The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-15
TIE BRILL CO

/ fined. illustrating by punching himself
| lightly on the point of the jaw
"Oh. he hit you hard"
ayes. ma'am." he answered sOberli
"He hit me awful hard He winkcd
! ponderously at Bob
"But he was generous enough to TOR
give me-" Bob smiled
II had to. an | ain't over been sorry
fer it neither" Haggin returned to his
awkward embarrassment He's been
on the square with me always"
"Slt down. Tom" BOD commanded
'and tell us what you came for
Please don't CO." he Said to Eleanor.
And his eyes added, II can't bear to
1ose these minutes with you"
Haggin deposited himself in a chair
/ and leaned back comfortably. "Pret-
| ~. amt itT He waved his hand to.
ward the lawn. you'll like II when
| you come here next term" Then he
added casually. Paul Remington came
back last night"
Paul Remington!" cried two voices
And Haggin suddenly became aware
of two white, strained faces turned
! toward him.
HE has come home" Bob repeated
slowly. dazedly. "HowT
Haggin shook his head. "On the
/ bum. Too much He executed a
gesture that was intended to Indicate
the act of taking a drink.
1--WE been afraid OF that" Bob NUT
tered. TELL u.s."
"Well, last night Miss Finn called
me up an told me to come up TO the
house quick. When ! got there
found him. Guess | was kind o. rough
with him. Asked him what he was
doing there Haggin grinned rueful.
ly. Miss Finn told me where to get
of at. Said where should he go but
to his friends. ] guess you'll back
that up?"
"Yes. Go on"
'I'm glad o. that. I always did like
him-he was such a nervy. good look
In cuss. An | always had a notion
they got him foul on that convention
business somehow" Bob heard Flea
nor draw a quick. gasping breath.
Impulsively he put out his hand and
let 1t rest on hers for moment. Hag-
gin discreetly looked the other way.
"He had a kid with him--his sisters
"a little girl that-ahem!-thato ought
not TO "a been born. II seems as he'd
been hittin It up gay when he run into
his sister. She was sick an broke.
an he took care o. her till she died.
Then he took care o. the kid awhile.
An then, guess, he couldn't stand 1t
no longer, 50 be brought her over to
Miss Finn" Sf.EgFs sEee151so.p
THANK Godr breathed Eleanor.
"Yes, ma'am." Haggin agreed po-
litely. "He amt all piker, governor.
You think so?'
"I know he isn't, man."
"He never says word while I'm
rough housin' him. When got
through he says sharp. 'Haggin. Miss
Finn tells me you bribed those dele
gates That's straight says l. What
are you goin' to do about it?' He new
er batted an eye-he amt four flush
er, governor. There's just one thing
to do he says. An we done itP
Haggin Strengthened up triumphant
ly.
"There won't be so much talk about
that convention business now, guess.
/ took him to a reporter an he give
anuther interview, tellin' all about that
convention an about how you took
the blame that b'longed TO me. It's a
bal
straight an knew how TO write it up
It's in all the mornin' papers.
"When we got back TO the house
Miss Finn asked him, VIII you stay
now, PaulT He didn't say nuthin'
fer awhile. Then he Strengthened up
an said. If Bob will let me- These
was his very words. You'll let him.
won't you. goyernorT Haggin was
very earnest. He's been up against
tough game"
Bob held out his hand. Haggin took
1t.
Haggin turned to Eleanor. Didn't
l say he's on the squaref He's my
kind o. manP'
Then Haggin noted a singular phe-
| nOmeuOn. NellneT EltduoT uot bop
was paying the least attention to his
words They were both standing,
each lost In the Others eyes. He
shifted uncomfortably in his chair.
then arose. coughing loudly.
"Well, guess I'll be goin'. II you're
goin' down TO see him, governor, III
meet you at the 'leven-forty."
"At the 1l:4O." Bob mumbled me-
chanically. "Oh, yes. of course, the
11;40. III be there, Tom"
''Well-why. bless me, j nearly fer
gotl Before | left Paul said TO me
Tell Bob TO tell Mrs. Gilbert that
there is no reason In the world-none
at ali-why should stand between
her and happiness. She will under
stand. He made me say II over
again. Those was his very words"
' Once more Haggin noted thai