The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-16


that she hated young Browniow, whom
she had known so well before the days
Of the misunderstanding.
She was riding down rocky deiile
Her face was flushed, her arms weary
for she carried her pet lamb, Billy. an
obstreperous favorlte, who ran away
On every possible occasion.
Blly was seasick and rebellious, and
when she stopped over her gate latch
he. wriggled out of her lap and jumped
To the ground.
With an exclamation Of Impotence
she dismounted and began lively but
vain chase. She was in despair when
tall figure appeared on the rocks
above. and, taking him for one OF the
ranchmen, she called peremptorily for
aid
The newcomer darted down. A brisk,
undigniiied scramble ensued, and Billy
was placed, kicking and struggling, in
her arms. while she herself faced Her
bert lirownl0W.
Il beg your pardon" she said coldly.
III 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 ungraeiously. Il
would soon have had him. Billy is al
ways easy to catch.
VERY easy" mnrmured the other,
CHANGING at his scratched hands aud
frayed trousers.
And please understand one thing"
she continued-"if you ever hear me
bad enough to live close to people who
steal from you under cover of the
Law
Here such an otninous expression
came over his face that she stopped,
rather frightened.
"Wil you 20 on? | should like to
hear the rest of the catalogue"
Then you shall" the girl cried reck-
lessly. You have stolen u 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 ii was so
proved in court Your other charges
are equally unfountled, In fact. the
only instance round here Of Selling
other peoples property has been the
case OF certain pet lamb born on my
fathers ranch"
Miss Henderson clasped the outraged
Billy closely.
Have you the assurance to say my
lamb was stolen from youE'
Il could prove it If chose. But
don't he alarmed. You are welcome
TO him. only it might make you Il little
more generous 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 very dirty note which ran
as follows:
Mr. Herbert hrownlow
yuu are Hereby summoned TO attend j'lstice
ccurt on the Seventeenth instant 10 answer for
deiamin the Character Of miss Nelly Henderson
the Case rests On the onersbipp Of one white lam
the complainant has been accused of stealth the
ssid lam 20 the great Injury Of her ieelins and
Reputation. Il you Have any Witnesses bring
Those.
lsignedl Foster CAMPBELL
Foster Campbell represented all that
Clark county knew Of law. He owned
Il large copy of the code. in which he
could not read word. but this did rot
trouble him. as an old cripple whom
hc had bcfriended and who was term
cd clerk read his patron to sleep on the
intricaclcs OF the law every night.
The two principals in the trial reach
ed the court. which was situated on
the Justices piazza, at exactly the
same time.
Miss Henderson looked with dismay
ut large crowd of spectators. II
dawued on her that IL was Saturday
and that every ranchman within nifty
miles had taken a half day TO see the
trial
What are these hOrrid men doing
herei" she exclaimed wrathfully as
the justice helped her to alight. i
thought there'd be just you aud me.
the witnesses. and-and Mr.. Brown
low. III watt
KANT do that" said the justice
decidedly.
Brownlow stepped forward.
p told Miss Henderson she could
have the lamb She may drop the
whole AFFAIR if she chooses
.-She KANT" said the justice firmly.
Neither OF you kin go nolle prossin'
things around here Ike that. What
begins in my court finishes"
Il intend 90 finish" said Miss Hen
dcrsOn. sweeping past Browmlow and
taxing the chair reserved for her.
The justice cleared his throat.
The first case on docket is Miss
Henderson versus Mr. Brownlow Mr..
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