Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-05

tlemen who "always calculate to be
master in their own house," and this
was not the first time his timid wife
had thought anything was better than
a struggle with his strong will and
overbearing temper.
NO" said she.
"Well, somebody took that while it
was here in the house, and who ever
did will have to suffer for it,"
An old proverb tells us, "A lie has
no legs'-that is it can not stand alone
and Susan Hartman found herself
forced to prove the truth of the say
ing. Having once denied any knowl-
edge of the lost jewelry, she saw no
resource but to continue to deny it
and when, some days after Thanks
giving, Hartman triumphantly an
nounced that he had seen Lefty Par
sons wearing the missing articles, she
had not courage to confess the truth.
She invented many theories to account
for the matter, she begged that no no.
tice might be taken of it, but her
words were of no avail. The law
should take it's course, said her hus-
! band.
Greenplain stood aghast. Lefty
Parson accused of theft. 1t seemed as
! if such charge must easily be dis
proved. But how? OF course Lefty
asserted that she had received the Jew
elry as present, and of course Harri-
man refused to listen to her assertions.
She repeatedly endeavored to see Mrs.
Hartman, but was refused. The weak
woman had gone too far to retract 1t
was a time of great excitement; little
else was talked of in every home.
Hartman clustered and swore-his
wife secluded herself as much as pos
sible and maintained a fearful silence
whenever the subject was mentioned
to her.
Every natural" said everybody,
considering the old intimacy between
her and Lefty"
The day of the trial came. All other
business was suspended. Such scene
was rare in Greenplain's experience,
but that Lefty Parsons should be cul-
prit was enough to stir the little village
to its very depths. Squire Lees office,
where justice was usually administered,
was far too small, and the meeting
house, Greenplain's largest public
building, was required. 1t was over
flowing. Every eye was turned on
Lefty. How would she lookP
pretty as ever" said everybody
but she bore the mark of anxious davs
and sleepless nights. Still her air was
calm and her look firm. Her aged
grandparents were with her-this had
been a sore trial for them, but nothing
would shake their faith in their dar-
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was shared by those who knew her
best-but public opinion was divided,
for is not might right, the world over?
Great compassion was felt for Mrs.
Hartman, who was seated by her hus-
band. She had endeavored to absent
herself on the plea of illness which
her pale cheek and hollow eyes might
well make one believe, but Hartman
would take no excuse.
The work of the day commenced.
Hartman gave his testimony clearly.
He told of his visiting the city to buy
goods, of his arriving home at night,
and leaving his various packages in
room furnished but seldom occupied,
intending next morning to put them
away in large closet appropriated to
his own peculiar use. On arriving, he
found business letter awaiting him
which obliged him to leave home again
directly for two or three days, and he
left the articles as they were, charging
his wife neither to speak of them, nor
show them to any one. On returning
again, he had carried all the goods to
their place of deposit, where they had
remained under lock and key until
they were taken to the store and
opened. Then, one set of iewelry was