The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

II uuucslfdple CchSplClOISNSss SVoA~eo
family in Joe's mind, it was siienced
eftsoons. Canaan had not forgotten
him-far from it:-so far that it be-
gan pointing him out to strangers on
the street the very day OF his return
His course OF action. likewise that OF
his friends. permitted him little OBJ
security, and when the rumors Of his
finally obtaining lodging at Beaver
Beach. and Of the celebration Of his In
stsllation there. were presently con-
nrmed he stood in the lime-light in
deed, as 3 Mephistopheles upsprung
through the trsp-door.
The welcoming festivities had not
been so discreetly conducted as 20 ac-
cord with the general policy Of Beaver
Beach. An unfortunate incident caused
che arrest Of one OF the celebrators and
the ambulsncing TO the hospital OF an
other on the homewRrd way. the en-
suing proceedings in court bringing TO
the whole affair publicity devoutly
unsought FOR Mr.. Happy Fear tsuch
was the habitual name Of the impris-
oned gentlemsnD had TO bear & great
amount OF harsh criticism for injuring
q companion within the city limits after
daylight, and for failing 20 observe
that three policemen were not too dis
tant from tho scene or operations TO
engage therein
Happy. II ye had Il IN mind 70 harm
him" said the red bearded man TO Mr..
Fear, upon the latter's return TO So
ciety. why didn't ye do It out here at
the Beach2T
Because returned the fndiscreet
'Ghe didn't say what he was goln' TO say
TIL we got in town"
Extraordinary probing on the part Of
the prosecutor had developed at the
trial that the obnoxious speech had
referred TO the guest of the evening.
The assaulted party. one Nashville
Cory. was not Of Canaan. but bit OF
driftwood haply touching shore for the
moment st Beaver Beach; snd--strange
is this vorld-he had been introduced
10 the coterie OF Mixes Place by Happy
Fear himself who had enjoyed 2 brief
acquaintance with him on Z day when
both had chanced to travel incoguito
by the same freight Naturally, Happy
had felt responsible for the proper
behavior OF his protcge-wss, in
fact bound TO enforce it: addi-
tionailv. Happy had once been
saved from a term OF Imprisonment Cat
tine when it would have been
Hs7Ie than ordinarily inconveDient) by
help and advice from Joe. and ne WAS
not one 10 forget Therefore lac was
grieved 10 observe that his own guest
seemed 10 be somewhat jealous Of the
hero Of the occasion and disposed TO
look coldiy upon him. The stranger.
however. contented himself with IN
nuendo (merc expressions Of the face
and other manner OF things FOR which
one could not squarely lay hands upon
bim) until such time as he and his
sponsor had come 20 Main street in tho
clear dawn on their way to Happy's
apartment variable abode. IL may
be that the stranger perceived what
Happy did rot--the three bluecoaSs in
the perspective; at all events he now
put into words Of simple strength the
unfayorable conception ne had formed
OF Joe. The result was n1edievally i'm
mediate, and the period Of AfT Cory's
convsleseence in tho hospital was al
most half that OF his sponsors detcn-
ton in the county Jail
Il needed nothing TO finish Joe with
She good people OF Canaan; had IL need
ed anything the trial Of Happy Fear
would have overspiiled the necessity
An item Of the testimony was that Jc-
seph LoDden had helped to carry one
Of the ladies' present. Miss lie Roy
who had tainted to the open air and
had 5ostled the stranger in passing
After this the Oldest woman in Canaan
would rot have dared 20 speak TO Joe
on the street (even if she wanted to)
unless she happened 20 be very POO.
or very wicked. The Tocein printed an
adequate account (for there wes 'a
large public interest'D. recording IN
conclusion that 1Ir. Louden paid tho
culprics ine--wlich was the largest in
the power Of the presiding Judge in
his mercy 10 bestow. Editoriaily the
Tocsin leaned to the fscetious: 'Mr
Louden has but recently returned "a
our midst. We fervently hope that tho
distinguished Happy Fear will eppre.
ci2te his patrons superb generosity
We say his patron but perhaps we
err in this Were Il not better TO fig
ure Mr.. Louder as the lady In distress
Mr.. Fear as the champion in the lists
In the present case. however. contrary
20 the rules OF romance. the champion
falls in duress and passes to the dun
geon. We merely suggest en- passani
that some of our best citizens might
deem II a wonderful and beauteous
thing II in addition TO paying the lin.
Mr.. Louden could serve for the ioya
Happy his six months in the Bastiie."
''En passant," II nothing else. would
have revealed to Joe in this imitation
Or a better trick the hand Of Eugene
And little doubt. he would have agreed
with Squire Buckalew in the Squire.
answer to the easily expected comment
OF Mr. Arp.
Sometimes" said Eskew. "I thinl
that Gene Bantry is jest a leetle bi
spiccrier than he IS lazy. That's thl
FIRST thing he's written in the Tocsii
This month--one OF the boys over ther,
told me. lie wrote It out OF spit
against Joe: but he'd ought TO Of dom
better II his spite hadn't run ava,
with what mind he's got he'd OF sal,
that both Joe Louden and that traml
Fear ought TO Of had ten years.
Gene Bantry didn't write that on
OF spite" answered Buckalew. III
. only thought he saw a chance &c b
kind OF funny and please Judge Pike
The Judge has always thought Joe wa
q no-account--"
Amt he right2" cried 8fr. Arp.
i don't say he amt" Squire Bucka
lev cast a glance at Mr.. Brown. tn