The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-06
4 Difficult
Client
ecopyrlsht, lsos, b. DAILY story Pub. Co,
BY MRS. N. L. RAYNE

III e had galloped into the little town
Of Sunup with nervous assump-
ton of manly excellence and honesty
that commended him to the keen regard
of grizzled valleymen and miners loaf
ing at saloon doors as a newcomer Of
some Importance, with q justifiable err
rand to draw him thither. Inside Of an
hour he was locked up in jail to prevent
his being lynched. This was due to a
telegram that followed in his wake.
Joplin. Mo.-Valuable horse stolen
here last night from Leonard & Co.
Hold any stranger riding such an ami
NAL until arrival Of deputy. By order
Of sheriff,
"HIRAM JACKSON"
The only lawyer In the little town Of
Sunup was the highest ohicial there, and
was interested in the stranger to, see that
Justice was done according to the legal
code Of state law instead of by lynch
ing, as had been the peremptory method
in the case of q 'hoss thief" for which
crime the law had not provided an ade-
quate punishment, according to popular
views.
Lawyer Denison knew that the Sunup
Jail was not strong enough to resist the
attacks Of mob. Missouri jails seldom
are, for in that state the penal code is
sanctioned by tradition strong rope
and short shrift. Since the young law
yer had succeeded to the profession of
his father there had not been single
case Of lynching, for the reason that he
was cool-headed and too progressive to
follow In the easy-going steps Of his
predecessor, who allowed popular opin-
ion to decide case for him. throwing
the obloquy Of an unjust verdict on the
shoulders Of the people. Andrew Deni-
son--the son made himself respon-
sible for the administration of law and
order. So far he had succeeded even
beyond his own expectations, and now,
in moment, here was the wild beast
of mob rule growing and showing its
teeth. He did not show the anxiety he
felt as he hurriedly. but with dignity,
went to call upon his client in the Jail.
He found the stranger young man of
most attractive personality, but he was
not banking just then on appearances.
ITO begin with" said the lawyer,
briefly, "what.is your name?"
Andrew Denison.''
What? You did not understand me.
asked your name.'
And gave 1t. My name is Andrew
Denison.
"But that is my own name. It would
be remarkable coincidence If you
should bear the same. If you have
chosen 1t as an alias must request you
to find another. It would be embarrass-
ing to retain it and cause unnecessary
comment"
The name is mine and was my ia
theirs before me-" the prisoner spoke
with conviction. and the lawyer be-
lieved him, but the case assumed new
aspect. This might be one of his own
kin, and blood Is thicker than water.
''You say it was your fathers name
1 had an uncle named Andrew Denison,
who went away from home and was
never heard from. Where did your fam
lily Hve-in what state?"
The prisoner shrugged his 1.-the, mus
scular shoulders. Don't ask me- he
said, 81 did what my father did
away from home when a mere lad
but have never been in trouble until
now. 1t is more than likely that the
whole story will come out II 1 am swung
OF at ropes end here. will be the
victim, but 1t WILL be a grewsome
thought for you to carry all your life
that one, Of your own blood was sacri-
feed an innocent man"
This is too strange to be true" NUT
tered the lawyer, nervously.
Stranger facts are happening every
day. But We are wasting time. Unjust
get out Of this accursed hamlet, where
] they do not know an honest man when
they re one. IsknDws / have d not much
sof = case. bought my horse Of strnn-
I sr when 4 was footsore and weary, ask
Ing no questions. / fancy know An
s4onest Mau h0m1 thief