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... . U; .W". ' ?US?.A'je?* ? Ww w*| o*y ^oi V lift 'TAftond b?r fr?m the >ho*0tt?i MfttfMr indbd'tlft'ltf*. " * I BurC : ? SQ??Vf ' -. !|V > jtjli 1 !K*t- t? 'tw*t Even dud^n*.'* ^ ^ "TtMhk?o ww hwmr ' woSd^J TOp^rt' hbMflU th^ft^f woMf* v The judge glanced st Kane* Betden '"Ho** do Vou siifW u&TO & OflVfttO ohMk rftgalufci: It/' ^ ^ ^ , ?. -. . j ti ?. ? * 7 ?"?,-" ^ ?? . . r ? (I ' ~ ~ , . . > ijj, .v ? _ ; <B?iippj^?5v ';? _ '. Sih--- ?? I ^OiPtitolBy ^ fmmm~ ? l.^Pfp .4>ften thought of taking tho pow gaxaDo pu tor my steady # n? ^h* Aka4 ? #n}vtSO flf AflhV 1 J MpW^Bfe ~~ I ?1J f AIV1U Y XJUXJU "Qod knows?now. I was taking car* of him wboo I got pinched, j You ?ee. Judge, I took Mm to ? doc tor to too If something couldp't be Mtappterfcis pooaeyoa. and tho doc said be could bo cured, but It hvotitd be expenalva. He'd bare to go east to a very noted Specialist, who would charge a lot for the op "?Hd the name doctor uj aaj ( thing to you about your nose?" ga^&9S3te: *eady and he'd put me In a hospital and operate. Oosh. J fa some baby,' Mp>\ U.., Judge*' "8ow did It -happen l"'. - >? "I don't fcpoyt* TT '. , ' |jf ? \ . "You don't know anything, do ' "Yea, i know something." \ ?? f "what **awmr%3[*+' ?< OU haven't the slightest inten tion of agreeing with Stent; Tfcjf; sheep-freed. mutt Bletheii,. baa given yob an earful You're one of theae Jadjfde that hiaevea what be " wants to believe. ??teve'g |oid you I'm nutty, but Steveta wrong. I'm -net. Steve's juat a good' fdllpw try-; Ibg to give the little girl a hand." "So -you believe .yop're quite OS. eolirse I- gnu -There's hottif log -wrong with mo except ? bed toetaoryt.aB<M( beak Ukf^fra.hJoer LTO.W ; ? - "!? ' Stephen sighed an<J shook. htt; tie*a. seeing, which, JNancs.crossed to his side, put h?r arm around hi* heck, and laid her cheek ajnlnst hi* "dteve. ?darllSg.^yoU-d wonderful sweetheart,' BhQ^iiUied lllm, and laughed MYohr honor,** Stephen pleaded, "cant Jjpb see sheW^" "I *hn see she's sis intelligent as ^^.tuore^n^ljAfc sipSOStpl Ity by attempting; to. spoil ^ The Jtidge eyed him sourly. *rW fe8,t;'7 ?r "Court Is adiSurned,- his honor Bubbled, most embarrassed. V -> I policeman Whh had brought I Nance Belden lnto ?operlbr . court on x suxvjt jcvxojcj, y aiviu v -if You're * 9*4 Girt. N.om, I'll Not Put the cuff, oh You." approached her. "If you're e good girl, Nance. I'll not put the cuff* on you." "Yon didn't phi them on me com; log bore; no why should yon think It necessary nowr*' , "You're an Important prisoner now, Nance. The Judge Just gave yon two years In nan Quentln, didn't her' ? Nance BsMen turned. ?Dld he., stover doctor nodded miserably.7 . "And ril not see yon any mors; Steve?" ? "Of course you shall, Nance. I'll coma to eee you from time to time. I haven't Ohlthed With your?not by S long shot, tny dear. Tyrrell, you're still tetalnbd on this case." The lawyer waved his hand hope lessly. "We're licked," he Stated, without,emotion. "This ts one band no lawyer can beat, and I wouldn't try." And Tyrrell shook hands with Stephen and Nance Belden, put on his hat and strode out. . "Come, girlie," the policeman sng . lasted. "Wdl.'vths girl,declared, with an effort' at nonchalance, "pils is a tough break for old lady Belden, Isn't ItT She dmiled upon him pa-' tronlslngly. "You're a good scout,, Steve. Thanks a lot for all you've done and tried to do. You meant well, but .at that I think the old ?deutlftc hooey has got yon a bit euekoo, ieo. I stood'for it s while because t thought his nibs' might' fail for It,'but when -1 jaw you weren't going to get to first base with the-big boob. I catled it. no contest" She thrust out her little, bend. "Well, good-by. Steve. I sup-,, pose -Fm keeping you from Qther utttiLT.JZ :? V. -a. ??'r-.U;;:: '?$ She came close to him and looked ^;athl?p%lst^iry4^hestboped and kissed her. At opce tekrssuf 25? !%>* ?ko. do?5*o. D??J Bnttt' Ton're '^klnd .enough not>tor feel sorry farmer .... Amazingly.' she' bad changed^; slipped -oi?t bfc.onerpersonallty1 Into1, the othe^ds oner slips,out of a^coatr? "frill you do something for mis, Doctor T" she contlnued.ydnd he saw that she whs .all fcertes'oow. gfgjti naSSSut I do wish you'd try to Ito for me^venAViai so little to go on." "Where does sha Uve. Nancer ' v>*Dut dtere.I somewhere" '>-?; ."You've" been reading a poem, I thinks Nance-a pdetn that runs: , And "yon, mr sweat - Penelope* rent 1 ther* aomeWheoeeyea Walt for . me, . With buds of rose* tp yottr hair and : kisses on your mouth. She trembled with eagerness. "Why. you know her. Doctor. me reneiope i m looking ror." "Oh, if that's the Penelope, why > of "course ITfind her for you. Good by, vi07. poor, dear girl and-remem ber-to took for m? at the gate the, day you're- released from Sap Quen -tin." A deputy sheriff took tfance Bel den to San Quentln and was decent enough to refrain from.handejifflng,. her en route. The girt waa not par tlcularly sad. Been the first glimpse of the.pcnltentlgry; did not dlstgrb her, for the rtad-that eO- l tera the grounds la flanked by the, home* or tha ofgcials and guards, and well-kept lawna and flower ga*? dens giro no hint of the gloom that ilea ia awaiting beyond .the. main gate. J v-t The-building in which female con- , ricts are honaed at San Quentln Would readily be mistaken for IgJ hoapital were it not for the bare at the windows *nd the Ugh .metal mesh . fence that surrounds the grounds. Two young women were hoeing lb the flower hpda; along the cement walks other wometf strolled, - singly or In pairs, chatting and-an* joying the sunshine.and"fresh gait breeze that blew In from thy bayr._ lean than fifty yards .<off the beach at)me men In aklCTs were fishing for striped base.. and with the - excep tlon- of a guard in a kiosk at the j entrance tQ the grounds, one would bate t6" search In vain for tKS I 1? '? ?*???? v ? ? | ? , slightest hint of official surveillance. "So this la daa Quentin," Nance remarked gaily to her escort. "Not so bad, oaj boy, not so bad." The guard did' not answer. Be knew that tho realisation of restric tion rather than high walls consti tutes the horror of prison life. He took her into a small lobby, where a pleasant-faced middle-aged matron greeted the girl cordially. "Come with me, Nance," she said.' and led -the girl into her office,' wbeiw ehe took charge of Nance's suitcase, Opened It and searched It thoroughly. 7 "Ton have nice clothes and to,let articles." she commented. "Have you more clothes at home?. r These will scarcely last two years." t "Yes. May I - send-.for them?" naked Nance eagerly.' "Of course you . may. The worn-1 en Inmates of San Quentin are not required to wear a prison uniform, although we furnish one, If neces sary." r ? * "Hufrah for our aide," Nance re plied cheerfully. "You. read and write, of course, Nance?" J - "Do 1 look like a dumb-bell?" "Well."?patiently?"here are the prison rules. Read, them, and then obey them strictly. Failure to obey them will lead to disciplinary meas ures, and repeated. infractions may lead to solitary confinement, if yon prdVe 'io * be t good girl you'll re ceive credit for good behavior In the shape of' a. reduction In the length of your sentence. Good, con duct Will also render you^elleihlt*. for parole afteiv-yoq.- bays served -half of your sentence;' If you should get into trouble, tejl me about It first I try to trlve my girls *' square deal, but very fervr of. them try to give me one, If you should think you're^ not being treated fair ly, ill always be glad to discuss your-grievances with you. You Will meet aome terrible wometv here and you will also inset some who. hnd tttey-fheen spared the unfortunate circumstances which conduced to bring them hery,:Wopld be ladies. -Oonttctlon doesn't meats?that a person la devoid of all human at tributes. You will, keep your1 per* son and your cell clean, and. you wtll net be locked In. your cell unless you misbehave/. Your ce?ll?It Is really a nice little, room?will be sacred to you alone, and yon will have the, freedom of! the - bunding and the grounds. I wlU assign you' to a oil and show you qp to It Then you can change yopf clothes and come down and.Join the women jfe: the recreation room'- yonder," "You'll do.* Nance declared, and held, out her hind. Her -ceil proved to be exactly what the tnjttroh had saW. It wjU. Nance surveyed It with satisfaction, ^bls will do me nice ly,^ she said. v*^Thanh yop-evyr so ?noeh. Met**.- . She ud pcched her flu Itcase, stowed hdn fill? a-- ? - - ?v? ?wrr vmin|ui|(i ui ine ? cnesi or drawer*removed, ber /hat and sat tdown on the bed to read the print ed Ust of prison rules. * t Bat ope of the rales interested her. She dlscovmfaj she could wr(tg a letter once n month and receive visitor# once t month?if she behayfed her* self. "I must be mother's little lamb," she declared. "This Is some Joint to get out of, but where there's a will there's a way." And she set herself resolutely id- discovering the way. : Before locklng-up time she thought she -had discovered. It. It was the fishermen ~in the cove 1ttst off San Qr.satln point who suggested It to ber. In her strolr ?; around the ground /She ^Inspected the fence, ft was sixteen-feef high, of quarter* inch steel mesh;.set om steel posts bedded in concrete, and H rah along a concrete base." A barefooted wom an, using her toes to climb the mesh, could . '- climb ; the . fence readily enongh; were It not for an. eight* een-lndh topping l>f; barbed wire. Strang in strands four Inches apart sod set Inward'st an angle of forty five-degrees. One could not pos sibly enrmount that. . Nor could one. barrow ander the concrete base In H" *. * .v1', . *? ' '? ? /*' ? v ?? -*.?? V . \ . 1 I ? 1 T I ' | daylight, even were the means available, nor could one do It ft , night, because then one was locked In the cell, i But one could' stroll down the main walk to the sentry .box Just outside the entrance fend appraise the situation there. - ? As Nance suspected, the fate was kept locked and the guard had the key; Indeed, the-gate wee neve* opened except to admit ? new prisoner or an official, or to provld? an exit for a discharged prisoner or offi cial. - However. Nance did not des pair, for the gate was narrow?two feet?end there was no topping on -lb.'-She decided she would,.climb over 1t some day when the guard's back was turned; ergo, the thing to do was to induce the guard to turn bis back 1 , .For a month Nance gave , her thoughts-over entirely tofthis prob lem. ' tansy came Into'Doctor Burt's of 1 floe, and, laid <d! letter on his desk. \It was dated from Sab Quentln, on -the cheap prison stationery, and ijead: - "Dear Miss banning! "I can receive visitors next Sun day. - Won't *yoa plefcae ? come . over and', visit me) I'm so looely, and you Wbre SQ kind to me when I vis ited Doctor. Burt's office, I have never forgotten4- you, ? and never shall. Sincerely: "NanceBelden^ "WO.: "Just think, atevle.'f lMMngw< de clared proudly. "She hasn't forgot ten me, the poor (Mflu'." . ?* "I suppose' youMl go-over." "Indeed 1 shall. It would be ter rible If I didn't i You'll ' send h%r something; eori't- ydtu StevieT Ml think that might please her. It kink ' she'd appreciate a portable phono graph and ? couple of 'dowir rtc ords. JI understand model prisoners i are permitted . such' luxuries/*,. /. ; Stephen smiled. ^Wett m stand '(of that expanse, too. Lanny, And , I shall '?#**?. ?>ItK Interest the re port you will have to make on your i return." *Xanny 'beamed. >?- V ' The "following. Snnday afternoon, therefore;-the matron admitted I am nytotberlsItowertKHnandsentfor tNlmce, who arrived on 'the run and cast herself Joyously into fanny's arms. Tbqp Nance<led the tatter Into * corner, andvspeaklag swiftly . and In a low voice. said: "We aren't perthltted to tin-alone i-hrltb ou*<rU|ltnw. t6(inn^/ Yoiifll No tice the taatjrop remains In -the room. She won't Haten;to'whnfc-we have -to say-but she ? keepe ? her 'eye* on oa Will yon smuggle > a tettqr out for: met I've,got one all' ihrlt ten. but' the .matron reads air pur : letters before tpoiMii*-,-them-~nnd I can't: bare -her raad this-one, Ib'a p*~4 very dear friend rand Iv Jnst [couldn't bear to have- her read It - Besides, lf-ebe esad It she wouldn't' itoaU'dt* i 'iiV/ - v > Xanny's face grew .grave. *T>o you reaFIke, *my dear, what you. are nimnn uro iv uui < - '?Certainly,.:!v wouldn't ask ? any body bat you to &oit- Imnny dwtr. You're so1 understanding. If you fan smuggle; the letter but for . me it will mean that within a month I'll be,out, too. I'm sorry 1 cannot-, give you all my confidence, l*atiny. but I just can't You're the only woman - on earth?rd trust the only wotaian, who has ever been kind to me. And ,qh, I>anny, dear. J: do j appreciate your friendship so." [ "Lanny comforted the girl and con sidered her reqnest Considered It sympathetically, too, for at heart /die was an outlaw berserf. -She , hnew.Nance Belden -did:, not belong here; that lfthe\gfi4.bad had.a fair ichapce.trshe bad'not'.been the vic tim of a code of Justice born of Ig norance and lack of Sympathy, - she : would be In a Sanitarium Instead. "You can read the letter when yon get home, Lenny," Nance plead ed, "and If you do not approve of It you noed not mall (t hat's fair, isn't it?" Lenny fell Into rthe trap. "Yes, that's fair." shetagrced. for she had unbounded confidence In ber x>wn judgment of what was right and what was wrong. - . : / / (Continued next weWL)
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