The Washington times., 1937-10-20

inch. The Judge could see in
her startling brown eyes a de-
cidedly contemptuous gleam.
THE CHARGE
The complaining officer began
to humble as he consulted his
little black book. "Forty-eight
miles an hour" he said.
You nave heard the officers
testimony. What have you to
say?" Stoddar! looked directly
down at Karen.
Nothing, Your Honor" she an
swered. James LaWton, the NAL
lory personal attorney, tried to
interpose
Keep still, Jim!" Karen said
in low voice. I'll handle this"
LaWton was obviously flustered.
Like Officer Crowley, he found
women hard to manage, and
there was gleam in Karen'S eye
he did not like.
Connected. too good-looking!"
was the thought which ran
through Karen's mind as her
eyes met the Judges cilalleng.
ingly.
Miss Mallory, do I understand
that you plead guilty to this
charge?"
Yes"
Stoddard fingered the files be-
fore him. I regret to say I have
here your traffic record, with q
list of "a violations in 18 months.
I have only one recourse. Is htere
anything you wish to say?"
Eyes, there is"
'Karen!" Lawton pulled at her
sleeve frantically. Keep still"
But nothing mad ever stopped
Karen Mallory in the 81 years Of
her life # she had once decided
to do something. Lawton tried
to interrupt. but the Judge STOP
ped him.
60 on. Miss Mallory"
Il resent all this fanfare and
undignified court procedure very
much" she began, gesturing to-
ward the reporters. Her voice,
clear and sweet, carried to the
utmost recess of the packed court
room. II resent doubly, Just be-
cause I am a Mallory. that this
minor traffic violation is made
the occasion for general holiday
for everybody"
Karens brown eyes blazed with
contempt. The silence as she
spoke was so great that the breath
ing of the crowd. the scratch OF
the reporters pencils were sud-
denly loud and strange.
Stoddard's face was a white
mask. his eyes never left Karen'S
as she spoke.
This show may be useful politi-
cally since election is near, but I
believe it infringes on the rights
of myself as an individual. I re-
sent being deprived of my rights!"
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Karen's voice ceased. Stoddard
Odid not move He looked down
at the papers before him, and his
jaw showed a clear white line. He
had learned se1f-control in hard
school. If he was angry per"
turbed when he finally spoke his
voice did not show it.
"Is that all you wish to say,
Miss Mallory?"
"That is all"
Lawton was mopping his face.
He tried to speak to Karen, but
she shook her head impatiently.
Fifty dollars fine. Five days.
Stoddard pronounced the SEN
tence casually but with sufficient
clearness so that everybody could
hear Next easel" He added that
crisplv still conscious Of Karen.
the defiant tilt of her lovely head.
Then pandemonium broke
loose. ReDorters rushed for tele-
phones, others made dive for
Karen.
Lawton and two officers
grabbed her ty the arms. and
there began a str1Ioole to reach
TIE door. Court officers tried to
get order. but for a couple Of mi1l-
lltes that was hopeless. Finally,
however. the officers won. Slowly
hut firmly thew FOUGHT their way
to the back door of the court
room. the GIRL between them. Two
seconds and Karen had disap-
peared into the back hallway. pur.
sued by newspaper and camera
men.
Stoddard. without lifting his
head. repeated his order: Call
the rnxt easel"
Outside in the hallway. waiting
for The ELEVATOR. Tawton was
rooani~o helr'nee1v: "Karen YOU
little fool! IT was a'l set! You
v'o~e to have anotN"r chance!
vor'vo zone crawl What in the
r'ovi1 ran ton vo'1r Father?"
Haren smi'o~ co'c1,v at Lawton.
did not seem to hear him.
II said all have to say in
ror~tr she told the reporters.
"I'Il saw she did" murmured
somebody on the edge of the
crowd.
/ "I'll anneel the case. Of course"
Lawton kept repeating IN kind
~ hAln'oSc wav.
You'll do nothino of the Sort!"
Taran was enIIsf1v f'rm.
1T is worth five dsvs to tell a
ud0e what YOU think of him."
Nnd she said that loud enough for
ovArvhodv to hear. Karen was
still blazing with anger.
Ito Be Continued
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