Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-23

been particularly offensive in his
manner to Arthur. ave have all
been mistaken in your character,
my boy. l take notice that when
these goody .goody fellows do take
it into their soft pates to cut up,
they generally beat the rest of US
all hollow in the meanness Of their
efforts"
Arthur's face was scarlet, and his
hands worked nervously. He was
full OF desire to knock this fellow
down, and, under the cxasperating
circumstances, it was hardly to be
wondered at; but the Young man
had been raised in u different
school, so he valiantly turned on his
heel and left his enemy without II
word. ''Naliantly" is the proper
term To describe Arthur fioyts be.
havior in this crisis. II would have
taken physical strength only-and
Arthur had plenty of that-to have
iioggcd Steve Cary, the young
man who had just publicly insult
cd him, but it required real valor
TO turn away without either word
or blow. That afternoon the It'd
ings of the death of Mrs. Allen
threw the college into terrible ex-
citemcnt. Officers were promptly
on hand, and Arthur and Dick
. were subjected to the most rigid
Scrutiny. The CoroneI's jury would
convene the next morning, and un.
til then, at any rate, the two young
men were prisoners. The detect.
i've who had charge of them was a
good natured fellow, and after ask.
. ing all sorts of questions, relevant
, and irrelevant. as it seemed to his
companions, he finally said, with a
y chuckle:
They may be pretty smart up
here in his college, but they've got
, the wrong pigs by the ears this
| time. Say, boys, come out for a
walk. ] can keep an eye Oh you
lust as we'll outdoors as in the
q house, and mebbe it II chirp you
Y up bit.'
!. SO out they went, the detective
y asking all sorts of questions, ii
5 seemed to his companions for nc
!, other purpose than to make CONVEX
G sation. AS they drew near the
r lake, a large and very deep sheet
r. of water, Arthur saw that Cary
y was out in his-Arthur's-tiny
shallow shell of boat. e.
r, "He'l have to be more careful, o
he'll upset, as sure rs fate!" SAT-
N Arthur, more to himself than {,
d those about him.
n "Twould be a pity to have hin
% drown now!" growled Dick. "Grea
heavens, there he goes"
Arthur, who had been watching
\. the boat and it's occupant, threw OF
nj his coat and his boots, and, befor
st the detective could lay a hand o
nj him, he lad plunged into the water
q. and was making with all his nigh
II. for the drowning man. Cary coul
Ri not swim, and when Arthur reacl
%. ed him he had come to the surfaC
be for the second time. 1t require
is almost supcrhuman strength
bring him in. but the brave swim
n. mcr succeeded, and for momeI
re Arthur lay painting and exhaustt
Is. beside the inanimate form he hf
so snatchcd from the water. "A la
ii. an hour later, the still unconsciol
ir. younr man was borne to the &C
AS legc. Arthur, forgetting that
in was n prisoner, did all in his pow
~. towards his cnemy's restoratio
As they removed his coat, a lari
i'm Russia leather pocketbook dropp'
| to the floor. and this Arthur to-
into his own possession.
| "You had better change 20
he clothes ut once, IIoyt" kind vol
;,st said, after all had been done. \
thur turned and saw the Presidel
re. "All right, SIR said the you
'ro. man. presenting Cary's pocketbot
If 81 was afraid this might fall IN
the improper hands, sir. 1t seems We
uld full of papers
IL hope haven't wronged yo'
ess said the President, with consider
ted bic feeling.
bile. "Rather hope that yon ha'
EN-. sill" said Arthur, with smile;
hat Won have wronged us then we
the innocent, you know; but whate'
pro. the result, | shall always feel Il
chi Won have acted according to 81
we'll best Judgment
WIN. That evening, as Arthur, ID
ula. and the detective sat III the'r rot
one waiting for they knew not what
5 he knock on the door was ioi'owe"
bso- the entrance of the President.
fact. "Oficer,r he said, with trembl
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