The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03

What WIN they fine me? was
doing nothing. l was only standing
there. I'd Ike 20 see them fine mel
Say, they don't know me, but they will
when I'm through with them, Oh.
I'll get even for thisl"
Al the night court the officer who
had made the arrest got up and
mumbled something or other, and
his honor announced $40 fine or 30
days at Blackwells
What for? What forg demanded
Old John as he danced around.
Keep quiet, or I'll fine you $40
morel"
Judge. you hear me when ! say
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 bluffed and been the law.
It came hard 10 put up with the new
order Of things The old man was
/ headed for the Office Of a lawyer when
/ he saw a young woman in a doorway
| crying lie forgot himself for mo
ment and turned aside to ask the
cause.
81 was just IN the court down
/ therei" she whimpered
"Oh, Then you saw how was
used?"
Yes, sir and my jim with you. He
was fined $40 and I've only five to
pay. He'll go 10 the island"
Was Jim the one arrested with
me?"
He was, sir. We were TO be mar
ried a month ago, but he lost his job
Jim don't drink, sir, and I'm sure he
wasn't fighting. Yes, sir we were 70
be married and now-and now"
She fell 10 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. "
Come to the house with me-" 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 the law was uncertain. While the |
young woman went one way he went |
back to the 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 l 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 it won't go.
I'm hard man, sir-a hard man, and
I'll Eave satisfaction for this"
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 clubbed
and misused and humiliated. The
sword of Damocles would be sus-
pended for the next month.
Old John was seen on the streets
with a young woman. He was seen in
furniture and hardware stares with
her. They were even seen to go into
a bank together. Those that knew
him winked at 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 the po-
lice captain during an interval Old
John Singleton appeared
Sir" he said to the captain, 'I
7owed to get even with you. l have
Kept my VOW"
Sir he continued, turning to the ,
magistrate. Il vowed to get even with
'ou also. l have kept my VOW"
"W-what is this?" asked the mag
strate as he recovered from his sur
rise.
"A young man was arrested at the
ame time l was. He was innocent of
ny offense. He was also dubbed and
ocked up and you sent him to the
5land. have paid his fine. I have :
ot him out have got him a job. :
ave seen him married to the girl he I
yves. l have rented and furnished I
at for them and put $500 in the bank l
/ her name, Sir am even with o
on! I have beaten you! You don't ',
mount to shucks!" I
And II" asked the captain. Z
"Sir, you will have to pass that fiat I
very day. You will see the wife's n
Apply face. You will see a goat at d
ne window and parrot at the other. II
ou will see flowers on the stoop and n
poodle dog on the steps And you
ill grit your teeth, sir, and your
cart will throb and ache and your n
1nscience will accuse and within a 81
ear, sir, you will hang yourself and d
, no more! Gentlemen. Old John Il
ingleton is hard man to beat-a oi
cry hard mani" n
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