The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-13
When CarIin
Came Back

from the morning train and looked
about him. The stationmastsr was
l0unging near.
my friend.- said the stranger. Il
xant 10 ask you a question or two
about this place. n you can spare the
sine
Go ahead said the sfationmasser'
az be leaned against a packing case
~what's your liner
MY lineY repeated the stranger
~what do you meanT
~show buslnessf Drummingf
The stranger shook bis bead.
Nothing OF that sort. be replied
1--WE heard about this place. may
stay hers for . while
--rhe Haissy House Is a pretty good
hotsi.- said the stafionmnster- III
you're iookin' for style. though. yonh
50 10 the Peabody
The stranger WIS about TO ask
question. then be hesifated.
Il am looking up some old Law mat
fers.- be said. ~who Is the county pros
ecutory~
county pros~rutori why. It's yoans
Joe carlln.-
Ths stranger suddeniy started.
-carllnY- be repeated
~Yes. Zine young fellow. We 1ected
him last spring old Squire Deiham
ran sKainsg him. Pretty Close. TOO
some folks thought Joe was too young
and some folks remembered that his
father wrecked hank here when Joe
was Md. an skipped. But Of course
Joe Amt 10 blame for that"
-So.- said ths stranger. -where II
ais Officer
-sfrnight up Main street It's just
opposite the op'ry house. Court Amt
~eftin' now
Thank you.- said the stranger. a.
be moved away. The stationmnnter
watched him cross the platform.
..Hc ought to 49, Doctor. stead OF
a lawyer be muttrrcd. But mebby
10 wants 70 make bis wiii.~
Tho stranger walked slowly. ~ n IN
no hurry to transact the business that
had brought him TO Arlington. He
leaned heavily on his stout cane and
stopped little a. be walked. As be
raxned along. bis keen EYES looked from
right 10 left. and from time to time he
slowly shook hts head.
lie paused when he reached the
opera house aud looked across the
street. There was the sign be sought
-1oaeph cariln. Attorney az Law"
lie stared IT n moment and then
crossed 10 the other side. Slowly he
assembled the stairs aud sought the Of
fco door. IL was little ajar He
pushed Il open and entered the room.
A man was sitting at on Office table
near the window He was n man Of 20.
dark haired and clear eyed He looked
I'D as the stranger entered
The latter heritated.
~Are you Joseph cariin1~
Yes
.Prosecutins attorney of this coun-
W.
yea
The stranger came little nearer
The light fell on bis gray head and
his worn face
Il have come here he slowly said.
Ito give myself up"
The younger man stared at him.
'sNhat DO you mennT
'srhere Il an Indictment here against
me- nm old Indictment" His head
suddenly dropped. 4 am Ezra Car
N"
The younger man gave a sudden gasp.
"My fathcri'
lie pushed hts chair hack and came
forward quickly aud gave the stran-
gers hand a hurried clasp "slt here,
i,c said. and drew him 70 n seat BY
che table. His face was pale, but bis
voice was steady. He did not resume
his seat. but stood little NJ one side,
Ioohlne down at the older man.
- know this Is an unwelcome shock
20 you. Joseph said the stranger, very
slowly "It Isn't often that a prodlgal
father returns 70 vlrtuous son and
no prodlgnl father could deserve well
come lcssr
The younger man turned. aud. going
20 the door. locked It.
n DO not forget that you are my IA
thcr.r be sald. or he turned back why
have you come here. and what can do
to help youfr
The old man raised his head
II have not come to ask mercy" he
raid you know the miserable story
vas the trusted banker Of the VII
hxe In moment OF recklessuess