Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-18

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The prophet uttered Il feeble "lcnoor-hoor-
hu-tt-Gr'
est heart to beating wildly. "I didn't
see your ring at all, ma'amW
"You must have seen it when you
placed the pitcher Of water on tho stand
and"-
"Eut l didn't" protested Dolby.
" 'Doed an double, I didn'tp
Aud the pompous appearing officer
looked into the lads honest, troubled
face and felt that he told tho truth.
miss Rossiter," he began, "isn't it
posi- ble''--
"No, STRIP interrupted that lady &C.
cidelly. "That boy stole my ring, and
If he does not return it instantly he Il as5
be arrested.
IL didn't, decd an doable"-
Little Martha burst into q howl Of
fear. A rough looking man was just
stepping in at the open doorway.
ooh, Mr. Cash, you won't arrest
Dobby?" cried the child. "Please don'tw
"'Rest Dobby?" snorted the newcon-
er. "Waal, I reckon not Sorter dropped
i'll to see if you folks had nodioed Injun
Jim sneakin yerabouts. He"-
care you an offioer?" que1tioned Miss
Rossiter
eyes, mom-constcble. Names Cash.
WHAT
ARREST that boy" the lady COM
manded, "unless he instantly returns
my diamond ring, which he has just stol-
EMP
'Oh, don't arrest DobbJl Please
don't" cried little Martha.
my boy would not steal" said Mrs.
Baxter bravely. dolby is good boy"
Her chin quivered as she spoke Lit
tie Martha was almost choking with
sobs, and Dolby was very close to the
crying point. The idea of being arrested
seemed very terrible to these honest
souls.
The lieutenant looked several times
as if on the point of speaking, but re-
Trained Miss Rossiter was the guest of
his commanding officer and must not be
offended.
"Mom." began the constable, 81
don't reckon Dolby
willy OR will you not arrest h:m?"
interrupted the lady impatiently.
II s'pose I'll haf to, admitted the
constable reluctantly, "if you mako a
complaint, but you'll haf to &c before
Squire Ashburn. But don't bcliove'--
"What you believe Or do not believe
has nothing to do with the case. The
ring must be returned at once, or
81 haven't got itW cried Dolby.
"Then it must be paid for 1t cost
my father $3.50, and
"We have no money began poor
Mrs. Baxter.
"Mr. Constable, do your dutyl These
people,
And then there was wailing in the
little weather beaten house. Martha just
simply howled, Mrs, Baxter broke down.
and even Dolby shifted little.
"I'll haf to do my duty, Dolby" said
the constable. "But l don't believe
you're guilty"
"Neither do L." said the straight
backed lieutenant suddenly.
There was fluttering sound at the
door, and Lijer, the prophet, staggered
in, looking as if he had been very hard
ly used Somo of his feathers were out,
and others looked as if they had been
rufled the wrong way. One wing
dragged as if broken, and as he stag
gered feebly across the room to Dolby
he left a few spots of blood on the floor.
At the boys feet he stopped, unable to
hop into his lap, but he held up his bill,
and in it glistened the lost diamond
ring. AS Dolby took the jewel the proph-
ct uttered feeble "whoor -hoor-h ha-
a-al" of satisfaction md settled down
on the floor completely exhausted
"My ring" cried Miss Rossiter
How
Skinny Jackson and little Joe Rizden
slid in at the open door.
We've brung back the lady's hoss," "
said the foremost. Hes tied out to tho
fence, an I reckon it's worth bout a
halter dollar, hein's we've BEN chasin
him for the last half hour"
"Oh, you've got Lijer" said the 9th
er as soon as the first speaker had con-
cluded. 'We told Injun Jim if he didn't
let the crow alone we'd tell Mr.. Cash
on him!"
"What do you meanT'
"Waal, while we was chasin the hoss
we saw Injun Jim sneak away from
here an Lijer flyin along after him. The
Injun took to the gully in little while,
an we couldn't sec him, but Lijer kept
ayin along above as if follerin him."
The boy proceeded that, owing to
their attention being taken up with the
horse, they had forgotten the crow for a
few minutes. When they locked again,
they saw him fly out of thicket and
alight in the top of small tree. Then
the Indian appeared, and they saw him
fire shot from his revolver at Liier