The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-31


lies bekase We love him."
'Denis, yc're right~it u.s." says
Nelly.
The lrishTan weren't no saint. and
when he heard this his soul was filled
with Jealousy A bitter fight took
place tween his honor and love, and
il weren't long fore love KEN out
on top. Why should he sacrifiyc every
think jest fer this mincing "parson?"
Presently he looked up and said:
Nell. darlint. ashamed OF mesclf Oh
am. but Oi can't help it at all. Plaze
don't think too bad of me. but Oh must
tell ye- Oi love We mesilf- There's
the trooth. Look at the matther
/ from Q commonsinse point of view.
He's penniless and Oi has a dacant
pile. now: not that Oh names that
as amy indoocemint, but Oh love ye
greatly. Why should We throw yesilf
away on the 'parson, who is wrong
una thafe?"
"ler a liar. The 'parson' were
never thief, and how dare yer say
so? Ye are "A cad. ! came and asked
yer help COS I thought Yer was q
gentleman. Denis. Evidently were
7 mistook."
you're not mistook at all. It's
iveryone for himself in this wur-ruld.
What have Oh done dishgraceful, Oi
should like to know? Oi refuse 10
purvent a jist penalty bein' inflicted
on thafe. who has had fair trial,
with all the ividince agin him. Oi
endeavor TO dissuade We from wastin'
yer love on sich one. and offer We
me own love. Where is the disgrace?
However, il yen be me wife, Nelly,
DIN save him IL OF can, thafe OF no
thafe. not bekase Oh behave he's in
nercent, but fer your swate sake
VIII We promise?'
NO. l cannot" says Nelly angrily.
Thin. bedad, let him swing" blurt-
ed out Denis. sulIenly, at which Nelly
commenced TO cry.
.-Jlst promise, and Oh save him or
do me best"
won't yer do ii without me prom
Use? Not as an honorable gentleman
Denis?"
.No,-
"Then | promise. but on'y on con
dition that yer save him. mind yer
/ can't stand by and see him die. But
as fer you-I hate yer fer low-dowr
mean hound"
She run of then. lcavin' Denis be
wildered.
He watched her out of sight. think
in all the time. Then a smile grad
ually spread over his face-the smile
of a Teller what's fought and won
Dear, plucky little gir-rl,' he nut
tered
Denis arrived at the tree jest II
time. The rope We're already roun'
the parsons" neck.
.Bhoys, what are We up to-" say
Denis
-I'm thinkin' yer'6 better not ain
terfere with this here gatherin'. Der
is said the president
-Arrah, but Dim on'y interferin
: begin your honor's pardin. pris
dent. bekase it's committing muI
: Their We all are. We are jist goin' I
: stirring up an Innocent bhoy. Oi tel
: We the parsons innocint-"
Don't yer he fule- We've jest ha'
kinder trial. jedge. joory. and al
proper. and the verdict of this cour
is guilty. and may the Lord hav
mercy on his soul The empty bo
: was found in his shanty right enougl
I 81 -. hat
he can't explain it nohow- I'm sorr.
fer yer. seein' as p'r'aps he's par
I of yourn. but get the job over" b
said. turning 10 some of the ruffian
standing ready.
"Now. listen TO me. We blayguards
$ The fust wan that touches that rop
e OH let daylight through him. Oi vii
Listen 10 me- Oh have a confession I
make | did this crime mesilf."
Ter say they were astonished woul
: be putting il mildly. There were
: look OF utter amazcment on every
ones face. and they all crowde
r around the president and seemed I
e be all talkin' at once. Presently
q hush fell on the crowd and the pres
s dent spoke.
"Denis O'Brien. by yer own confi
sion Yer pleads guilty Of thievin'. ie
have hearilessly robbed pore hare
worlgia' nan and have also allowed
Q innercent young Teller ter be trie'
J. condemned and nearly executed
., amt particular here. but thievin' is
q crime which we must stamp out
any cost Yer know the penalty an
. we can make no exception. 'Parsor
o we're lucky and can now go free. A
low me ter be the fust ter congra
!. ulate yer.
7? Then says the ''parson":
r Don't congratulate yet. Yer''
% Just tried and nearly hung me fer
ID crime never done. jest think of II
y anxiety | must have suffered. Don
r yer think yer owe me sorter recor
pense? | don't want much. It's on
n that yer let Denis go. If he promis
n. to git away at once. He confessed Z
m this Of his own free will. which shos
~ some MUCK anyway