The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-13

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an amy indoocemint, but Oi love ye
greatly. why should ye throw yesilf
away on the 'parson," who Is n wrong
una thafe?"
"Yer q liarl The 'parson' were
never a thief. and how dare yer say
SOP Ye are cad. came and asked
yer help cos I thought yer was a
gentleman. Denis. Evidently I were
mistook."
you're not mistook at all. It's
iveryone for himself In this wur-ruld.
What have Oi done dishgraceful, Oi
should like TO know? Oi refuse to
purvent n jist penalty bein' inflicted
on thafe. who has had n fair trial.
with nll the ividincc agin him. Oi
endeavor to dissuade We from wastin'
yer love on sich one. and offer We
me own love. Where IN the disgrace? :?
However, II yen he me wife, Nelly,
Oi'll save him II Oi can, thafe or no
thnfe. not bckase Oi behave he's i'm
ncrccnt, but fer your swate sake.
win We promise?"
"No, I cannot" says Nelly nngrily.
Thin. bcdad. let him swing" blurt-
ed out Denis. sullenly, at which Nelly
commenced to cry.
"Iist promise. and Oi save him or
do me best"
wont yer do IL without me prom
Use? Not as an honorable gentleman,
Denis?"
"No!"
"Then I promise. but on'y on con-
dition that yer save him. mind yer.
I can't stand by and see him die. But
as fer you--I hate yer fer n low-down
mean hound"
She run Oft then, lcnvin' Denis he
wildcrcd.
lie watched her out OF sight, think
in all the time. Then n smile grad
ually spread over his facc--the smile
of feller what's fought and won.
"Dear, plucky little gir-rl," he NUT
tered.
Denis arrived nt the tree jest In
| time. The rope were already round
the parsons" neck.
"Bhoys, what are ye up to?" says
Denis.
I'm thinkin' yer'd better not aim
terferc with this here gathcrin', Den
is" said the president.
| "Arroh. but Oi'm on'y intcrfcrin',
bcggin' your honor's pardin, prisi-
dent, bekase it's committing muir
thcr We all are. Ye are jist goin' To
stirring up an innocint bhoy. Oi tell
ye the parsons innocint."
"Don't yer be fule. We've Jest had
u kinder trial, jedge, joory. and nll
proper. and the verdict of this court
IN guilty, and mny the Lord have
mercy on his soul The empty box
was found in his shnnty right enough
there amt no mistake In that-and
he can't explain IL nohow. I'm sorry
fer yer. seem as p'r'aps he's n pnrtl
Of yourn, but get the job over" he
said, turning to some Of the ruilans
standing ready.
"Now. listen to me. ye blaygunrds!
The fust wan that touches that rope
Oi'll let daylight through him, Oi will
Listen To sae. Oi have u coniission "a
make. ! did this crime mcsilf."
Ter say they were astonishcd would
he putting II mildly. There were n
look of utter umaZemrnt on every
ones face, and they all crowded
around the president and seemed "a
he all talkin' nj once. Presently n
hush fell ON the crowd and the prcsi.
dent spoke.
"Denis O'Brien. by yer own confis
sion yer pleads guilty Of thieyin'. Ycr
have heartlessly robbed n pore hard
workin' man and have also allowed q
innercent young fcllcr ter be tried
condemned and nearly executed. W,
nint partic'lar here, but thicvin' is O
crime which we must stamp out nj
any cost. Yer know the penalty ant
we can make no exception. 'l'arson,
ye'rc lucky and can now go free. Al
low me ter he the fust ter congrat
ulnte yer"
Then says the "parson":
Don't congratulate yet. Yer'v,
just tried and nearly hung me fer ,
crime ] never done. jest think OF tn,
anxiety I must have suffered. DON
yer think yer owe me sortcr recon
prnse? don't want much. It's onl,
that yer let Denis 90, II he promises
to gilt AWAY ut once. lie conilssed TEL
this of his own free will, which show
some pluck anyway"
, The president commenced ter lool
oneasy. and more so still when he saw
Nelly walkin' quickly towards 'cm.
"Yrr see, it's like this ere. Ol
Blacks Colds been snickcred. ant
, someone's got ter be punished fer II
| Imagine, II yer can, what n prctt.
pass things would take II we one
took Il inter our heads to let 'rm of
No. we cant make no exception Il
this case, anyhow. Miss Bell" h
said, turning to Nelly, "this ain
, quite the place fer ladies', aud ] hop
. yer won't take II as unkind " "
! arsks yer ter go away As matte
, of fac we've got some very unpleas
, ant bis'ncss ter get fixed up"
Up ter the present Nell had no
, Jared ter look nt the prisoner.
, ~ tell yer. Mister President, ycr'v
/, got the wrong man. The 'parson' ain
took nothing"
"No, no we've found out; bu
Denis has confessed"
Nell started back In amazemen
when she saw Denis.
"Denis. me brave boy, what hny
yer been an done?" she exclaimed.
!, "Yer tould me Ia kape 'em hack nj
/, to make toiine, nnd, faith, this is III
Il n. n.