The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-29

Va inning man. And
III bessie's father did not kin men he
killed the next grade OF animal below
men-or other men did the work 70,
him. which Is just as criminal-snd
devoured the flesh. IL seemed 10 ms
that the only logical beings are tho
beasts and the birds. They kin and
eat each other without inouirine
whether or no they are eating the
same species, while maxwell. this ia
what man does.
He Kills and eats every animal be.
low himself. To kill even one OF his
own kind he considers the greatest ~
crimes unless he kills them In battle
where the more men he kills the biq.
ger man he Is. which is exactly what
made the chiefs among his savage an.
cestors. I.
| was so impressed with this reason
ing that / asked my TALLER for writing
materials and wrote 1t down. or, rather.
elaborated the bare skeleton | had
thought out. When II was finished I
asked to have it delivered to Bessie's
father.
In due time n reply came as follows:
i have always desired my daughter 10
marry man distinguished for some
thing. Artists and poets are usually dis
tinguished for their ideality. You. being
one OF the kind share that distinction.
You may further lay claim to being tho
most impracticabe numskull that. TO
my knowledge, the world has yet pro-
duced. You have interested me in YOUR
self and your case. have retained the
best criminal lawyer / can find 20 take
charge OF your case. and IL your inno-
cence is proved l shall deem my daugh-
ter honored in wedding such an eminent
fool.
This reply stung me TO the quick.
/ regarded It as tantamount TO re-
fusal of his daughters hand even if
my innocence were proved. As to the
lawyer he spoke OF hiring for me. 1
wrote him Immediately that / had en-
gagged the most eminent counsel In the
land and would have no need of the
one he had retained.
What was my surprise, when was
folding and addressing this second let
ter. TO receive visit from Bessie
She threw herself into my arms
Historically. l couldn't tell whether it
was JOY or grief that moved her.
When she became calmer / spoke OF
her fathers communication.
Father has turned right around"
she said Hes your friend forever"
Really"
"Yes. really. He considers you in
nocent of this crime with which you
are charged. He says that no man
who could have written that letter
could have committed murder and if
he did he would convince the judge
that there was no case against him,
since there Is no logical difference be-
tween killing a man and steer"
II am glad" l said, embracing her,
chat In thousands of years one couple
may In some respects return TO the
natural methods of our progenitors.
Are you quite sure your father is sim
cere in his change Of mind toward
meT'
II am. If he were not he would not
have permitted me TO come here TO
visit you. He says you are the first
man he ever met who did not talk and
act artificially. He's simply delighted
with you"
l showed her the note had written
declining her fathers offer of counsel.
She burst out laughing. / asked what
amused her.
"You haven't any money to pay
counsel" she said.
Upon my word! / never thought
of that"
You are ideal and impractical" she
said. That's the reason 1 love you"
And she embraced me.
Our colloquy was broken in upon
by the sheriff, who came in to say.
that the real murderer had been ar
rested and had confessed. l was free
to go. At the same time he handed
me n letter postmarked Rio Janeiro.
"Ah," / exclaimed, my creden-
tialsr
Slipping the letter in my pocket.
accompanied Bessie to her fathers
house. He greeted me warmly. and
I handed him the credentials | had
received at the Jail. Removing the en-
velope, he began to read. his eyes open
ing wider as he read.
"Are you fool or a knaveT he
asked. looking up at me.
Both" / replied.
"What is itr' asked Bessie.
"Why, daughter, this pastoral bust
ness of yours has resulted in your
the only son and heir of the
biggest coffee planter in Brazil. l
knew when / received his note that
he was an original, but / didn't know
he was rich. You tell me-" addressing
me. that you are both fool and
knave. VIII you kindly inform me OF
the retrospective reasoning by which
you have arrived at this result"
WELL" replied, mo one but fool
who has the career before him that l
have would spend his time sitting on
4 three legged stool i'm a wood daub-
Ing, and no one but knave would
make love TO girl without her IA
Their even knowing that he is doing
t."
1t was decided that Bessie and
should be married In June, and l con-
GUIDED for my prospective fatherln-
avs sake-who must have noteu
man for his daughter, even II fool
10 return to Brazil. / told Bessies
father that / should like TO be mar
III L.. ~ lime