Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-19
CHAPTER XIV.

Tocsln had been her great e ,o
i ~yos Young man. she said as she
u,,aS her FIRST spoonful Of oatmeal
.IOu "l,,I hotter read the Tocsin"
~ am reading It," responded Nor
Asrt. who was almost concealed by the
paper. ,e,.,o. ho+tor reod
~ she continued severely.
" % already have" said the colonel
DrOmptly. "Haye your
aNo, but you can be sure Will"
aln right" said Norbert, suddenly
handing her the paper. go ahead"
aUaT exclaimed Mrs. Flitcroft.
apore Il Is In headlines on the first
naca Defense Scores Again and
Ir,In Ridiculous Behavior OF a
wOnd BE Mob. Louden's' So She
psused. removed her spectacles, exam
ined them dublously, restored them to
Mace and continued, "Louden's Mas
,erly Conduct and Well Deserved -
| She paused again, incredulous-" We'll
deserved Triumph -
go on" said the colonel softly.
Tpdeed WILL" the old lady replied.
aLOOk at the editorials" suggested
Norbert. there's one on the same
subject"
aThe best Of us make mistakes,
and Il Is well to have a change
Of heart sometimes" Thus Eugene's
successor had written, and so Mrs.
FltcrOtt read. "An open confession
k good for the soul The Tocsln has
changed It's mind In regard to certain
matters and means TO say so freely
and frankly. After yesterdays events
IN connection with the murder trial be-
fore our public, the evidence being now
al presented. for we understand that
neither side has more to offer. II Is gen
eraIy conceded that all good citizens
are hopeful Of verdict of acquittal,
and the TocsIn Is a good citizen. No
good citizen would willingly see an In
nONnt pan punished, and that our city
Is not to be dsgraced by such a mis-
carriage Of justice is due to the efforts
q the attorney for the defendant, who
pas gained credit not only by his mas
lesiy management Of this case, but 10y
ls splendid conduct In the face OF dan
keF yesterday afternoon. He has dis
phgdsAed himself so greatly that we
'nnkly assert that our citizens may
Pon1 VIII pride to- - Mrs. Flltcroft's
'US' aI the beginning pitched to a
20 zulhticn, had gradually lowered
\ lsJ and dropped down the scale till
cAppeared altogether.
he TOcsln's right about face under.
A'n 'Aen besides Mrs. Flltcroft that
wang and rejOIced greater, though
!. ~ae pen than the colonel. Mr..
I. .'u.a and bis lleutenants smiled, vet
'A amazed, wondering what had
sNaed That was a thing which
ul~ people even certainly knew.
ah vas very simple
y sthuan. 'i'' 'u"seS
~ SaifOlllng interest In the pa.
~. ssae, s.. with the other property
@'ed" Joe had said, studying
I, "a 'aua .as under the lamp In Rog.
"a % ,aio While Martin Pike lis.
o. ~. sa bis head in his hands.
n ,r.', snat Miss Tabor is willing
d. Ssa As I estimate II their total
loI !, !, Oe'Ween a third and a half OF
AZ, y ~ s'0ck which belonged to
~ l. n ,,.1,.. y. D S0y-thls FlltcrOft," said
oyi he nlght'- N
= WI do nothing" IntorruDtod
! y. case Is settled out Of copr,,
h n,s,, - were disposed to harass
- E~ Tabor declines s' o,,So 70 succeed
!, FOsSues eS either to sue
: h hage WIN,
81 know, but he he 'us. m'.N, WORD, 3D.
~, At J Mss TabOr's IpeneDo. nil,
1 It should not-wSn -VugI's so'',na VIII
Nv h10lss, a'e case BY any means.
L. - oul Tar frOm Otrf..a
st IV, s !. SIls s there's nothing for
A:.s ~ spSA ,1e,, 1oe's lips as he lift.
~ : done, think" : 'ns other
Asn that Ariel oo,
s !. Ss.'. S.t Joe might nsi ipd Sso lS@usnt saa
. sass.I1 ss.aIII'saly, = Judge Pike. aSsarfIa T%
nsr-' -''A' the right t to ps eon,OC, aUo,
''F l4's'sl l.1s 9stan sa5' ,5s 55.ar,- :,
' an a.' changed. 20.
y. Ssssl.i.sly. ss,a,.y. From thi, |
Nta m nlng"
ss.sls ssS .S,l b. eyes YEARLY !
"a ls..is.s%. %'SSsS %Ssri assi, n