The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

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get away. l work. you know, and
must be back tomorrow. Harry's
father died a year ago, and since
then Harry and l have both had to
work. Harry has worked at great
many hotels before in different parts
of the country. The boy he worked
under here was friend of his-Frank
Bowers was his name-that's why he
came here and"
"But, madam" interposed Billy, hes
! itatingly, as he looked over paper
he had drawn from the bundle, you
say your sons name is Ainsworth.
Harry Ainsworth?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Well--a-he does not seem to be
charged with stealing a razor"
"oh! I'm so glad, and then you'll"
Bowers was arrested for stealing
the razor and" continued Billy, not
feeling just right about the throat,
"and--a-Harry Ainsworth, l see, is
charged with stealing purse contain
ing $50 from one OF the guests of the
hotel"
Not at all! Not at all, sir. saw
the newspaper myself-or the clip,
ping rather-and IL said that Harry
was accused of stealing n razor--and
when he had a razor, too. Wasn't 1t
silly?" She smiled 'Ill just show you
the clipping. Here is-Oh! pshaw!
came away in such a hurry that l
forgot it. Anyway, Harry wrote me
and said"
But" commenced Billy. then he
paused; the going was getting pretty
heavy for him by this time; he looked
at the other men. The foreman was
looking out of the window, the manu-
facturer had picked up his cigar,
which had gone out, and, after putting
the wrong end of IL in his mouth, laid
. It down again; there was no hope
for Billy in the others, so he lunged
ahead.
But" he resumed, "the man from
whom the purse was taken positively
Identified 1t when 1t was found In your.
sons possession
Fifty dollars, did you say? My
Harry-take-No, sir! He didn't need
it," triumphantly. She was beginning
not to like Billy. Women never like
prosecutors when they're prosecuting.
Harry made five dollars week and
his board and that was ample. for
sometimes he sent me money. Why,
only last month he sent me his whole
months salary oh! No, sir, Harry
didn't do that because he told me-
She faltered, then stopped. The con-
fident smile began to die.
"In any event." said Billy, kindly.
I'VE couldn't settle the matter tonight.
II he should be indicted, he would
have to be tried and it would be a mat
ter of weeks before that"
ooh! | must get back because
| could only get one day away, they are
80 busy at the store" said Harry's
mother.
II much fear you'll have to stay
longer Mrs. Ainsworth, II you want 10
see this matter through"
The gloom of approaching darkness
was settling over the dingy room. The
cars were changing their strident
warnings to the hurrying home-goers
on the streets below.
. She arose. The smile was dead
'Tll-Tll stay until they let Harry
out. You'll excuse me-won't you
II for taking so much of your time-but
% IL don't know much about law. L"
She Strengthened up, turned and
walked with strained erectness toward
a the door. lrhe foreman wondered why
o he didn't hear the door open. Ho
- looked around toward It, She was
70 standing quite still. No sound came
y from her. Her head was bowed in her
. hands and her spare frame shook.
y, The foreman went to her, took her
~ by the arm and, leading her to the
- other door, said. huskily: go out
this way, you'll not see any one and
70 it's nearer"
a. She passed QUITO wait until they
"a let Harry out"
"a The foreman closed the door.
10 After moment he announced with
r. unwonted brusqueness: I'VE stand
i. adjourned until tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock"
The retired saloonkeeper spat again
~ and blew his nose vigorously; it
:, seemed to Billy in the uncertain light
:, that his cheeks were streaked, but
~ then the saloonkeeper had been per-
~ spring earlier in the afternoon.
"a The manufacturer coughed little
" and said: There's no use talking, IL
N fellow wants to be sure he's rid of
a the hay fever he must stay away until
II after thu fifteenth of October"
h In another minute the room was va.
le cant.
% Billy reached home just in time t.
n help tuck the boy in
N While he was reading the papey
1t after supper he looked up at the
sweet-faced woman on the other side
o of the table and said:
10 Don't think I'll run for another
d. term as prosecutor. Mary"