The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-08
lcopyrighlcd I1n " Harpcf & BF0s)

band had become pariah would have behaved lk'
that Billy didn't wonder. He didn't seem to notice
He had been too long eNcommunicacd to ic abe 10
muster the power of resentment after fory years OF
such treatment, he tool, it as a matter OF course.
on presenting themselves at the ticket Office they
Learned that an bound train would be due III h2t
nm hkur The agent looked at them hard and ioI-
lowed them with his eyes as they moved away Vh
the first opportunity he communicated his suspicious
10 the train dispatcher; the train dispatcher handed
an his information to thc baggage master; when tha
cast-bound train drew in the baggage master warned
the conductor and the hrakemau by the time the
conductor had collected all the tickets every pas
scngcr on the train was aware that two eN-con"cts
were aboard
Knghly glued his face to the window, trying not
ia notice the cruelty Of the questioning eyes re
watched the brightness OF the spring, and icascd ms
fancy on the grecnness Of the grass II was TWO "oe
wears since he had anything like that IN the Jan
All seasons had been the inerminable stretch
of grayness. ~
Al midday they drew into Seaford, pleasant little
manufacturing town and there they aighted
"Billv" he said turning to his companion this
is where lived before my trouble came My "ic mas
been true to me and has always believed that ! was
innocent She promised. when they took me away to
keep everything just the same SO that "heh came
back we might pick up our ifc where 1t was dropped
She hasn't kept her word though; eight months ai'eT
,hcy carried me off our baby arrived, SO i'll be all
different She hasn't me in two years wouldn't
T., her. and I've never had glimpse OF our little
child So YOU see our first meeting will be very hard
and-and" his voice broke and he whispered the last
two words. very saered-Billy, good-byi / m gong
home now
He held out his hand and the old man took it
gently. "Good-by, pard and good luck to YOU nc
said ~ never had no home and never had no WHe;
but can guess What they means to those as nave
Onr friendship was made in jail and don't yet know
what made swell like you stoop to such rotten oia
hun, as I've become at seventy. I'll be back behind
bars in a fortnight, I reckon; forty years IN qnod
have sooiled me for the world. II never forget YOU
oard and I hope to God III never set eyes on you
again ,.,..
Kniphtlv let 90 his hand and cutched him tightly
by the arms swayng him to and fro, peerng down
into his ewes He couldn't trust himself to speak ye',
when he did his voice trembled and his lace qu'Neie0
like a womans. -
Deeo here Billy" he said you're old enough TO
ho NV father. My fathers dead; lie died two years
oo Pm going TO give you piece OF my mind'
You're an old fool You're as good man as God has
made and YOU don't know it, I'm not gong % let you
drift back to JAIL dyou hear what ! say Another
sentence would kill you Here's all the money I've got;
don't need it any longer. In four hours time you oe
round by the station entry when I've explained thngS
TO nv wife I'll come back and fetch you 1ou re @o's
70 live with me until you find work Dyou hear tnai
Without giving Billy time to thank him. ne huTTled
away
The trorevs didn't run in Se41ord on Sundays 50
he had TO walk He remembered with smile tha TINS
deIav was his own doing for years ago when ne was
prominent citizen, he had helped to put through
the Sunday anti-traf1c law.
He came at last on the outskirts Oh the town. "'"
spht of a house surrounded by woodlands standing
on hill Even at that distance he watched 10 see q"
face At the windows When he reached the entrance
: .h Grounds he could no longer restrain himself
,t,bliro no his arms he broke into run tie arrived
~, the front door painting and tugged at the bell Inc
orrd of if echoed family through the house lie was
9, little disappointed in Lucy; he had nothea hen
week aqo that this to be the day OF days NAT
che had not met him at the station was quite IN order
for he had begged her not to do so; but she meh'
have sent carriage and even now she KEPT nun wait
ing He grew impatient and rang again. 9ll'I no on.
answered He took to battering the pdiiei9 % '''O
with his feet and hands.
Presently he heard movement IN an upper 'oo"'
vindow was pushed open and a shril voice eX
l,;r,od. Good Lord! Don't you know it's SUNDAY
Making such a row and disturbin folks rest!
He stcpped back from under the veranda on to ih
, lawn A frowsy woman was looking down on nm
from his own bedroom; her eyes were sleepy ana S'
was only partly dressed He had never seen ne' DC
V fore We'll speak up H@H' ai'
it that you want" t-.,.
q want TO get into my house" he said sharply
' "And who the devil are you
your own house indeed" the woman sneeTe'
0 You look like it This house is Mrs Nnsh53
/; 49,! sb,s GONE away to the country nine miles troi
L.re ot,ess know who owns this house. I'm lei
=. in charge"
. She had Withdrawn her head and was preparing
; slam down the window, when he stayed her by 'ayin
% We'll I'm Mr. Knighty, and l want TO kno" 7"
wifes address .o,.
r, She leaned out again with interest "Oh'
you're Mr. Knightly are your" she drawled survey"
=. him from top to toe. We'll never! I've heeT'
e about you Got anything to prove it,
h. "Yes 7 can describe to y"u cver7 thing 'h@'S
= Tn. ,eo,,,u laughed brually Bet yer YOU ean
- r,,b;ng that was in Tins room has been moved OF
cr Aiter much palaver and anger and e'aNne he pc