The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-06
dred a. a settlement, but Mason per-

| dred n a settlement. but Mason per
suaded John to sue. And I'm afraid
-he checked his yoice-.well. contrib
utory negligence and all that. Lord.
lord-two hundred for a mans right
afm-a workingJnan's ARM"
He looked on knute's sturdy face.
Peter, by his side, peered fearfully at
Harlan. To the dusty lad from The
Pocket quarry, Harlan was a young
man of consequence who had his
clothes pressed at tho Iowa Pressing
club. and bought front seats in the tin
opera house when q show came to
town. The town kids in the ..nigger
heaven" could ook down and see Har-
an with some pretty girl. Also he
damsels at the Palace Of Sweets, and
was a Geek. whatever that was, and
studied law back East, and was q
notable person in Rome, Iowa. So
surely. to be the son of Judge Van Hart
and live on High street and own one
OF the -four automobiles in the county
all this went with law and order and
righteousness. and oHe was deserving,
without envy, of having ones pants
pressed at the Iowa Pressing Club. IL
hnute could have apotheosized all that
was best in America, next to Rube
van Hart, who could bat 400, he would
nave placed Harlan, the genial. kindly
young man of High street and Har-
ward.
odd Thad's a hard one," Knute add
ca. but his voice rose to a triumphant
faith. But law and justi.e'n beat
nm: Maybe wen get a thousand dol
lars! Aurelie said so. And if we get
a thousand dollars, Aurelie's going to
have a dress and go to the highschool
party! Uncle Mich said so! And I'm
Gle Mich won't peddle no more bootleg
WHISKY II we get a thousand dollarsi
Ihen he and pawW get along better
Wnen ne don't .peddle bootleg whisky.
l." his voice fell solemnly, sif Wa
get the thousand dollars maybe Aure-
He'd &C to fchurch!'
The editor laughed gracelessly. He
couid not see Harlan's face as thal ada
raced across the lawn to the court
.When?" he said i~rrelevant,v ear.
you coming back to practice law and
expedite the regime of justice. truth.
penignity and the other virtues. Har-
Next year. Father wants me 70 be-
g1n with the old firm. Donley is a good
me-" ~
"Chance?" Curran sighed. III
Ior g Var Hart, was there ever any
thing but a chancerthe golden chance?
\ suppose everything will be cut
u $ for you. You're q son
OF fortune, Harlan He looked
an9ut MS dingy shop. where his
Wen. son, you deserve 1t. All
mats best in u best blood is in you.
I'M glad you're going to settle down
mere. You can do so much-much that
! couldn't reach. Your position-just
see how these little Dane boys look at
Americans in the making.
n you stand for all America to them
Justice, law. order" He checked his
rnapsodizing at Harlan's smile, "Old
chap, I mean It'll"
between he two was q c~omradship
which their years belied. Many q night
OF the long, quiet ummer Harlan had
lounged in Wiiey's shop, and while the
sophomortcally Of the days questions.
The west was astir with newer de-
iineattons of democracy. and Curran.
the, 1nuttie Celtic poet and enthusiast.
feit the pulsing. Socialism, the intia-
and recall, direct election OF SEN
ators, the checking of judicial tyranny;
these, along with the little common
issues of the county-municipal own
ership OF water works. road building.
drains to carry off Sinsinawa's e
noW. inquiries into the Tanner COM
pany's county contracts-all these
Wiley had put before Harlan In his
years of mental growth and through
high school.
He knew Of the Judges conservatism.
OF all b influence OF birth, breeding.
association which were about the
younger man., and he felt a masters
pride, a jealous triumph, that he was
forming Harlan's deeper ideals. The
Harris had a tradition formed By
Harvard, the Atlantic Monthly, q New
England ancestry and generations Of
thrifty but not burdensome wealth, A
tempered blood. q certain coldness In
looking on the larger aspect of affairs,
all this went with the judges calm,
kindly, tmperturable example. The
west had not broken the sense OF their
culture. They were the cautious, gem
fa1 Americans of the constitution
whom meal by ssthe best people,
Except Rube. He was extra
constitutional and q reverston. Even
Harlan could sympathetically under
stand why Rube's hands felt too big
at his mothers dinner table.
They walked out through the warm,
scented night. Wiley sighed. "Old
boy, I suppose this Is about the last
You'll be gone now for q year. And
Arne Vance Is going back to Wiscou-
sin to finish Up his agricultural course;
and JanetW be too busy with school
affairs to find time for our meets In
the old shop. When we talked most
CT the night-us four. You've meant
SO much to me. Janet says we ought
to get out the July number Of The Inc
land Empire for Christmas"
CONTINUED next weekly
No Criminal Tvp0.