Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-06

Il know all about his gambling with
darkes," she continued eXcitedly, her
voice rising, "and know that he goes
to saloons and that he's an intimate
friend of half the rilfratf in town. And
know the reason for it, too, because
he's told me. He wants to know them,
to understand them, and lie says some
day they'll make him power, and
then he can help them!"
The old man laughed helpleSsly.
But can't let him bring you home,
my dear"
She came to him slowly and laid her
hands upon his shoulders. GRANDPA
ther and granddaughter were nearly
Of the same height, and she looked
squarely into his eyes. "Thea you
must say ii is because you want to
come for me, not because l mustn't
come with joe
"But think it is Il little because you
mustn't come with joe" he answered,
especially from the Pixies. Don't you
see that il mightn't be well for Joe
himself il the judge should happen to
boy to keep away from the neighbor-
hood entirely or he would have him
locked up for dice throwing. The
judge is a very influential man. you
know, and as determined in matters
like this as he is irritable"
"Oh, if YOU put it on that ground"
the girl replied. her eyes softening. 81
think you'd better come for me your
self"
VERY well, put it on that ground"
he returned, smiling upon her.
"Then I'll send Joe word and get
supper" she said, kissing him.
1t was the supper llour not only for
them, but everywhere in Canaan. and
the cold air of the streets bore up and
down and around corners the smell of
things frying. The dining room win
dows of all the houses threw bright
patches on the snow of the side yards
The windows of other rooms, except
those OF the kitchens, We're dark, for
the rule Of the place was Puritanical
i'll thrift. MS in all things, and the good
housekeepers disputed every record OF
the meters with unhappy gas collectors
There was no better housekeeper in
but hers was one Of the few houses in
Canaan that evening which showed
bright lights in the front rooms while
the family We're at supper 1t was
proof of the agitation caused by the
arrival of Eugene that she forgot to
turn out the gas in her parlor and in
the chamber size called library on
her way to the evening meal.
Joe escaped as soon as he could,
though not before the count of his lat
er sins had been set before Eugene in
detail, in mass and III all of their depth.
breadth and thickness. His father spoke
but once after nodding heavily to CON
firm all points of Mrs. Louden's re-
cital.
You better use any influence you've
got with your BROTHER" he said to Eu-
gene. ''to make him come to time.
can't do anything with him. If he
gets in trouble, he needn't come to me.
I'll never help him again. I'm tired
of it,
Joe's movements throughout the ear
lier part of that evening are of uncer-
| tain report. 1t is known that he made
Il partial payment OF ID cents Mt a sec
| ondhand book store for number of
volumes, "Grindstaif on Torts' and
some others, which he had negotiated
on the installmcnt system. 1t is also
believed that he won % cents playing
scven-up in the little room behind
Louie Farbacls bar. hut these things
are of little import compared to tho
| established fact that at / O'Clock lie
was one OF The bail guests at The Pike
mansion. He took no active part in
the festivities, nor was he one of the
dancers. His was. Oh the contrary, the
role of a quiet observer He lay
stretched at full length upon the ilooI
Of the inclosrd porch iie of the strips
of canvas was later found to have beer
lDosened--wedgca between the Outer
railing and row of palms in greer
tubs
1t was not to play cayesdropper that
the minvited Joe had come. He was
not there to listen, and it is possible
that had the curtains Of other Windows
afforded him the chance to behold til,
dance he might not lave risked tlit
dangers Of his present position. He
/! had not the slightest interest in the
whispered coque;rics that he heard
He watched only TO catch now and