The Forrest City times., 1890-08-09

per apartment or tue uuuuiuR, Iuo eu- trance to which was gained by . secret stairway at the rear end of the bar-roon.
 There was but little complaint of any disturbance about the saloon, as every thing from an outward appearance was conducted in business-like manner. and no lawlessness was being carried on % far as anyone who might have been interested knew of or even suspicioned
 If the Hines boys drank at all It was not known outside the circle of their fmmedt- ate associates. until one day George at tended shooting match just outside tho town limits on Sandy creek. and while therc with others, indulccd too freely and carried home.
 From this time the place was morn close- ly watched. and 1t was soon noised around that the saloon was not conducted e 1t should be
 The laws of the state forbid minors the right of buying liquor or visiting saloons as place of resort. Hut tho Hines saloon was 90 arranged that boys could enter and depart by side door unobserved. and 1t was nightly occurrence for score or moro boys to n,ingls with tho crowd of men who assembled there to spend their time and money.
 One night about nine o'clock . gentle tap was heard on the aide door. Harry Hines opened the door and was astonished to find woman standing there in the light that shone through the half open door.
 He stepped back and would have closed the door had she not advanced and plead ingly looked him full in the face n she asked
 ''Is my boy here."
 "I think he Is not" said Harry; and then turning to the covering crowd V mndo warning gesture to. . boy apparently fifteen years of age. at the same time call ing aloud
 "Is Willie Haywood in the roomf"
 A half dozen voices answered in con- cert: No. he's not hercl"
 Harry again told Mrs Haywood that Willie was not there and that he had not been during the evening.
 But surely he is here. Might you not bs mistaken. MT. Hiness"
 ''I am positive that he is not here.'
 'Yhcu hc must have gone out since have been talking with you. for follow sd snd saw him enter this doos no more than ten minutes ago accompanied by Hugh Lovelacs aud two or three other boyse
 "Mrs Haywood. you must be mistaken. ! don't think they have been here" During this brief conversation, Willie Ha0Wood and Hugh Lovelace were crouch. ing hehind pool table in such position that they could not be seen from the door. M
 MrS Haywood at first resolved to 20 in- aide, but was constrAined from doing 90 by the thought that no respsctable woman ever went into snch places as that, and she conchsied 70 try cone other means ts ind out it her toy was being suEtnsd Into that kind of associations.
 She east . longing look into the elegant ly furn ished room, and then disappeared ia tho darkness, discouraged and heart hrokAn.
 That waa . eloss call. aaid Harry. when he had closed the doors. "1f shs had .eon>a in hers end caught me tn that 1---1 lie sni fopud all you bOyu ia hsrs 1 ex peel ali the mothers In town would have heea here looking for their boyD evsfy ntght hereafter # they should happsp C 60 outside the house after dark" While this was going o1 in the hAf-room GeorEe Aiuea WAs enteEtaaninR oolna friends in the gnuinG-ruo0 and 1he en, tsrs crowd wsrs driaking. aa1 playiso caris. -
 Harry was very cautions about allowtno mtnorn to drink at tho har for feas con one might be present who would rsport ii and cause troubls, and to obvia1s all poe sible chance cf exposurs. 10 was decl1ed on this psttieular eveniug to allow ohe ooys 70 % up to tAe gnmbllnG rom and ehefv be supplied Iron har afranood nj oee corner of tho rom Ter the heconveatenee q tases whs ssnGseGAssa thsss ffsa aigAi| t0 utxht
 oafhia essasiss tAsss VI aa sxtsa " AAnce kept. for the appeasnDes = . I'll at that place wa asz0xo oceurroneo sn6 nof " all pleasing - " propslsousa. who Hers not caring IT eho notkees - loaR = they eouad have theiS boys' paaxonaaA and they fearsa thae fsW suek visits woald dFive away sosDo ~ tAooo WAo wess fnne becoming pro0tablo GuG1omess = ~ alv.
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 VIII Haywood was hriahA ineellinpne| seys and tho pride ~ . wf1oWod molher. He was . jovfal. eneiabIs eempanion in| Weaeevef company ho chaaood c V and @tead Q everybp1y,
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