The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-27

/ am standing Look ahere,
Bill Y"
- Don't You 60 to call me
Bill neither admonished the court. "If
you cut m that way in, Dave, III :.
But lock ahere, Judge
You're fined twenty dollars, Dave
Biggerstaff The costs1 make it twentv-
seven seventy" " the court pronounced
Lhe cook made passionate gesture OF
protest.
'sWhy, Bill" he pleaded, "why, Judge,
YOU know | amt got cent left They
done y0ok it all off'n me. You won eleven
Of lt yourself, Bill playing pitch. "
The court considered this reminder an
evidence Of a mean spirit, and proceeded to
thesolemn decree that unless the amount Of
twcety-seven seventy be forthcoming in
good currency, the said Dave BiggcrstafT
would be haicd to the lookup, there to abide
for thirty days This was too much for
Dave. He pointed out that he must be
back. atsthe ranch in the morning without
fail, as Uncle Henry needed him and would
take no excuse Furthermore, did Bill
forget that Dave had voted for him solidly
on all occasions2 What was the use in
supporting candidate for Office. ii his
allegiance were rewarded IN this fashion,
These appeals to his finer feelings and sense
Of iastice did not bulge the Judge the
fraction Of an inch.
Mac amt had prisoner in the lookup
sincc be was lected sheriff, he urged 1T
amt fair 70 Mac, an he says he'll resign If
one don't turn Up soon An here you're
kicking. Why Dave, I'm surprised at
you. We always thought you had some
public spirit, me an Mac, an that you'd
stand By friend
Mac be damned" fumed the cook,
"lct some one else fiji his jail. He ran me
in just for a lii Joke like that done
played =
Twenty y-scven seventy or thirty days
the court repeated unmoved.
II really looked as If the cook would be
escorted to duress among the flcas in
fact, the judge had just threatened 10
add thirty-thrcc wears to the sentence for
contempt Of court, after hearing Dawes
summingup Of the case, when ! entered
the room. The cook perceived me IN
stantly and his choler subsided. He grinned
shcepishly and reached for his hat which
reposed on the counter; the Judge being
also postmaster and proprietor Of the gen
ersl store.
Now" | said to him when we were
ambling back to headquarters, tell me
why they ran you in. "
That Mac, he's got TO arrest somebody,
or he's afraid they won't elect him sheriff
ag'in, spoke up the cook with heat " l. was
only t,a1yino a iake SORT &c y
AS the cook ideas Of humor sometimes
vcered into peculiar channels, pressed for
an explanation
+, "Why. all done was to can dawg ono
mongrel dawg."
They wouldn't arrest man Out here
for that, Dave.
4 No-oo. This dawg done run into
Bills store an under the counter where
there was some crockery Joe Fleming
was tending store for Bill, an hir' an ne
had words
Igiidn't see Joe in court
p-oo. Said Dave. . Joe, he's IN ocd. y
: Gnat was thes eosIs sfaaiiea Of the Lazy
L outfit on learning 81 the strange attitude
Of II sheriff and judge Of Blackwata.
The3 were fory fSipghppwdeIpi days off
that fhey migsf5tkI6 ihtoae&n, lfoldng that
thirty Of them could provide a test case
which must inevitably convince the officials
that their actions were based on false pre-
nises IN LAW But the boss and counselled
against fliis step and Dave stood by me
oyaIly: besides. better way to get even
would be 10 Withhold payment Of what they
wed Bill
Ii Vas the sizth dayof July, and the out
rs were s,Ul diseussiag The improHptu {
,ronc busting contest Of ae fourih and
Fhether I<eb had crowded Diok unduly, r
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