The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-13

You're a good scout. Steve. Thanks
a lot for all you've done and tried 10
do. You s.eant we'll. but at that
think this old scientific honey has got
you oil cuckoo. too. / stood for II
vnlle because | thought his nibs
might fall for ii, but when | saw you
weren't going to get to first base with
the big boob | called II no contest :"
She thrust out her little hand well
good by. Steve. | suppose I'm keeping
you from other nuts
She came close TO him and looked
up at him wisffnlly; so he stopped and
kissed her AT once tears sufrused her
eyes. you don't mind what look
like. do you. Doctor Burt? You're kind
enough not to feel sorry for me-"
Amazingly she had changed-sllpped
out Of one personality into the other
ms one slips out of coat. "Will You
do something for me, Dcctor?" she
continued. and he saw that she was all
nerves now. I'm looking for girl
named Penelope. | can't remember her
last name, hut do wish you'd try to
find her for me, even with so little to
go on
where does she live. Nance7"
"Ont there. somewhere"
you've been reading poem,
| think, Nance-a poem that runs
| And you. my sweet Penelope, out there
somewhere you wait for me.
| With buds of roses in your hair and
kisses on your mouth.
She trembled with eagerness. why,
you know her. Doctor. That's the
| Penelope I'm looking for
"Oh, If that's the Penelope. why OF
course I'll find her for you. Good-by,
my poor dear girl. and remember to
| look for me at the gate the day you're
released from San Quentin
deputy sheriff took Nance Belden
to San Quentin and was decent enough
to refrain from Handwriting her en-
route. The girl was not particularly
sad. Indeed she appeared to enjoy the
brief trip across the hay In the ferry
| boat, and the half hours journey by
| train to Greenbrne, where the prison
| bus meets arriving deputy sheritfs and
| their charges. Even the first glimpse
/ of the penitentlary did not disturb her
| for the road that enters the grounds l.
| nanked by the homes of the officials
and guards. and weil-kept lawns ant
| flower gardens give no hint Of tht
| gloom that lies In waiting beyond the
main gate.
She was taken first to the warden's
| office, from here she was passed on t6
another officer where she WAS meas
F ured by the Rertllon system, thumb
printed and photographed, after which
guard escorted her over to the WON
ems wing Of the prison.
The building In which female con
victs are housed at San Quentin wnult
readily be mistaken for hospital were
IL not for the bars at the windows am
the high metal mesh fence that sur
rounds the grounds. Two young WON
en- were hoeng In the flower beds
along the cement walks other womel
stroled. singly or In pairs, chatting
and enjoying the sunshine and fresl
salt breeze that blew in from the bay
less than fifty yards distant. Ahou
two hundred yards off the beach. som
men In skiffs were fishing for stripe
bass, and with the exception OF guar
| u ~ rho antrnnpp fh
grounds. one would have TO search |
vain for the slightest hint of oflicia
surveillance.
$50 this is San Quentin Nance re
marked gally to her escort Not s
bad. my boy. not so bad
| The guard did not answer. Heg knee
, | that the realization OF restriction rathe
than high walls constitutes the horrc
OF prison life. He took her into
small lobby, where pleasant-face'
middle-aged matron greeted the ri
! cordially.
& Come with me, Nance she sal
: and led the girl into her Office, whel
Z she took charge Of Nance's sultcas
r opened ii and searched 1t thoroughly.
0 You have nice clothes and toll
Q articles" she commented. "Have yt
/ more clothes AT home? These WI
: scarcely last two years"
e YES. May | send for them?' askt
I Nance eagerly.
"Of course you may. The Wom'
G inmates of San Quentin are not T
n CURED to wear a prison uniforms,
u though we furnish one II necessary
"Hurrah for our slde,' Nance repli
. cheerfully.
y lyon read and write, OF cour'
Nance?"
'r 40 | look like dumb-bell7'
y We'll" patiently = here are
u prison rules. Read them, and tn
obey them strictly. Failure to OBJ
y them will lead to disciplinary mensur
~ and repeated infractions may lead
solitary confinement. II you prove
u he good girl, you'll receive credit
good behavior In the shape Of red
NJ ton In the length Of your senien
p Good conduct will also render you
=, Chile for parole after you have sers