind if 1 went and talked
to him in his eell?'
The old mans blue eyes twinkling meE-
rily now.
II should have known. But young lady,
may cite you for contempt, if you aren't care
full. Contempt is a terrible crime in a little
court like this one"
She laughed at him and hurried out to the
calaboose. This calaboose was large cage Of
bars, set in the middle of the adjoining room
of the village town hall. 1t made Judy think
OF stage settings she had seen She stood inside
the door, looking at the prisoner who was now
sitting on stool inside the cage.
He looked up irdfferently. "Wel?"
Judy glanced about. There one else
in the room. The traffic officer, who apparently
also the jailer, had gone back to testify
against other iawbreakers. And there were no
other prisoners.
Judy walked over TO the ion bars. Mr..
Bingham, I represent the Watkins Corporation.
I wish to talk to you about"
He jumped up. Say, for the love of Mike!
What kind of stunt is this? Are you trying
to kid me-"
gushing with exultation. I'D better explain q
few things. I at your Office yesterday to
try to sell things to you. You wouldn't even
listen. You were dreadfuy discourteous. And
you made me angry
Further, decided that was going to make
you listen to everything had to say don't
whether you buy not. But you're Ger
tainly going to listen.
1T was I who suggested to that traffic officer
that if he didn't arrest you for speeding he
might lose his job 1t was also my idea for
Judge Wortle to let me pass sentence on YOU"
Bingham laughed. ''Say-your re the silliest
thing I ever saw. But that's a wonderful
dimple you have there. And I like girls with
spunk. Ill buy whatever you're selling. So
let's call that finished business
Now let's talk about you. Didn't you play
up to the semi-fnals in the womens city golf
championship last October"
Judy nodded
Il thought so. And if you hadn't sliced
that last drive you'd have your last round.
You didn't hold your club right. If you'd only
let me show you how to grip your fingers to-
gether-what say, we run over to the course
and try few strokes?
You run in and ask that funny old judge of
yours to let me out and We'll hustle over"
He grinned good-naturedly. 1t was a nice
attractive sort of grin.
But Judy wasn't even yet easy in her mind.
II think you are trying to trick so you won't
have to serve your sentence
Say, listen!' And he leaned down close
to the bars and whispered something.
I'm that case," smiled Judy, Il think wen
play golf" And she hurried toward the court
room