The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-01-27


that I'll get"
But he was hustled on. He went out
on the street raging. He would I'm
peach the magistrate. He would
break the captain. He would have
the patrolman arrested and tried for
perjury. In his little world he had
bossed and bluifed and been the law.
II came hard to put up with the new
order of things. The old man was
headed for the once Of lawyer when
he saw young woman in doorway
crying. He forgot himself for a mo-
ment and turned aside to ask the
cause
Il was Just In the court down
there!" she whimpered.
"Oh. Then you saw how I was
used?'
Yes. sir. and my Jim with you. He
was fined $40 and I've only i've to
pay. He'll go to the island"
WAS Jim the one arrested with
me?'
He was, sir. We were to be mar
ried month ago. but he lost his job.
S'h uoh III ~
wasn't fighting. Yes. sir. we were to
be married and now-and now"
She fell TO weeping while Old John
paced up and down the walk and did
some thinking. No ones tears had
ever affected him before. No ones
sorrows and griefs had ever been lis
tened to. II one had started In to tell
them he had called them fakes and
liars and turned away.
Come to the house with NO." he
said after a while.
In an hour his plans to get even
were laid. The law did not enter into
them. Lawyers were tricky fellows
and tho law was uncertain. While the
young woman went one way he went
back to tho police station and stand.
Ing before the captain he said:
Il am John Singleton. l have been
dubbed. arrested. locked up and
fined"
The captain had heard of John
Singleton and he began to protest and
apologize.
And ! am going to get event" con-
tinued the caller. Yes. sir-get even.
I'll make the whole lot Of you wish
you had never been born. Don't try
any soft talk on me, for II won't go.
I'm a hard man. sir-a hard man. and
I'll have satisfaction for this out
ragel"
And when he had departed the cap
tain and sergeant wore very serious
faces. Old John would go to a lawyer
to the alderman-to the police COM
missioner-the mayor. He was an
old bulldog and he had been dubbed
and misused and Inundated. The
sword of Damocles would be sus-
pended for the next month.
Old John was seen on the streets
with young woman. He was seen In
furniture and hardware stares with
her. They were even seen to 60 into
a bank together. Those that knew
him winked Mt each other and said
that the old boy was going to take
| a wife.
Three weeks passed away and then
as the magistrate of the night court
was sitting and chatting with tho po-
lice captain during an interval Old
John Singleton appeared.
Sir" he said TO tho captain. II
vowed to get even with you. I have
kept my vow"
Sir" he continued. turning to the
magistrate. II vowed to get even with
you also. ! have kept my vow"
"Wwhat IL this?' asked the mag.
istrate as he recovered from his sur.
prise.
"A young man was arrested at the
same time ! was. He was innocent of
any offense. He was also dubbed and
locked up and you sent him to the
island. ! have paid his fine. I have
got him out. have got him a Job.
have seen him married to the girl he
loves. have rented and furnished q
fiat for them and put $500 In the bank
In her name. Sir. ! am even with
you! I have beaten you, You don't
amount to shucks!"
| and II" asked the captain.
Sir. you will have to pass that Nat
every day. You will SEQ the wife's
happy face. You will see a goat ct
one window and a parrot At the other.
You will see flowers on the stoop and
poodle dog on the steps. And you
will grit your teeth. sir. and your
heart win tbrob and ache and your
conscience will accuse and within q
year. sir. you will hang yourself and
be no more! Gentlemen. Old John
Singleton Is hard man to beat-s
very hard mani"