Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-28

village at the hour named in S6sa
papers. All the campers had turReh
out for the trial, as wen as all this
idlers Of the village. His honor WAR
on his dignity The defendant hsas
mighty legal battle.
We ought to apply for three or
four warrants" said the watchdog. sH
Paul arrived The same person WAS
out fishing again this morning. ana
when | yelled at her she run her
tongue out at mel"
Paul did not catch the her" ags&
she" 1t was the black-bearded rnE-
fan he was thinking of Under snrM-
mons, and yet fishing for more carp
There must be no letup until THIS
doors of the county Jail closed behin&
him. 1t was for Paul to state his case
10 court and spectators. He had "a
feeling of trepidation as he arose. bex
il passed as soon as he heard his own
voice. He didn't see the blackboard
ed rutilan among the crowd. but M,
course he was there.
There were men, the lawyer tof1&
the court, who respected the law, ana
there were others who deemed theEzf
selves superior to it, This was casa
where man, coming from city n07
torious for its graft and pulls Was
deliberately and defiantly trampling
the law under foot He would bring
forward witnesses to prove that thA
man had not only seen the signs mg
No trespass." but had deliberately
and defiantly---"
Here there was some uttertng ana
giggling in the room. and his honcz'
raped for order.
Yes. this man--this ruffian, was@
had been accustomed to trample Ma
the Law"
More giggling and applause
You should keep to the case. kind
ly advised the court.
Thanks. There were the signs og
no trespass.' and yet this man"
What mani" asked the opposing
counsel. while many spectators
laughed,
THE guilty party. sir" replied Pans
with all proper austerity.
But let me explain that there as
no man under summons" said has
honor. Can you be thinltin" of RA-
other case?"
There was more laughter, and poor
Paul realized that something had bag
pened to the machinery to stop thar
boat
IT'S a woman" whispered MAN
behind him.
Its "a girl" whispered another
IT'S that staving looking, girl tn
front of you" whispered third.
Your honor, ] was led to believe
that a rufiian had been trampling um
the law" said Paul. as he loOkeA
around in helpless way.
NO. The summons was for MISS
Katherine Lacy, and she's here Em
court. haven't heard anything Of "a
rulllan."
"But-but----" persisted Paul. saa
he saw the defendant at last and moi
ed the fact that she was one OF tho
best looking girls he had even seen.
MY client pleads not guilty" essa
the opposing counsel. "She win aa.
init being on the lake in u boat at VA
rious times, and of fishing for fish, buf
she denies catching any. She ahsm
denies thai she is a rufIlan. NJ rny
LEANED brother on the other sifhs
wishes TO go ahead with the casa-----r'
But how can -" asked Paul in "a
helpless way. Il prepared to prose
cute a black-bearded rufIian who wasm
trampling the law under foot, but here
/ find
A young lady who hasn't bern
trampling' finished his honor ~
think 1t would be well for the coaa-
plainant and defendant to walk over
to that window together and SEQ FY
some amicable understanding cannot
be arrived at"
Miss Lacy rose mp with mischief in
her eyes and walked, and the BLUSH
ing young attorney could do no lesa
than follow her There wasn't rnueh
conversation after reaching the wiz
down. He said:
My dear Miss Lacy beg your par
don a thousand times over"
Don't mention It,"
III ! had known"
But you didn't"
But you may catch every fish in
the lake"
Thanks"
All that was left was to Withdraw
the case and take the raillery in goosg
part. OF course, the young limb CT
the law found his way over 10 the
camp, and Of course he was hospita.
bly, received and before the camping,
season was oyer-well. the "ruf7anr'
and the lawyer were engaged to ne
married.