The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-10


denly policeman and a lantern doomed
up from a doorway he was examining.
Like an arrow she sprang from De-
marks side and grasped the astonished
policeman by the arm with both hands.
"Sir, sir" she cried, now in the
widest excitement, which showed how
pent-up her fear had been before, "that
man has insulted me, when he thought
no enc was near-arrest him." and her
eyes fairly blazed with scorn as she
pointed at Denmark.
Madam said my unfortunate
friend, eff you-''
Don't speak to me, you-you cow
ard. she replied, contemptuously. Then
suddenly and without a word she turned
and walked rapidly away.
The policeman placed his hand on
Demark's shoulder. Denmark had been
standing there transfixed. with his eyes
following the retreating figure of the
girl. He seemed to wake up and flung
the hand of the policeman from his
shoulder.
"Come, my man, none O. that" said
the officer.
Keep your hand from me-" cried
Denmark.
The policeman drew his club and
grasped Denmark again, and l sprang
to the rescue of my friend, but some-
how l ran against that club, and SO if
you want the details of the scuffle you
must ask Denmark or hunt up that
policeman.
Denmark saw Christmas morning
Il f1,a Ino, Is Loo
had an interview with him, and
found him very much depressed. He
didn't give a cent, he said, about the
arrest, but the meanness of the action
was what hurt him. proposed to see
our employer and have him go De-
marks bail, or else have the affair
hushed up, if possible; but Denmark
positively forbade any such proceeding,
beside, it would inevitably result in
the discharge of both of us.
1 left the cell as detected as Denmark
was, and didn't know what to do.
l resolved to do an act of Justice,
however, and accordingly went direct
to the residence of the young lady, and
raped at the dOOr--there was no bell.
had no sooner done so than l re-
membered that I didn't even know
what name to ask for. However, the
young lady herself opened the door and
put an end to my embarrassment on
this score, but increased my embarrass-
ment on thousand other scores.
l told the whole story, putting the
blame exactly where it belonged. She
never said a word during the recital,
but sat there with that straight-ahead
look in her eyes. and l half doubted
whether she paid any attention to what
l said.
She bowed me out withou. a word,
and l went home more depressed than
ever. After thinking the matter over,
| resolved to 60 to our employer and
lay the whole case before him in spite
of what Denmark had said, and, by as
suming the whole blame. as of course
l ought to do, and accepting my dis
charge, he might get Denmark out and
keep him in his employ. 1t was no
fun to lose a good place then, 1 can tell
you; nowadays people change around
more. There's that young Smyth, who
kept accounts for us last year. Ihear
he's in San Francisco, and 1 guess doing
tirstrate. l told Smyth when he left
that if
"Never mind Smyth," said 1; "did
your employer get Denmark out?''
AS was saying, l started down to
see him, when met Denmark himself.
Why, how did you get out?' 1 cried,
joyfully.''
"'Oh,' said Denmark, glum as an
oyster, Pierce, where that girl keeps
books, came down and the complaint
was withdrawn
THAT was ALL" said Singlemann,
with sigh.
'But the GIRL" said 1, "did you ever
know what her name was? Did you
ever see her again?''
"Well, yes" said Singlemann, polk
ing up the now dead fire. "She's Mrs.
Denmark. take my Christmas dinner
with them tomorrow. ''-Detron Free
Press.