Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-17

but Ills great motive had finally come
TO be the intention to do what Joe tolc
him to do-that and TO keep Claudint
az straight as he could. In a measure
these were the two things that had
brought him to the pass in which he
now stood, his loyalty to Joe and his
resentment Of whatever tampered with
Claudine's straightness. He was sub
misslve to the consequences; he was
still loyal. And now Joe asked him
to tell lust what happened" and
| Happy obeyed with crystal clearness
| Throughout the long, tricky cross ex.
animation he continued to tell "just
what happened" with plaintive truth
fuIness not to be initiated, and through.
out Il Joe guarded him from pitfalls
(for lawyers IN their search after truth
are compelled by the exlgencies Of
their profession to make pitfalls even
for the honesty and gave him, by vari-
Gus devices, time to remember, though
not to think, and made the words
"come right" in his mouth. so that be
fore the sitting was over dlsquleting
rumor ran through the waiting crowd in
the corridors, across the square and
over the town that the case was sure
ly going "Louden's way" This vas
also the opinion OF looker-on In
Canaan-a ferret faced counselor Of
corporations who. called to consulta-
tion with the eminent BuckaIew (neph-
ew of the squlre), had afterward spent
an hour In his company at the trial.
"It's going that young fellow Loudens
way" said the stranger. "You say
he's shyster, but
"well," admitted Buckalew, with
some reluctance, "I- don't mean that
exactly. I've got an old uncle who
seems lately to think he's great
man."
'Tll take your uncle's word for It."
returned the other, smiling. II think
he'll go pretty far"
They had come to the flight OF steps
which descended to the yard, and the
visitor, looking down upon the angry
crowd, added. "If they don't kill hlml"
Joe himself was anxious concerning
no such matter. He shook hands with
Happy at the end OF the sitting, bid
ding him be OF good cheer, and when
the little man had marched away un-
der a strong guard began to gather and
sort his papers at desk inside the
bar. This took him perhaps five min
utes, and when he had finished there
were only three people left In the room
"A clerk, negro Janitor with broom
and the darky friend who always hope
fully accompanies a colored man hold
ing high public office. These two ap.
provlngly greeted the young lawyer.
the Janltor handing him n note from
Norbert Flitcrott aud the friend me
borrowing" n quarter from
him as he opened the envelope.
"Ill be roun' yo' way to git n box o.
Sc gahs," laughed the friend, "soon ez
dc campaign open up good. Dey all
goln' vote ye' way down on de lcvce
bank, but dey sho' expecks to git to
smoke little TO leckshun dayl We
knows who's ow frlen'r'
Norberts mlsslve was lengthy and
absorbing Joe went on his way, Pc
ruslng II with profound attention, but
M he descended the stairway to the
floor below loud burst OF angry shout
Ing outside the building caused him to
hasten toward the big front doors
which faced Main street The doors
opened upon an Imposing vestlbule,
rom which handsome flight OF stone
teps. protected by II marble balus-
rade, led 10 the ground
Standing at the top OF these steps
nd leaning over the balustrade, he had
clear view OF half the yard. No one
vas near him. Everybody was run
ing In the opposite direction, toward |
hat corner OF the yard occupied by the |
ail, the crowd centering upon an agl. !
ated whirlpool OF men which moved |
lowly toward n door In the high wall !
hat inclosed the building, and Joe saw
hat Happy Fears guards, conducting
he prisoner back 10 his cell, were be-
~ Jostled and rushed The distance
hey had made was short, but as they
cached the door the pressure upon
hem Increased dangerously. Clubs
Ose in the air, hats few, the whirlpool
eaved unanimously, and the steel door
Hanged.
Happy Fear was safe inside but the
,stiers were outside, baftied, ugly and
TIRED with the passion that changes
crowd into mob.
Then some of them caught sight OF
oe as he stood alone at the top OF
he steps, AMI great shout of rage
nd exultation arose.
For moment or two he ala not see
Is danger. At the clang OF the door
Is eyes, caught by the CLEAN of
'ide white hat, had turned toward the
rect. and he was somewhat fixedly
'atching Mr. Ladew eXtricate Ariel
nd her aged and indignant escorts
'om an overflow OF the crowd In
'hich they had been caught But a
Olce warned him, the wild piping OF
newsboy who had climbed into tree