Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-05
Copyright. 1901, by Thomas P. Montfort.
CHAPTER XIII.
SIMS ARREST.

Of Pan and Mirandy. The two old
people did everything In their power
to add to the comfort Of their guests.
"'Its been a long time" Pap remark.
ed, "sence Sims had any comfort, an
he may never have any ag'in In this
world. so we'll give him all we can
while we have the chanst."
"Pore Simr' Mrs. Sampson said, with
a sigh.
"Pore Sim" Pap repeated. signing
too.
81 wish he'd 60 away" Mrs. Samp-
son said, "whar they couldn't never
find him."
81 wish so. too," Pap agreed. but he
won't. Lord. he won't bulge a inch.
I've argyed an reasoned an begged. but
It amt done no good. He's got his
pegs sot to stay, an stay he WILL
"Yes, an Pm afeard, Pap, that they'll
hang him."
81 dunno. I'm shore. They may not
do so bad as that, but they'll send him
to prison anyhow"
THAT other man lows he can save
him. But. Lord. Pap. he can't do It."
"Co'se he can't. Lord a-massy, that
feller can't do nothin for Sim. Guess
he'd like to we'll enough. but likin to do
a thing an doin it are two different
things. No. stree! He can't lift fin-
ger to save Sim"
"No. but he's pow'ful in earnest bout
it, an b'lieve he thinks he can"
"My land, can't see what he fggers
that he'll do"
Neither do l, but reckon he thinks
he'll do somethin."
"Mebby he does. l been kinder
thinkin, though. that he mought be Jest
a-talkin that away to sorter chirk Sim
up bit"
Lord, he mought jest as we'll save
his breath. then. cause Sim amt takin
no hope from what he Is a-promisin."
mary a grain. he amt. I can see
that jest as plain as the ears on a
mule"
"Wonder how that man happened to
come home with Sim anyhow"
81 dunno. except Sim said he was
Jest sot an determined to come"
''Waal. guess it don't matter much
whar he is. for he amt got many more
days in this world nOhow. He was
shot clean through that time Sim car
ried him off the battlefield. an his
wound never got plumb we'll, an now
it's opened fresh an tuck to bleedin.
He lows it's liable to bleed In ard jest
any minute. an when 1t gifts to doin
that he's DONE"
HE is so. That was rale brave of
Sim. the way he done. carryin that fel-
ler way from the battle, want it?"
"My land. Id sesso. Didn't hardly
reckon 1t was In Sim to do that away"
"Me nuther. But, Lord, you can't
never tell what a walked up dog'll do
by lookin at him when he's asleep"
"That's so. An Sim jest begun to git
sorter walked up fore he went away.
You mind how he done Jim Thorn that
night at the storeY
Land Of Goshen. Mirandy, reckon
l do. An that minds me. | wonder
what Loueesy'll think when she hears
Sims come back?"
IL amt no idea"
~ wish he hadn't never "a come"
Lord. Pap. so do l. hate to think
bout what may happen to him."
$50 do l. I'm goin to try ag'in in the
mornin to git him to 60 away"
Sim entered the room. and Pap and
Airandy lapsed into silence. Whether
Pap would have succeeded the next
morning in persuading Sim to 60 re.
mains a matter of doubt. for he never
had chance to try.
Before Sim had left his bed Sam
Morgan came with q state warrant to
arrest him. Mary Mann had discover,
ed In some way that Sim had returned,
and she reported it to Jim Thorn. The
latter. overanXious to bring Sim to jus,
tice, had hurried before Squire Beeson
and sworn out the warrant.
The squire'S sympathies were with
Sim. but he had his official duties tc
perform. no matter how disagreeable
they might be. Sam Morgan. too. who
still held the office Of township consta
BILE, sympathized with Sim. although
he believed him guilty. When he came
to make the arrest, he said with an all
Of apology:
II hate to do it, Sim; do shore.
never done anything hated to dc
wuss'n hate to do this, au If haG
my way bout 1t I'd ruther bt
switched"
''That's all right, SAM" Sim replied
"I'm not blamln you none"
"Of course you know how I'm fixed
Sim," Sam went on. I'm Standis
right betwixt my own inclinations an
the law, an, no matter how much I'D
like to give way to the fuSt, the laws
got the right an has got to be needed
When q feller's fillin responsible Of,
fee under the law, he can't do as he
wants to. He's jest got to Shet his eyes
to his friendships an his personal likes
an dislikes an not see nary another
thing but the law an duty, cause
when he goes into office he swars q
solemn oath that he'll do jest that
Away"
"Yes, l know, Sam, and amt think,
In hard Of you"
'l'm glad you look at it that way
n,,e rr;, H.,
an don't want you to feel hurt at me-
But, my land, Sim. you don't know
how strict the law Is an how it bears
down on body an hems him all in OH
ever side, SOS he amt got no right t.