The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-21

w beKhh pointing MN out 10 HtfuHkufh
on the street tho very day OF his re'
turn. His course OF action, likewise
that OF hia friends. permitted him little
obseurity. and when she rumors Of hls
finally obtaining lodging ut Beaver
beach aud OF tho celebration OF bis In
atallatlon there were presently con
hrmed he stood IN the lime light In
deed. IN .Mephistophclcs upsprung
through tho trnp door,
The welcoming festivities had not
been 90 discrceily conducted as 10 nc.
cord with tho general policy Of Beaver
Beach. An unfortunate incident caused
tho arrest OF one of the cclebrators aud
the ambuIanclng 10 the hospital Of an.
other on the homeward way. the ensu.
Jag proceedings In court bringing 10
the whole atfalr publicity deyoutly
unsonght for, Mr., Happy Fear lsuch
was tho habitual name Of the imprison.
ed gentleman had 10 bear great
amount Of harsh criticism for injurlng
companion within the city limits art
or daylight aud fot failing TO observe
that three policemen were not too dis.
tant from the scene OF operations 10
engage therein.
'Iiappy. II he had II IN mind to harm
hiui." said the red bel slcd man 10 MIR.
Fear upon the lalters return 10 soeie.
". why didn't ~ DO II o,lI here at the
beach,"
Because" returned the lndiscreet.
''he didn't say what ho was goin' 90
aay I'LL We got IN town"
Extraordinary probing on the part OF
the prosecutor had developed az the
trial that the obnoxious speech had 70,
ferrcd TO the guest OF the evening,
The assaulted party. one Nashville"
Cory. was not of Canaan. but BIT OF
driftwood happy touching shore for the
moment at Beaver Beach. and~strange
IL this world he had been introduced
70 tho coterle OF Mixes Place by Hap.
py Fear himself. who had enjoyed a
brief acquaintance with him on day
when both had chnnced 10 travel In.
cognito by the same freight. Natural
" Happy had felt responsible for the
proper behavior OF his protege~was.
Ia fact, bound ~ enforce IL; addition
ally. Happy had once been saved from
a term Of imprisonment (at time
when II would have been more than
ordinarily inconycncnn by help and
advice from Joe. and ha was not one
TO forget. Therefore he was grleved
10 observe that his own guest seemed
TO be somewhat Jealous Of the hero OF
tho occasion aud disposed TO look cold.
iy upon him, The stranger, however,
contentod himself with innuendo
tnera expressions OF the face and 9th
er manner of things for which one
could not squarely lay hands upon
him until such time ms he and his
sponsor had come 20 Main street In
the clear dawn on their way TO Hap.
py's apartment. 4 variable abode. II
may DO that the stranger perceived
what Happy did not-the three blue
coats In the perspective. At all
events. he now put into words Of sim.
pie strength the unfavorable concep-
tlon be had formed OF Joe. The re-
suit was mcdlaevally immediate. and
the period OF Mr. Cory's convalescence
In the hospital was almost half that OF
his sponsors detention In the county
!. .ia;i
When Happy Fear had sltfered,
with a give and take simplicity OF pa
tience. his allotment OF months In
durance aud WAS released aud sent
into the streets and sunshine once
more. he knew that his tlrst duty lay
In the direction OF u general apology to
Joe. But the young maa was no Ion.
ger at Beaver Beach; the red headed
proprietor dwelt alone there and. re-
celying Happy with scorn and pity,
directed him 10 retrace his footsteps
to the town.
"Ye must have been In the black hole
of incarceration indeed II ye haven't
heard that MIR. Louden has his law OF.
Gee on tho square and his llvln' room
behind the Office. It's In that little
brick buildin' straight acrost from the
sheriff's door O. the jail. Ye've been
nelghbors this long time. A hard time
the boy had persuadln' any one to rent
to him, but by payin' double the price
he got place at last. He's a practic-
In lawyer now, and all the boys and
girls Of our acquaintance 20 to him
with their troubles. Yen soc him
with murder case to try before long
as sure as ye're not worth yer saltl
But | expect ye can still call him by
his name Of Joe, all the aamel'
It was bleak and rneager little Of
hce into which Mr.. Fear ushered him
self to offer his amends. The cracked
plaster of the walls was bare. save for
dust, There were no shelves. The fat
brown volumes, most Of them fairly
new, were piled In regular columns
upon a cheap pine table. There was
but one window, small paned and
shadeless. An inner door OF this sad
chamber stood half ajar, permitting
the visitor unreseryed acquaintance
with the domestic economy Of the ten
ant, for 1t disclosed second room,
smaller than the Office and dependent
t'lpon the window Of the latter for air