Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-02


ficcrs, sought his society with an ardor
that was difficult to Withstand. The
present was one of those occasions, and
although Marguerite had shown some
coyness about accepting the urgent in
vltation extended to him and had,
moreover, given the state officials some
healthy exercise before allowing them
to deliver it personally, yet he had
eventually given way to force of cir
cumstances.
Fortunately for themselves, the rep
resentatives of law and order in Jacu-
baya knew within one hundred miles
or so the localities where Marguerite
was likely to be found. His natural
modesty would, they were aware, pre-
vent his crossing the American border,
where his return had long been
awaited with anxiety by certain of his
compatriots. Therefore the chase had
been short.
! Still, while it lasted, like most of the
proceedings in which Marguerite was
actively concerued, it had proved full
of interest to the persons sharing in it.
But now the object of all these atten-
tions had recognized the uselessness of
further resistance, and feeling that he
had done his best, was prepared to rest
upon his laurels. Wherein his friend,
Don Carlos, agreed with him.
The pair, accompanied by large
proportion of the population, made
their way toward the courthouse, a
building which but unflatteringly IL
Illustrated the quality of the law dis
pensed therein. AS matter of fact,
before it became a hall of Justice, it
had been loft, and access to it was
still gained by means of a ladder Mar
guerito, followed by the judge, the jury
and the crowd, mounted with impassive
slowness, and he was shortly occupy
ing prominent position in the court.
Don Carlos, who suffered from a con-
stitutional objection to climbing, had
elected to remain in the yard below
Knowing from past experience that the
trial was likely to be a lengthy process,
he gravely seated himself upon the
ground and prepared to await events
1t should be explained that Don Carlos
was not handsome. Neither was he
good. Still, he possessed merits which
might have been patent to the casual
observer. In complexion he was black
and tan, being rather like dachshund
In the face, while he strongly resem-
bled a greyhound in the figure. His
tail, however, it was impossible to
classify, for it belonged to no species
or epoch. Owing to his having been
dropped by his nurse when baby, it
had break near the tip, which caused
1t to curl over his back in coquettish
manner far from exemplifying the real
solidity of his character, while it's
length would have done credit to cat.
Don Carlos himself seemed to be
aware that 1T was not the latest fashion
In tails, and he habitually underwent
many things in a vain endeavor to sit
upon the whole of it at once. He was
thus engaged upon the present occa-
sion when, glancing up he CHANGED to
catch sight of bull mastiff which was
strolling into the yard apparently in
search of stray refreshments.
Don Carlos pricked up his ears and
blinked his eyes, into which the light |
of battle gradually crept, until the in
truder, unconscious of danger, drew |
nearer every moment.
In the meanwhile the sonorous tones |
of the judge, mingled with the drawl |
OF the witnesses, sounded clearly from
the open window of the loft above. 1t
appeared that Marguerite was accused
of horse stealing this time, and as he
listened to the details of his error, as
described by the sufferers from it, he
felt by no means certain but that this
might be the last of his many adven-
lures.
Judge Hopper's got a hanging look
about him this morning." he medi-
tated, with an Unconditional face. 'If
1 get off this time l will go home to
Conchita, and they shall find me no
more"
The last witness for the prosecution
his tale of woe, and feeble
effort was made at defense, while
Marguerite wondered idly if he really
were as great a rutfian as the evidence
seemed to imply.
Silence broken only by the buzzing
of hies fell upon the close room, as the
Judge seated himself in his wooden
chair and prepared to sum up. The
culprit, who was looking through the
window at his side, appeared to be the
only uninterested person present. A
deputy standing near was about to call
his attention to the proceedings when.
following for an instant the direction
of the prisoners gaze, he, too, became
absorbed.
The sheriff himself then glanced at
the window, through which short
oarks were beginning to make them
selves heard, and after one look he
rushed to the door and commenced
hurridly descending the ladder. The
audience gazed at each other in amaze
nent for an instant, and with stimuli
taseous movement they took hur-
'ied survey of the yard. Having looked, !
shey wasted no more time, but, with
Ia expression of rapture stealing over
heir faces, they made for the ladder.
by the prisoner and his I
,uard. {
The judge, being left alone in the t