The state herald., 1913-07-04

fashioned hat and filed 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.
lily. well go 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. filled with all those
worsted knicknacks which women
make, and Uttered comfortably with
books and papers,
Squire Cady put on flowered dress
ing-8own, drew pair of spectacles
out of pocket. a bandana handker-
chief from another. and requested
Chamberlain to sit down and make
himself at home. The two men sci
facing each other near a tall secre
tary whose pigeonholes were stuffed
with papers In all stages OF the yel
lowing process. Squire Cady's face
was yellowing. like his papers. and 1t
was wrinkled and careworn: but his
eyes were bright and humorous. and
his voice pleasant. Chamberlain
thought he liked him.
Come to get marriage license?'
the squire inquired. Chamberlain i'm.
mediately decided that he didn't like
him. but he foolishly blushed
No, it's another sort OF matter" he
said stifiy.
Not marriage license! All right.
my boy" agreed Squire Cady.
"Tisnt the fashion to marry young
nowadays. know. though twas the
fashion In my day. Not wedding!
What then7"
Then Chamberlain set to work to
tell his story. Placed. as It were. face
to face with the law. he realized that
he was but poorly equipped for car
rying on actual proceedings. even
though they might be against Belial
himself; but he made a good front
and persuaded Squire Cady that there
was something to be done. The squire
was visibly affected at the mention oi
the old red house. and fell Into q
revery. looking on toward the fields
and tapping his spectacles on the desk
Hercules Thayer and read Latir
I. | Jonathan xrhap u-a xpors hnya {" ha said
turning to Chamberlain with reml
niscent smile on his old face. And h,
licked me for liking Hannibal bette
than Scipio." He laughed heartily.
The faces OF the old sometimes be
come like pictured parchments. ant
: seem to be lighted from within by
. faint, steady CLEAN. almost more beau
: tiful than the fire Of youth. As Cham
berlain looked. he decided once more
and finally, that he liked Squire cady
But I got even with Hercules o.
Horace" the squire went on. chucklin
at his memories. However, b
] sighed, as he turned toward his des
: again, this isn't getting out that wal
= rant for you. We don't want an
r malefactors loose about Charlesport
; but you'll have TO be sure you kno'
! what you're doing. Do you know tn
man-can you identify himg"
II think should know him; but q
any case Miss Redmond at the old re
I house can identify him"
I'VE don't want to arrest anybod
{ till we're sure we know what we'r
> about-thats poor law" said Squir
= Cady. In n pedagogical and squirrels
I tone. as II Chamberlain were mer
boy. But the Engiishman didn't min
that.
II think I can satisfy you that we'v
got the right man." he answered IF
fnd him and bring him to the old re
house this afternoon. so that Miss Rec
: mond can Identify him. will you hav
, n sheriff ready to serve the warrant1
Yes, | can do that"
Very we'll. then. and thank yot
sir" said Chamberlain. moving te
! ward the door And I'm keen o
hearing how you got even with Mi
Thayer on the Horace"
The light behind the squire's parcf
; ment face cleaned a moment
Come back. my boy. when youv
done your duty by the law. Ever
citizen should be protector as wei
as keeper OF the law. So com
again; the iatchstring is always out
II was mid.morning before the d.
tails connected with the sheriff wsr
completed. BY this time Chamber
lain's heavy but sound Temperament
had lifted Itself to It's task. gaininI
momentum as the hours went by Ill
next step was to search out IN
Frenchman. The mcngcr Information
obtained the day before was To the ei
feet thnt the marooned ynchtownc
had taken refuge In one OF the shack
near the granite docks In the uppe
part Of the village. lie had persuaded
the carctakcr OF the sailors readini
/ ,aa,, Ia t.ud him fnoney with Whicl