The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-08

nv knock down than that, and looked
exceedingly sheepish as he walked along
with her, and l followed behind. not
knowing what to do, as that was to-
tally unexpected turn in the affair.
Thus did the strange trio proceed for
about q quarter of mile. when sud.
denly . policeman and a lantern doomed
up from doorway he was examining.
Like an arrow she sprang from De.
marks side and grasped the aston
ished policeman by the arm with both
hands.
Sir, sirr she cried, now in the wild
est excitement, which showed how pent-
up her fear had been before, " that man
has insulted ME, when he thought no
one was near-arrest him. and her eyes
fairly blazed with scorn as she pointed
at Denmark.
Madame said my unfortunate
friend, If you
Don't speak to me, you-you cow
ard she replied contemptuously. Then
suddenly and without word she turned
and walked rapidly away.
The policeman placed his hand on
Demark's shoulder. Denmark had
been standing there transfxed. 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 hands from me- cried
Denmark.
The policeman drew his club and
grasped Denmark again, and sprang
to the rescue of my friend, but somehow
/ ran against that club, and so if you
want the details of that scuffie you must
ask Denmark or hunt up that policeman.
Denmark saw Christmas morning
dawn through the bars of the lookup.
/ had an interview with him and
found him very much depressed. He
didn't give cent, he said, about the
arrest, but the meanness of the action
was what hurt him. proposed to see
our employer and have him 20 90 De-
marks bail, or else have the affair
hushed up, if possible; but Denmark
positively forbade any such proceeding;
besides, 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.
1 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 / re-
membered that / 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 embarrassment on a
thousand others.
told the whole story, putting the
blame exactly where it belonged. She
never said word during the recital,
but sat there with that straightforward
look in her eyes and l half doubted
whether she paid any attention to what
/ said.
She bowed me out without word,
and l went home more depressed than
ever. After thinking the matter over ]
resolved to go to our employer and lay
the whole case before him, in spite of
what Denmark had said, and by assum-
ing the whole blame, as of course !
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. hear
he's in San Francisco and I guess doing
first rate. I told Smyth when he left
that il"
"Never mind Smyth," said I; "did
your employer get Denmark outp"
"As l was saying. l started down to
see him when met Denmark himself.
why, how did you get outP'"
90" said Denmark, glum as an oys-
ter, "Pierce, where the girl keeps
books, came down and the complaint
was withdrawn"
THAT was ALL" said Singlemann,
with a sigh.
"But the GIRL" said /. Did you ever
know what her name was? Did you ever
see her againP'
"Well, yes" said Singlemann. polk
ing up the now dead fire. "She's Mrs.
Denmark. take my Christmas dinner
Il