Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-10-21

sngrafted upon it, a shocking was heard
below, and the servant girl informed Mr..
Peterkin that two strange men waited at
the door g. sp'ak 20 him.
When our friend had descended the stairs
be ,tartei with Surpri ON seeing the kings
me ,senger anil William Craig. tae towns
officer, waiting for him.
IL your name jana PeterklnP said.the
former, with legal formality.
at is" replied Psterkin, he heart in his
throat
Il serve you with this instrument, with
witness present. said the messenger, put
ting paper into the frightened mans hand.
"fll tell you what It is, Mr.. Peterkin,' con-
tinued the me sen GER aye had better scalded
your tongue in hot kali than To have raised
this eli hmaclaysr abIut Mr. Templetonl
You are I, be examined before the public
fInctiontri,s, within the clerk'S chamber,
tomorrow at II &c. ,rk Their, to answer at
your peri! An th'rsl lie Mr. Templeton,
him'elf, q cunfr mt you, sir; an If 1t be
proven upn you You shall lie punished
with the utm st rigor OF the law
"And would a lvis, you a. friend. Mr.
Peterkin,' aid-d the officer, striking in, ito
keep out % Capt Palmsr's way, for he's GO
ing about with word, new out OF the
cutters AMI a pair o great horse pistols,
swearing that il he gets you he'll stick you
Ike calf an blow your brains out turbye!'
You're in melancholy prelicament, |
tell you a. friend. rhjpin,d tbs meSsen-
ger, "and 81, good night
At len til the drpa iful morn arrived and
Mr., Peterkin, having aiornel him elf with
n clean trillel shirt Eiried up his 'trength
AMI marche Irth 10 take his trial Great
was the hustle IN his arrival in the court
james Peterkin ,aId the provost, with
sonorou' solemnity you are a Gu ell OF
having maliciou,ly spread abroad certain
false AMI scandalous reports, injurious to
the character OF worthy LAZY. What have
you t. say in your deiense!'
Mr. Peterkln's mouth was as dry as a
burnt stick and lie looked rouul GJr help in
vain.
IL an sorry TO see you standing at this
disgracstul bar Mr. Psterkin said little
Bailie Sluttlston, WHO, having latslv mar
ried a hand, me young wife of whom he
was desperately jeal1u, felt lau liable Eeal
and a sen tive sympathy in matter so
nearly coming HON. 70 him~elf.
"How could you, sir lie guilty of spread
ing such a scandals" laid Battle Farrier
next who was by no means unintere,tsi IN
the affair, for the good pslple of Paisley
ha uttered dark -ayings re gardiug him
and Bailie SIuttleton'' young wife.
Have you any wi nesSss, JAMES" in
quired tue pr yo l.
Yes, Bhilie, various sail he cour-
ageou ly; Tor ut this moment Deacon ID te
entered the court and, at Mr. Peterkin's
p hs. - ar..l 70 Sfanl
william Dote,7 continued the chief mag
istrate "Jid you tell the defendant these
scandalou' particulars against the charac-
ter of Mrs. TempletOuT
"Indeel sirs, exclaimed the deacon, in
dignantly, Il did NJ such thing. could
ma have had the heart to sneak a word to
disparace that sweet Mr.. Temnlet1n Re-
sides, Sir Provost, i haze ma .poSsI to Mr..
Peterkin this whole fortnight
"But ynu told the story to my son Drvie."
said Pererkin, with great courage. Come
forward, DAVE, lad"
DAVE came forward modestly, gracefully,
and with an air Of honest confidence.
young man." said the provost, "hoid up
your hea and never be ashamed to tell the
truth. Did William Dots tell you last week
these particular, reported Of Mrs Temple
tonT
"No, your wor,hp's honor, he dill not
"Did you not" interrupted his father,
~tell me the story about Mrs Templeton
Tuesday evening last, you villainr
Not a worl OF, father; you're entirely in
a mistake. Tut | heard my father and
mother talking about Mrs. Templeton and
Capt Palmer when came IL ms fras the
volunteer park
This i a black business, Mr. Pstsrkin,"
said the provost III you're not able to
raise Sd or go pounls sterling for dana.
ges ! am afraid the aud jail will have a
tedious tenan' o you always thought
you a man Of truth and character till now;
yet there's your own son, whose very face
mas hone ~ in it, has convicted you Of
falsehood before this whole court
What have you to say in this busne IS,
mistres'F demanded be, as Mrs Peterkin
arose.
81 haze TO LAY, sirs," ohs answered, 10 evil
dent wrath, that all this business Is a. clear
10 Inc a. a green leek. IT is just as visible to
ME as the pimple on your no'e that thi,
whole mishanter Is raised by that brazsn-
faced Dayie. the leeing callan thsra. can
tell you, sirs, from black experience that the
ne'er-io- weel is one OF the most in ysterate,
incorriyible, mislesrt leeers that ever opened
a mouth The aud father o - him elf Is
but a burg.sr to him. | heard the whole
story frae him wi my ain ear. an he
Gathered the whole on the authority uf
Deacon DIts there, spesritle,s boil, =
Little Baiiie Sluttleton now drew himself
up. aud procee l,d to catechi,e DAVE.
IN ", NY lal.' he began, speak freely.
Did you tell nothing to your father aud
mother last Tuesday OF a gentleman anl
lady having elops1 together, AMI OF other
prisons 2 in in pursuit Of them;
"Yes. sir. but said nothing about Cant
Palmer or Mr.. Templston.'
"And whom, then, did you tell ahoutin
I'm afeareI 70 tell SIR al led DAVE,
mo lefty.
The heart Of Bailis ShIttleton gave a sus.
picious bump while an awful silence de-
seen led upon the court
"Nny, but what was the name Of the
ladyl' said the provost
sWeel sir, said Davie, "it was Just Mrs,
Sbuttlslon, the balie's young wife, and the
gentleman was just Capt Farrier, be ide
you taers,
sFIrrler anl ShuttletOn might have been
taken for Palmer aud Templeton, Ger.
tainly,' ,ad the provost with judicial
gravity
"But who dared 10 tell you that Bailie
Farrier had run OH with my wife, young
man" said the Jealous little magistrate,
hardly able sit on his seat with vexation.
II saw II W. my ain cen, sirs!' said Dayie.
BY this time the whole crowd without the
bar was In a litter Of whispering surmises
about Baltic Shuttlcton's lady. William