Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

trate, in a softer voice than ever before.
Il think l can understand how We felt.
Go on"
"Mrs. McGinnis did a lot Of reading
your honor, and she was interested in
the politics, too. That was our first trou-
bic for l had been so hong away from all
that. you understand, that | had forgot
ten all, our honor. | said as much-nOt
.telling her why, for / always knew that il
she know about me prison record that
well. judge. there would have been no
home, that's sure. The Shaws. her fam
lily. were very respectable people, your
honor. But me wife thought it shameful
for q man not to be interested in poll
tics. She made trouble when / did not
vote at the last electiOn-and when this
one came on-iudge, ylur honor she ask
ed me as a favor to her to vote, and do
me duty"
Ohio" said the maeistrate-"that was
the duty you meant?"
No Judge your honor" said McGinnis.
And then | said to myyclf-WhoT re
member the old thing against ne NV:
I've been an honest man for thirty years
I'll register and vote with the others. ]
says to myself"
AN thin your dear friend Misther Fa-
gan, put a spoke in your wheel. An why
was that. McGinnis. dye knOw?"
Yes. | do know. Judge your honor"
said McGinnis. for the first time straight
ening up fir m his shambling position.
He is 4 blackguard, and | tell YOU 81.
Three days ago We were going from the
stable together after work. and I picked
up a purse in the gutter ncar SOlOmOn's
pool room. There was nigh so in il. Fa-
gan was keen to have me divide with him
as he had seen it when ! did. and ! only
g I it first by me quick dive
"Well, that was only fair. McGinniS."
Yes. judge your honor. but the owners
name was on a card in the purse. and ]
said, of course, it must 90 back to him.
Pagan said | was a fool. But. judge. sure
] could never take home any 40 to Mrs.
McGinnis that / got that way
And So that's why Misther Pagan was
oppressed by his sinse of duty to soueal
on you to the deputy. Ell? Pagan. We
scamp" Divers voice rose to a roar.
MAKE yerself scarce in q hurry" Pagan
obeyed.
Il went to register and then the deputy
he-he said what he said.
Il went to McConnclIs saloon across
thd street and took the first drink Of wills
KEY | had tasted in 80 years. And then
Judge. your honor. I couldn't get the stuff
down fast enough! / wanted to forget
right away. I knew I would be ar
rested. And Mr.. Bcekman saw me in the
saloon. and came in and bounced ne
and-and I don't know any more
The muscles in the scraggv throat con-
vulsively strained-as if again the horror
of Imprisonment was shutting down on
him.
"Dan Be2kman-" shouted the magis-
trate. dye name to till me to me face
that this man has list hia job?'
Beekman-the Tammanv contractor
pushed his way through the throng about
the desk. Tn the wake of his corpnlcnt
body dartod the meagre form Of the pris-
oner's wife.
"What dye take me for. your honor?"
asked Beekman. "T'ell with the news
McGinnis can have FagaD's job
Yes. sir. as s. on as he oetS out McGinnis
can have Fagan's job
"As soon as he gets out We say. Danny?
He doesn't go in" said Magistrate Dwy-
err. II refuse to hold him.
"But your honor. YOU can't do tbis!'
the deputy from the superintendent
Of elections pfice. "Thc man has pleaded
If Won discharge him we shall
have to 60 to the district attorney and
get him indicted"