The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-18

ou must have seen 1t when you
placed the pitcher Of water on tho stand
| nnd'-
"But l didn't" protested Dolby.
" Deed an double, l didn't!"
And the pompous appearing officer
looked into tho lads honest, troubled
face and felt that ho told tho truth,
Miss Rossitor," he began, "isn't it
posi- ble"-
''No, sir" interrupted that lady de-
cidcdly. "That boy stole my ring, and
if he does not return it instantly nc must
no arrrstcd.'
81 didn't, 'docd an doublc'-
LATHE Martha burst into howl of
fear y rough looking man was just
stepping in at the open doorway.
"Dh. Mr.. Cash, you won't arrest
Dohly?' cried the child. "plcaso don'tr'
Rest Dpbby?' Snortcd tho ncwcom.
II. "Waal, reckon not! Sortrr dropped
i'll To SEQ if you folks had nodiccd Injun
jim snrakin ycruhouts Hc'-
Are you an of1iccr?' questioned Miss
Rossitcr
eyes, mom-constablc. Names Cash
What'-
'Arrcst that boy,' the lady com.
mandrd, 'nnlrSs he instantly returns
my diamoni ring. which he has just Stol.
en-
'Oh, don't arrest Dohty! Please
don't.' cried little Martha.
"My boy would not steal" SAID Ms
Baxter hravrly. "Nopiy i good ICY. i"
Her chin Quiverrd Is she spoke, LIZ.
tie Martina WAS almost rhCN.WS WIKI
sobS, and Dolby WAS very close u tie
crying point. The idea Of being arrested
seemed very terrible to these honest
souls
The lieutenant looked several times
| rs if on the point of speaking but re-
Trained. Miss RoSsi,cr WAS the guest of
| his conn anding officer and must not be
offended.
| "Mom," began tho constable, II
don't reckon Dolby y'd'--
"Will you or will you not arrest him?"
interrupted the lady inpaticn,ly.
IL pose I'll hat to, admitted tho
constable reluctantly, "if you make u
complaint, but you'll haf to 20 before
Squire Ashburn. Bat dnn't Lclicvc"-
'What you believe or do not believe
has nothing to do with tho case. The
| iihR iliuHt itluii:tN Ill once, Or
II haven't got it!' cried Dolby
"Thcn it must b" paid for! 1t cost
my father $500, and'-
| "Wc have no money! began poor
Mrs. Baxter.
"Mr. Constable, do your dutyl These
pcople'--
And then there was wailing in the
| little weather beaten house. Martha Just
simply howlc;!, Mr;. Baxter broke down,
and even DOLBY shifted little.
| "l'll haf TO do my duty, Dolby" SAID
tho constable. "But l don't believe
you're guilty"
"Ncither do L." said tho straigh
backed Lieutenant suddenly.
There was futtcring sound ut tn
door, and Lijcr, the prophet, staggered
III, looking ns if Ec had been very hard
ly used Some of his feathers were ont
and others looked as if thoy had bee
ruiilud the wrong way. Ono win
dragged as if broken, and as no stag
gcrcd fccbly across the room to Dobb
he left Il few spots uf blood on tho floor
AT the boys feet he stopped, unable t
hop into his lap, but nc held up his bill
and in it gliStcncd the lost damon
ring. AZ DOLBY took the jewel the propi
ct uttered Il feeble "whoor -hoor- ha
a-a" Of satisfaction and settled dow
on the floor completely exhausted.
: "My ring!" cried Miss Rossitcl
"Hpw"-
Skinny jackson and little Joe Rizdo
e Slid IA At the open door
e =" hrunB back the lady's boss,
g haId the foremost "IIc's tied out to tn
. fence, an | reckon it's worth bout
:. halter dollar, bcin's we've BON chasi
q hln for the last half hour. ="
Y "Oh, you got Lijcrr' said tho otl
h or as soon as the first speaker had COZ
t, clud"d. "Wo told Injun jim if he didn
r let the crow alone we'd tcll Mr.. Gas
|c on him!"
y What Il" you mcan:'
Waal, while we was chusin tho no
ID Hc saw lnjun Jim sneak away fro
,r here an Layer flynn along after him. TT
At lnJun took to the gully in u littlo while
Ia an wo couldn't see him, but Lijcr kel
~ nyin along above as if follern him."
RI The boy proceeded that, owing
IN their attention being taken up with ii
w horse, they had forgotten tho crow for
20 few minutes. When they looked Rgai
- they SAW him fly out Of thicket al
- alight in the top oe small tree The
Of tho Indian appeared, and they SAW hi
fire u shot from his revolver at Lii
i. and SAW tho prophet tumble from h
~, perch and alight in tho big fork OF L
tr tree, high above the Indians hca
They shouted the threat to inform nj
r. Cash, which seemed to frightcn tho |
II, dian, for he plunged into the gully N
.,s disappeared. AS soon as they captur,
%. the horse it was their intention to
with Dolby to tho rescue Of tho GRO,
y, Before the story was dono Constab
~ Cash had rushed away in pursuit Of Ii
jun Jim.
y. "Tho explanation is simple" said ii
# straight backed lieutenant. "Tho ha
breed, in snoaking toward tho gull,
ri approached tho house and looked in
the window In hope that thero might
g. an opportunity to steal something al
discovered and took the ring. Tho crov
guided perhaps by subtle intelligenc