The Rice belt journal., 1913-07-25
and piled them In Chamberlain's
hands, then took of his rusty. old

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fashioned hat and filled 1t with the
rest OF the fruit Chamberlain care
fully slowed his treasures into the
wide pockets Of his tweed suit.
Now, sir" Squire Cady said heart
ily we'll 90 into my office and attend
to business. I'm not equal to Cincin-
natus. whom they found plowing his
field, but can take care OF my gar
den, Come in, sir, come in
Chamberlain followed the tall spare
old figure into the house The squire
disappeared with his pears, leaving
his visitor In the narrow hall; but ne
! returned In moment and led the way
into his office. 1t was a large, rag
carpeted room, filed with all those
worsted knicknacks which women
make, and Uttered comfortably Win
books and papers.
SQUIRE Cady put on lowered dress
ing-gown, drew pair OF spectacles
out of pocket, bandana hanoker.
chief from another, and requested
Chamberlain to sit down and make
himself at home. The two men sat
, facing each other near tall secre
: tary whose pigeonholes were stuneu
> with papers in all stages OF the yei-
r lowing process. Squire Cadys 1ace'
was yellowing, like his papers, and II
q was wrinkled and careworn; but nls
D eyes were bright and humorous, ano
O his voice pleasant. chamberlain
l. thought he liked him. .
e Come to get marriage license
h. the squire inquired. Chamberlain I'M
4, mediately decided that he didn't Ike
him, but he foolishly blushed.
y NO, it's another sort of matter. ne
h said stiffiy.
Not a marriage license! All rlght
ry nv boy agreed Squire Caoy
"'Tisn't the fashion to marry youns
nowadays, know. though twas tn
fashion in my day. Not wedding
What them !.
Then Chamberlain set to work U
M tell his story Placed. az 1t were, rae
On to face with the law. he realized Una
at he was but poorly equipped for ca
In rying on actual proceedings. eve
.rd though they might be against Benz
in himself; but he made good frol
me and persuaded Squire Cady that thel
as was something to be done. The squil
vas was visibly affected at the mention
the the old red house, and fell into
reyery, looking off toward the nell
try and tapping his spectacles on the aes
,rn. Hercules Thayer and read Lat
en-, together when we were boys" ne Sal
he'd turning to Chamberlain with ren
. as niscent smile on his old face. And
.ure licked me for liking Hannibal bet1
. of than scipio." He laughed heartily.
ons, The faces of the old sometimes
,me. come like pictured parchments' a
sit seem to be lighted from within oy
.eer, faint, steady gleam, almost more ne'
ap- t,fu, than the fire OF youth. AS Cha
own herlain looked, he decided once mo
and finally, that he liked Squire Ca
we're But / got even with Hercules
was Horace" the squire went on, chuckl
. re- At his memories. However,
and sighed as he turned toward his d
Du. again this isn't getting out that
JUS rant for you. We don't want
mber malefactors loose about Charlespe
mans but you'll have to be sure you XII
|ition what you're doing. Do you kno"
repa. man-can you identity him!
lieve- "I think should know him; ou
unex- anv case Miss Redmond at the OLD
agent house can identify him !.
vio- "We don't want to arrest anyl
shirk t,u we're sure we know what "
r the shout-that's poor law said So
N ex- Cadv in a pedagogical and squire
IN of 800 as ~ Chamberlain were I
OF es. how But the Englishman didn't
Ia the that.
): but 81 think can satisfy you ina. f"
we'll cot the right man., he answered.
prin. find him and bring him to the Ole
house this afternoon, so tina. MISS
to WIS., mond can identify him. will you
to the a sheriff ready to serve the warra
ce, Is. "Yes. I can do that.
shirt very we'll, then, and thank
ID silk sir" said Chamberlain, movinl VIM
voring ward the door. And I'm kee .s
rom hearing how you got even WIFI
Thayer on the Horace.
{ you The light behind the squires J
plump ment face cleaned moment
there "come back, my boy. when y
ooking done your duty by the law.
wire o;,,gen should be protector as
as q keeper Of the law. so
ito the again; the latch-string Is always y
Cady's It was mid-morning oeiofe ~ :.
offered tails connected with the sherin
completed. BY this time Cna
to get lain's heavy but sound temper
,ruising had lifted itself to its task g
momentum as the hours went oy
|, stead NEXT step was to search ou'
much Frenchman. The meager infori
The re- obtained the day before was 70
No less feet that the marooned yacn'
witched had taken refuge in one OF tne M
0 far as near the granite docks IN the
- nart ., the village. He had per