The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-28

field, but can take care Of mg gar
den. Come In. sir, come in"
Chamberlain followed the tall spare
old figure into the house. The squire
disappeared with his paars, leaving
his visitor In the narrow hall but he
returned In a moment and led the way
into his office. II was a largo. rag
carpeted room, flied with all those
worsted knicknacks which women
make, and Uttered comfortably with
books and papers.
Squire Cady put on a lowered dress
ing gown. drew a pair Of spectaoles
out Of a pocket, a bandana handker'
chief from another. and requested
Chamberlain TO sit down and make
himself at home. The two men sat
facing each other near a tall secre'
tary whose pigeonholes were stuffed
with papers in all stages of the vel
lowing process. Squire Cady's face
was yellowing, like his papers, and II
was wrinkled and careworn; but his
eyes were bright and humorous, and
his voice pleasant Chamberlain
thought he liked him.
Come to get a marriage llcense?'
the squire inquired Chamberlain i'm.
mediately decided that he didn't Ike
him, but he foollshly blushed
mo, it's another sort Of matter" he
said Dtimy,
"Not a marriage license! All right
my boy" agreed Squire Cady
"'Tisn't the fashion to marry young
nowadays, know, though twas the
fashion in my day. Not a wedding
What them
Then Chamberlain set TO work to
tell his story Placed, as II 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 good front
and persuaded Squire Cady that there
was something to be done The squire
was yisibiy affected at the mention OF
the old red house, and fell into a
revery, looking off toward the fields
and tapping his spectacles on the desk.
Hercules Thayer and / read Latin
together when we were boys he said,
turning to Chamberlain with a remi-
niscent smile on his old face, And he
licked me for liking Hannibal better
than scipio." He laughed heartily.
The faces of the old sometimes be-
come like pictured parchments, and
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 / got even with Hercules on
Horace the squire went on chuckling
at his memories However" he
sighed. as he turned toward his desk
again, this isn't getting out that war
rant for you. We don't want any
malefactors loose about Charlesport;
but you'll have to be sure you know
what you're doing. Do you know the
man-can you identify him?'
81 think ! should know him. but in
any case Miss Redmond at the old red
house can identify him."
I'VE don't want to arrest anybody
till we're sure we know what we're
about-thats poor law" said Squire
Cady, in a pedagogical and squire-ish
tone, as if Chamberlain we're a mere
boy. But the Englishman didn't mind
that
Il think ! can satisfy you that we've
got the right man." he answered IF
find him and bring him to the old red
house this afternoon, so that Miss Red
mond can identify him, will you have
a sheriff ready to serve the warrant|
Yes, I can do that"
Very well, then, and thank you,
sir" said Chamberlain, moving to-
ward the door And I'm keen on /
hearing how you got even with Mr..
on the Horace"
The light behind the squire's parch-
ment face cleaned a moment.
Come back, my boy, when you've
done your duty by the law. Every |
citizen should be a protector as well |
as a keeper of the law. So come
again; the latch-string is always out.
II was mid-morning before the de-
tails connected with the sheriff we're
By this time Chamber
Iain's heavy but sound temperament
had lifted itself to its task, gaining
as the hours went by His
next step was to search out the
Frenchman. The meager information
obtained the day before was to the ef
feet that the marooned yachtowner
had taken refuge in one of the shacks
near the granite docks in the upper
part Of the village. He had persuaded
he caretaker of the sailors reading
room to lend him money with which
o telegraph to New York, as the tele-
graph operator had refused to trust
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