The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-04

THEY were at tea, Judge Provost,
Mrs. Provost aud their son Fem. The
Judge was not behaving perfectly well;
that il. he was snubbing the other two
persons at the table. This Is not 10 be
wondered at, perhaps. Being a lawyer
and q Judge Of the law, il il natural To
suppose that he might be impatient with
the vague arguments in which they were
indulging. and their illogical deduc-
tons. He was. therefore, not in q
favorable mood for an interruption TO
his remarks. The interruption was
caused by loud and startling blow
against the front door. which brought
the three provosts TO their feet. In the
same instant they cried out:
What IN heavensr' "What on
EARTH What the mischiefm
The first exclamation was from the
Judge; the second was an intcrjection
from Madam Provost the last was from
Fem.
The Judge turned to the front door,
jerked il open, and went out on the
porch. Mrs. Provost and Fem followed
him. Again they All uttered an excla-
nation ofsurprisc AZ the spectacle which
met their view.
Before them was an enormous cab.
bage. burst into four fragments by the
momentum with which II had met the
door. Each d the three spectators said
angrily;
Who could have thrown it?"
The Judge ran out upon the sidewalk;
50 did Fem. They looked up the
street. and down. putting up their hands
a. eve shields from the setting sun.
There he isr' ssIhcrc he roesr'
they cried.
!" believe it's that Fancher's young
boy" said Fem.
I'LL find out who be is, If have 10
chase him to the states liner
With this, the Judge started or on
furious chase. followed ~ Fem.
10 come back. Judge, and get your
hat' cried Mrs. Provost, leaning over
thc porch-railing. with a fragment or
two Of the rent cabbage in hand.
Fem. too. screamed 70 his father To |
return. declaring himself fully able 10 |
bring the Fanchcr boy TO account.
but the Judge. needless Of entrcafy
or advice, kept on the chase.
Az the end Of block Of houses the
fugitive disappeared around the corner;
put the Judge, who was famous rum
ner pressed on with strides both long
and rapid. leaving Fem smartly dis
tanced. But the Fanchcr boy had
good start, and was ilcctas deer. He
turned second corner. third and
fourth, and was yet beyond the Judges
clutch.
From doors and windows and side
walks people were watching the race.
laughing aud asking what was the mat
ler One Or two cf them cried "Thief!
Thief and joined the chase. Ofcourse,
lhe Judge had no time Or breath for ex-
plantations.
Suddenly the living boy paused, pant
ng' 70 . gate. The Judge saw his hand
n the latch, aud at once lcaped the
'encc at the corner Of the yard. and
vent bounding diagonally across the
avn. as the fugitive passed through the
sate and made 4 Decline up the walk
p the porch OF the house.
The Judge reached the bottom step
'lst ~ the boys foot was lifted toward
nc top one. There was one upward
'ound from the pursuer. the outrcach-
~ Of long. strong arm. and the ur-
mn thought he was in the hands Of
liant.
The shocmaker's family goes bare
oct; the doctors family, unmcdicincd,
81 Is said IL may DO that mayis. /
rates unofficial punishmcnts may have
~ wares Of unprecedented justice left
M. IN the case 81 Judge Provost. u
must BE- SAID he was 4 good Judge when
Gated on his trade-bench In the public |
cTv'ce. Yet II his private life am
raid that calm. unrullIcd Justice was ,
~ always administered III
ioung fanchcr should have bccn {;
unIshcd. ANY boy should be punished 1
'hc bursts cabbage head. Or an, thing ;