The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-10


that she hated young Brownlow, whom
she had known so well before the days
of the misunderstanding.
She was riding down a rocky dehle
Her face was flushed. her arms weary.
Tor she carried her pet lamb, Billy, an
obstreperous fayorite, who ran away
on every possible occasion.
Billy was scasick and rebellious, ana
when she stopped over her gate latch
ne wrIggled out OF her lap and jumped
60 the ground.
with an exclamation Of impatiencc
abe dIsmounted and began lively but
vain chase. she was In despair when
a tall figure appeared on the rocks
above. aud, taking him for one of the
rnnchmen. she called peremptorily for
aid.
The newcomer darted down. A brisk,
undlgnified scramble ensued. and Billy
was placed, kicking and struggling, in
her arms, while she herself faced Her
bert Brownlow.
Il beg your pardon" she said coldly.
IF | had recognized you, | would
never have given you this trouble"
Don't apologize. returned her com.
panion cheerfully. II am very glad to
have come TO the rescue"
There's no question OF rescue" said
Miss Henderson ungraciously. Il
would soon have had him. Billy is al
ways easy 70 catch
Very easy" murmured the other,
CHANGING AT his scratched hands and
frayed trousers.
"'And please understand one thing"
sshe contnued-"if you ever hear me
call for help. it doesn't mean you. It's
bad enough to live close to people who
steal from you under cover of the
lnw''-
Here such an ominous expression
came over his face that she stopped,
rather frightened.
"Will you go on? / should like to
hear the rest Of the catalogue"
SThen you shalt" the girl cried reck-
1tessk. You have stolen a tract of
our land. Your men have cut our
fences and branded our strays."
''Are you aware" said Herbert calm
ly, that the man from whom your
father purchased that tract never own
ed It; that we paid hard money for il
to the true possessor; that IL was so
proved In court? Your other charges
are equally nnfounded. In fact, the
only Instance round here Of Selling
other peoples property has been the
case OF certain pet lamb born OH my
fathers ranch"
AIiss Henderson clasped the outraged
Billy closely
Have you the assurance TO say my
lamb was stolen from your
II could prove II II | chose. But
don't be alarmed. You are welcome
TO him. only 1t might make you little
more gel erous In your remarks about
others"
Il never heard of anything so i'm
pertinent gasped Miss Henderson.
you think because | am a girl you
can call me thief but you shan't get
OF as easily as you imagine"
Two days later man presented Her.
bert with a very dirty note which ran
as follows:
Mr. Herbert hrownlow
YOU are Hereby summoned 10 attend justice
court on the seventeenth instant 60 answer for
defamin the Character o. miss Nelly Henderson
che Case rests the oncrshpp Of one white lam
TIE complainant has been accused OF stealth the
aaid lam ~ the great Injury OF her teelins ana
Reputation 4 you Have any Witnesses bring
Those.
ISignedl FOSTER CAMPBELL
Foster Campbell represented all that
CLARK county knew Of law. lie owned
a large copy Of the code. in which he
could MOI read word, but this did moi
trouble him, as an old cripple whom
he had befriended and who was term
ed clerk read his patron to sleep on tho
sntricacies of the law every night.
The two principals In the trial reach
cd the court, which was situated q
the justices pazza, at exactly IN
same time.
Miss Henderson looked with disma.
at large crowd OF spectators. ]
dawned on her that 1t was Saturda,
and that every ranchman within hft
miles had taken half day TO see th
trial.
"What arc these horrid men dom
hereY" she exclaimed wrathfully a
the Justice helped her 20 alight
thought there'd be just you and M
che witnesses, and-and Mr.. Brown
low. I'll walt"
KANT do that" said the justi'
decidedly.
Brownlow stepped forward.
II told Miss Henderson she cou
have the lamb. She may drop Il
whole affair IN she chooses
"she KANT" said the Justice hrml
-'Neithcr OF you kin go nolle prossi
things around here like that. WI
begins In my court finishes"
Il intend to fnish,r said Miss lie
derson, sweeping past Brownlow a.
taking the chair reserved for her,
The justice cleared his throat.
"The nrst case on docket Is nj
Henderson versus Mr.. Brownlow.