"Don't you worry about this, Jane," he said quietly. "I'll get your brother out in less than no time. As you are naturally upset, you had better go home for the rest of the day."
He did not even wait for a word of gratitude, but hurried away as though eager to effect the young reprobate's release. John offered to take the girl home in his car, and the stout Maloney himself bustled forward with her hat and coat.
The scene was quite touching. Here, at least, was an auspicious beginning for a mayoral candidate's struggle against evil! John was frankly pleased with the firm of Maloney & Parkins, and deeply interested in their pretty stenographer.
CHAPTRU VII
Disillusionment.
A brief interview with the chief of police resulted in young Carter being set at liberty. The boy had been drinking in a low-class saloon, was caught in a fight between rival gangs, and was arrested when the police came. As is usual in such cases, the principals escaped; only the weaklings and those who were knocked out in the row remained to be made an example of.
Parkins brought the boy home to his sister, who received him with tears, yet flung her arms around him in sheer joy at his rescue. Tim, though sullen and embarrassed, was not altogether bad. He realized that his sister had saved him from very serious consequences, and was minded to promise now that his conduct would be better in the future. Parkins watched the scene with an air of respectful sympathy until, in his opinion, the time had  Arrived when he might deepen the good impression his action had already created. 