The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-03

in Mangan'S parlOur over a farewell
drink; when the sergeant of police
comes to the door, crooks his finger at
James, and asks the favor of a word
with him 1t was just this, says the
sergeant, when the two were face to
face on the pavement; a robbery had
been committed in Graham's shop.
We'll, says James stiffening his back.
Half an hour ago the sergeant goes on
watch was taken from Graham S
counter. Well says James again with
d snort. He made no accusations, and
he was wishful to avoid a scene; nut,
says the sergeant, suspicion was heavy
upon Mary and
"'On Mary!' says James. 'Ye say
that? Ye dare to stand there and
say
81 say nothing answers the SER
geant; 1 tell We only what's told to
myself Now like a good man. says
he, laying q hand on James shoulder,
have wit and do as 1 tell you. Go and
a word with her. If she's innocent
Not one DANCED foot, shouts
James; not one foot TN bring her
. Then 1 must do my duty says the
sergeant.
Do it, shouts James in a fury;
and by God when your dutys done
I'll do mine, for I'll have your black
bloodl'
"By this crowd had gathered on
the sidewalk, and when. in a minute,
the sergeant came leading Mary by
/ the arm, half the town was there to
see. 1 was there myself 1 saw Mary
and 1 saw James, and L followed them
down to the barracks door. Mary
went meek as a lamb, the child in her
arms and her eyes fixed before her and
her face white as a, sheet. Behind her
went James, cursing like a, trooper and
vOwing murder upon the sergeant, and
behind the three. and in front. was all
the world, foolish with excitement. To
the very barrack 1 followed them, with
pity soft in my heart, and saw the
long minutes 1 waited on the sidewalks
till the door opened again and Mars
came out, her face streaming with
, tears, a big bruise on her cheek, the
child still in her arms, and no James
with her.
Dan paused just there and sat look
ing at his empty glass. But l leant
toward him. mo James?" said I.
NO" answered Dan. There was no
James When Mary was searched
to the sergeant an says, Now. maybe
you'll be accusin' James next
'Ay, shouts James, by God, maybe
you will. Search met he shouts.
Search me before [ spill your blood
SO they searched him, and there in his
coat pocket was the watch. Ay. there
it was sir. with every hour of the day
marked upon its face.
A light broke upon me. Mary put
it there" cried I.
ITO be sure answered Dan; ''to be
sure she did. Sooner than have James
go TO the war she'd make him a thief
and have him tried and sent to jail.
Ay, that's what she'd do" Again Dan
paused, sighed then deeply and went
on. "Ah, God help her innocence said
he, with all fervor, land God keep her
and send James back to her. Her trial
was sore; her lot is hard. She did her
best-she did her best. 1t was foolish
and mad of her, but twas the best she
could do. And all no use, no mortal
use in the world. For next DAY, before
the magistrates, the whole story came
out, and James was dismissed, and
Mary reprimanded. and there
she is now, trudging home through the
mists to her lonely hearth, with James
gone from her, and bitter days before
her. and the heart dead within her.
Dead. did / say? Well, maybe not.
For didn't James forgive her in the
end and hadn't she something of his
TO comfort her for many day-the
bruise on her cheek that he gave her
in the barracks when he eutnrd and
looked at her and guessed what she d
dOne2'
SHAN F. BULLOCK.