Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-15


ed family in Joe's mind, Il was 81
n fenced eftsoons. Canaan had no
forgotten him. Far from 1t, so far tina
II began pointing him out to stranger
on the street the very day OF his re
turn. His course of action, likewis,
that of his fpiends, permitted him littl'
obscurity, and when the rumors of hii
finally obtaining lodging at Beaver
Beach and OF the celebration Of his in
stallation there were presently con
firmed he stood In the lime light in
deed. az Mephlstopheles upsprunl
through the trap door.
The welcoming festivities had not
been so discreetly conducted as to &c
cord with the general policy of Beaver
Beach. An unfortunate incident caused
the arrest Of one OF the celebrators and
the ambulancing to the hospital OF an
other on the homeward way, the ensu-
Ing proceedings In court bringing to
the whole affair a publicity devoutly
unsought for. Mr.. Happy Fear (such
was the habitual name OF the imprison-
ed gentleman) had to bear a great
amount OF harsh criticism for injuring
a companion within the city limits aft
er daylight and for failing TO observe
that three policemen We're not too dis
aant from the scene OF operations to
engage therein.
Happy, II he had II in mind to harm
him." said the red bearded man TO Mr..
Fear upon the latter's return to socie-
", why didn't ye do II out here at the
beachT
Because" returned the lndlscreet,
"he didn't say what he was goln' to
say till we got In town"
Extraordinary probing on the part OF
tho prosecutor had developed at the
trial that the obnoxious speech had re-
ferred 10 the guest Of the evening.
The assaulted party, one Nashville"
Cory. was not OF Canaan. but n bit OF
driftwood haply touching shore for the
moment at Beaver Beach. and-strange
II this worid-he had been introduced
60 the coterie OF Mikes Place by Hap
py Fear himself, who had enjoyed a
brief acquaintance with him on day
when both had chanced TO travel In
cognito by the same freight. Natural
iy Happy had felt responsible for the
proper behavior OF hla protege-was.
I'm fact, bound TO enforce it; addition
ally, Happy had once been saved from
a term OF imprisonment (at time
when II would have been more than
ordinarily inconvenlenp by help and
advice from Joe. and he was not one
20 forget Therefore he was grleved |
20 observe that his own guest seemed |
20 be somewhat Jealous OF the hero OF |
the occasion and disposed TO look cold |
" upon him. The stranger. however. |
contented himself with innuendo |
(mere expressions OF the face and 9th
er manner OF things for which one
could not squarely lay hands upon
hlm) until such time Ms no and his
sponsor had come 10 Main street In
the clear dawn on their way TO Hap
py's apartment, "A variable abode. II
may be 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.
tion he had formed OF Joe. Tho re-
suit was medlaevally immediate. and
the period OF Mr.. Cory's conyalescence
In the hospital was almost half that OF
his sponsors detention In the county
Jail
when Happy Fear had suffered.
with a give aud take simplicity OF pa.
tience. his allotment OF months IN
durance and was released aud sent
into the streets and sunshine once
more. he knew that his tirst duty lay
Joe. But the young man was no lon
ger az Beaver Beach, the red headed
dwelt alone there aud. re-
reiying Happy with scorn and pity,
directed him TO retrace his footsteps
10 the town.
'ie mast have been In the black hole
of Incarceration Indeed II ye haven't
heard that MIR. l.ouden has his law OF.
dee on the square and his liyln' room
behind the office, It's In that little
brick huildn' straight acrost from the
'herlff's door O the jail we've been
aelghhors this long time. A hard time
The boy had persuadln' any one 20 rent
10 him. hut hy payln' double the price
le got a place at last He's a practic-
NJ lawyer now. aud all the boys and
Iirls OF our acquaintance 80 60 him |
with their troubles. Yen see him |
xith murder ease 20 try before long
n sure as ye're not worth yer salt. /
But expect ye can stlll call him by
lis name OF Joe. all the samey'
II was bleak and meager little OF.
Ice into which MIR. Fear ushered him. :
Ielf 20 offer his amends. The cracked
'laster OF the walls was bare. save for I
lust There were no shelves The tat |
'rown volumes, most OF them fairly I
lew. were piled In regular columns
Ipon cheap pine table. There was
Iut one window, small paned aud {
hadeless. An inner door OF this. sad I
hamber stood half ajaE permitting
be visitor unreseryed acquaintance
ufah aha Narftasftss s,.,.anAFax ~ fha fan. i /.