The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-04

His First Case
By DONALD ALLEN
copyrIght, 100 BY Associated Literary Press

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I must convict the ruflan without
leaving the box You must save a
copy for your children to read"
Mr. Paul Franklin drove over TO the
/ village at the hour named IN the
papers. All the campers had turned
out for the trial as well as all the
idlers Of the village, His honor was
on his dignity The defendant had
retained a lawyer There was to be
a mighty legal battle.
I'VE ought TO apply for three or
four warrants" said the watchdog, as
Paul arrived "The same person was
out fishing again this morning. and
when ! yelled at her she run her
tongue out at mel"
/ Paul did not catch the her" and
she" II was the black-bearded ruff
fan he was thinking Of Under sum.
mons, and yet fishing for more carp!
There must be no letup until the
doors OF the county jail closed behind
him, II was for Paul TO state his case
to court and spectators. He had a
feeling Of trepidauon as he arose, but
/ II passed as soon as be heard his own
voice. He didn't see the blackboard
ed rufIian among the crowd, but Of
course he was there.
There we're men, the lawyer told
| the court, who respected the law, and
there were others who deemed them
selves superior 10 It. This was a case
where a man, coming from city no
/ torious for It's graft and pulls" was
4 deliberately and dehantly uampling
4 the law under foot. lie would bring
| forward witnesses to prove that tho
man had not only seen the signs Of
NO trespass,' but had deliberately
and defantly-"
Here there was some tittering and
giggling in the room, and his honor
raped for order.
Yes, this man-thls rufian, who
had been accustomed to trample on
the Law"
More giggling and applause.
you should keep to the case" kind.
ly advised the court.
Thanks There were the signs OF
no trespass, and yet this man"
What mani" asked the opposing
counsel. while many spectators
laughed
THE guilty party, siI," replied Paul
with all proper austerity.
"But let me explain that there is
no man under summons" said his
honor. Can you be thinkino of an.
other case?"
There was more laughter, and poor
Paul realized that something had hap.
pened to the machinery to stop the
boat
IT'S a woman!" whispered a man
behind him.
IT'S a girl" whispered another.
It's that staving g-looking girl In
front Of you" whispered a third
Your honor, was led to believe
that a ruf1au had been trampling on
the law" said Paul, as he looked
around in a helpless way.
NO. The summons was for Miss
katherine Lacy, and she's here in
court ! haven't heard anything of a
ruman"
"But-but--" persisted Paul, as
he saw the defendant at last and not
ed the fact that she was one of the
best looking girls he had even seen.
MY client pleads not guilty" said
the opposing counsel she will ad.
NIT being on the lake in a boat at va.
rious times, and of fishing for fish, but
she denies catching any. She also
denies that she is a ruffian. If my
learned brother on the other side
wishes to go ahead with the case"
But how can. II" asked Paul in a
helpless way. q prepared to prose
cute a black-bearded rufflan who was
trampling the law under foot, but here
| find
"A young lady who hasn't been
trampling," finished his honor. 81
think it would be well for the com.
plainant and defendant to walk over
to that window together and see If
some amicable understanding cannot
be arrived at"
Miss Lacy rose up with mischief in
her eyes and walked, and the blush.
ing young attorney could do no less
than follow her. There wasn't much
conversation after reaching the win.
down. He said:
MY dear Miss Lacy I beg your par,
don thousand times over"
Don't mention it."
IF / 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 good
part OF course, the young limb Of
the law found his way over to the
camp, and of course he was hospita.
bly, received and before the camping
season was oVer-well, the "rufian"
and the lawyer were engaged to be
married
"A TFOM CMArC