The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-15

ugly at u.s.
"'Please let US by says, as polite
as could
"'Now git by an take that with
you!' he says. and strikes Miss Soule
right in the face.
well, ah, no gentleman couldn't
stand that, especially as she screamed,
so punished this here Dan Wei
come"
What did you do, Artie?" Pop"
Slear asked the question, He was Dan
Welcomes lawyer, q gray-Whiskered,
baby-faced old party, with silky
voice, caressing manner and wick.
edly-geared mind tnat worked like a
steel trap. ~. M
To be called "Artie" by a man who
in everyday life ignored his very ex-
istence, Disconnected Pine.
"Well-ah--why-ah, / broke Miss
Soule's umbrella over his head and
knocked him down. When he got up
/ knocked him down again Then he
run away"
The spectacle this story conjured up
was so unusual that sven Bunty Shian
laughed, and stalwart Dams grim faco
relaxed in brief smile.
Don't see no marks on him.
Artie," commented cid Pop" after
looking at Dan with exaggerated in
terest. With a dozen words he had
turned the case from near-tragedy
to farce.
"Well-ah, had my gloves on" ex-
planned the fiustered Pine At a nod
from Bunty he hastily stepped out or
the witness seat.
That's our case, your honor" an.
nounced Shinn.
Amt you goin' to swear Miss
Soule?" queried Slear blandly. tie
nodded to where the complainant sat
between her bulldozing uncle and her
thin. harried-looking aunt
Heretofore the girl had hidden the
discoloration of her face beneath her
handkerchief Now she gripped the
arms of her chair Indignantly. her
hurt forgotten A glow flush rose in
her cheeks, She faced Shinn as II
awaiting the summons.
But the peoples lawyer avoided her
glance. "No,8 he replied, firmly, we
have made our case with Mr.. Pine"
Pop" smiled, shook his Head at
Bella and called Dan Welcome.
The noisy courtroom, camping on
sofas from which springs protruded;
on wobbly chairs and uncomfortable
plano stools, paid the prisoner the
tribute of profound silence as he
strobe to the witness box. He was
q broad-shouldered young fellow.
whose redbrown hair ran In crinkiy
confusion from a good forehead
How about it, par?" asked Pop"
Slear, conyersationally, Go back
ways, so the Jury will understand"
II guess folks know don't fight
women" bbgarsNEelcome. Least OF
all, Bella Soule. I've liked her, since
we were kids. We were engaged TIL
this Pine came here six months ago.
BeIla's uncle got stuck on MIN be-
cause he wears white shirt week
days He thought | wasn't good
enough because | drive a team. He
lied about ME to her-yes, you did,
SAM" addressing his remarks to the
back-browed uncle, who had growled
in dissent
"He wouldn't let me come to the
house to see her, or anything 1t
made me sore. and got to drinking.
I amt denying nothing. 4
Last Friday night I'd had few.
but was goln' home till met EN-.
This Pine says: There's the drunk.
ard now .... -.....
"What's that?' ! says, stopping.
81 said you was drunkard, he
says,
81 took punch at him and missed,
and then"--his voice dripped scorn--
"iust as | made another swing he
pulls Bella In front OF him / couldn't
stop, though | tried to, and / struck
her In the eye t,..
Dams testimony was interrupted by
q buzz of angry condemnation from
the courtroom Pine made himself
small in his chair, All his COM
placency was gone and he looked fur
lively toward the door.
"Ain't that right, Bella? Dan ap-
pealed to the girl. 1t was the first
word he had addressed to her in
months.
Yes, Dan, that's just what hap
pened," she agreed instantly. You
didn't mean to do it. i wouldn't let
him go home with me afterward, he
was such coward And | didn't
want you arrested, but"
But your uncle swore out the war.
rant against me and made you come
here today. Yes, you did" He turned
on Sam Nader with such sudden
fierceness that the latter quailed de.
spite his bullying air.
This. is all irregular, Tole--yonr
honor" interrupted Bunty. The girl
hasn't been sworn" .t
But she told the TRUTH" retorted