Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-01
A HORSE THIEF.

~ AlVAAfNAf q ~ th<h
Tie lrst prisoner that "graccd'
Inc new jail at Oak Knob. tho coun.
try scat OF Patterson county, Ark,
Was a young fellow named Dave
Cbllew. SO was stranger IN this
romantic community, which went
fan toward proving that he had
stolen tho horse. II was n fact that
A roam marc was stolen aud that cir.
cumstanccs pointed with q steady
finger at tho stranger. This being
quito sufficient, he was put IN jail.
'Oal, Knob could hardly DO classcd
asa village; indeed it scarcely held
The dignity Of n crossroad point OF
Importance. Its buildings consisted
Of a court house, which also served
ms church; a general supply store,
a few residences, and the jail, u
strong log pen with an iron grated
door.
Ligc Morgan, sheriff and iailcr,
lived within few rods of tho jail.
Net Morgan. the old mans daugh.
ter. returned from school In un adj.
Joining neighborhood ono evening,
and was told that a prisoner had at
last been secured for tho Jail and
that II Vas her duty 20 feed him.
At this appointment to high and i'm.
portant trust the girl jumped up aud
clappcd her hands.
''Oh, that's iiner shc cried.
"Ghl you like it, said tho old
man. for don't want noting TO do
with a boss thief, an yo' mother
lows she wouldn't feed ono to save
bis life.
Il don't like u boss thief better
than you and mother do" sho quick.
lyrplied, coloring and dropping her
hands with u limpncss that marked
the sickness, IL not tho death, Of her
enthusiasm. II never did have any
ne for q thief OF no sort, much less
hhoss thief. and II | have TO tako
caro Of him just because you think |
like HIM better than the rest Of you
do, why ] won't have anything to
do with him"
Comb. now. Net, ! don't want any
Of your foolishncss OF course You
don't like boss thief any better
than the rest OF us does. but want
you to take Charge OF him and feed
him until after cou't meets and tries
him, II YOU don't III hire Nan
Stokes'-
IN feed him, pap What sort OF
aloolln man is her
Looks well enough. It's the way
he acts that got him into trouble"
Believe I'll go out there and SOC
who hos like"
You can't sec out there now. It,
too dark"
II can 'ako n light. II he's my
prisoner ! must do Us l please abouI
him
She took down a spluttering talloN
candle and went out to the Jail.
Hello in there" sho said, holding
mp tho candle high above her hoat
md attempting to shake tho gratet
door.
There was a rustling Of straw ant
then voice answered
We'll"
Como up hero 30 | can SEQ You,
said the girl. Il
lie came TO the door. II can't So
You very well now, she remarked
Trying to throw moro light ON hin
and pressing her face against tn
bars 81 never saw a live hos
thlef and want to SEQ what 80,
look like"
I'm not horse thief, miss o
madam, ! don't know which"
Miss, If you please. amt bu
hiieen yeah old. and | don't reckon
You SEQ many ina1ams as young u
That l can't SEQ whether you stol
uat hoss on not"
lie laughed with n loud haw, haw
and thcn said, Just like a woman.
'ot course, for am II woman, o
,he making OF one, anyhow. W,lI
lu hayo 10 wait until tomorrow b6
iore can settle 80 case, oh, | a
most forgot 70 toll you that ,ar
Your keeper and you can't liav
anything 20 eat except what / am
mind to give you"
u hope then, that your mind.
liberal. miss"
u don't know about that, J.
haye to wait until get II good.loo
at YOU
said.
I'm just like a woman all ii
Time, she replied.
And / never before hal causeNi
wish for good soks, he reioined.
she went AWAY without saying ~
S'her word, ind tho prisoner we,
Uaes aud lay down on his straw BE-,