The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-11-12
CHAPTER III-Continued

"A normal weight, your honor He
took the girls hand and counted her
pulse. Then he took stethescope
from his pocket, placed 1t against her
left breast and listened. Her pulse and
heart beat normally, your honor. and
from her appearance OF general GOOD
health we have no reason to suspect
pulmonary trouble. Her skin Is clear
soft and smooth 1t Is free from blpm
ishes-another indicationof good health
Her hair Is fine and lustrous: not dry
and lifeless, as Is the case OF person
Of pronounced psychopathic tenden
cies. Her eyes are full. lambent, kind
ly, intelligent. Her brow Is full, broad
and of medium height. her head little
larger than that Of the average woman
and she Is broad between the ears
because, as she has brains. nature or
dained that she should have room for
them. She Is neatly dressed and de
eidedly not q slattern. She gives no
Indication OF dsspation-drugs or al
cohol. But mark her nose. 1t Is a
grand wreck A nose like that would
cause q continuous mental conflict In
any woman.
4Bnt for this lamentable facial de
feet, this girl would be beautiful Per
haps she remembers. or used 10 remem
Der, herself as beautiful or attractive.
then this accident occurred and 10, she
became an ugly duckling She brooded
upon her misfortune, she wept over 1t.
doubtless she thought 1t very hard that
God should afflict her SO. Doubtless
the knowledge that she was an object
OF curiosity or derision to strangers
and repugnance to her friends made OF
her a gloomy, depressed recluse. Who
knows what wild, desperate and desc
late thoughts she became a prey to.
Mental conflicts undoubtedly were al
work-an impulse to run away. to hide
herself, countered by the natural i'm
pulse TO make the best of the sitna
ton, to be brave, to pretend she was
not different.
In the case Of girl whose mind
and nerves had been thus harassed over
long period, new sorrow, constitute
Ing definite mental shock, even II OF
no great magnitude, might nevertheless
be sufficient to bring about the condi
ton Of dissertation Of personality which
| have described
Htuyfbino nloa Dantnr f,,,rt 80
Il have given concise and general
outline of the case as 1t presents Itself
to me, your honor. This defendant
should have treatment. 1t Is quite pos
slhle TO cure her and ! am morally Ger
tain could do So Her saddle nose
can be repaired have a very good
irlend, specialist in plastic surgery
and | know he would be willing to help
without charge. to make swan of this
ugly duckiing..n
And you think you would make her
over into responsible moral ctlzenTr
Il think so, your honor"
How would she support herself dur
Ing the period Of treatment? BY theft
or worse?' The judge glanced al
Nance Belden. How do you support
yourself, young woman?"
Il carry my own check book" the
| girl replied.
You have d private income3
Sure, old thing"
"What is its source?"
Il don't know. On the first OF every
month somebody puts some money N
he bank for me and check against 1t.
And that's all you know about 1t
| eh?'
Sometimes | can remember, but
can't now. It's the time | can't remem
Der that raises hi with me, Judge
don't know what name to sign to nj,
checks then or forget have d check
Ing account. Then get hard up anC
steal"
"llow truly remarkable, Miss Bel
len! Have sou ever issued any check!
that bounced back on your
Say. are you trying to kid me
Whlskers?"
The judge ignored this obvious con
tetnpt Of court. ] suppose you havi
lad many sweetheArts, Miss Beldeng
Nance Beldens scornful langhte
hlled the courtroom. "Oh, judge
you're precious. What sort OF ma
/ would pick me for q sweetheart, as