The Oakes times., 1914-07-09

1ulrlcS. Ine cOacn uTeM up ut lust
before large. white building, and he
was told to descend. Up flight of
stairs he was escorted. Ills pulses
quickening with apprehension. down
long corridor and into large room.
where he saw l.unnes. Colonel Jol.
son. Arson. Clifford. n dozen or more
lnnnmnninn officials and-he stopped
In his trucks us his eyes fell upon
huge. white crowned figure that came
to meet him.
A certain harsh yet tender voice pro.
nounccd his name. He felt his hands
crushed in his fathers palms. found
the old mans arm about his shoulders
and saw the deep set, steel blue eyes
he loved so we'll wet and shiny. A
sudden sense of security swept over
him. bnnishing all his fears.
"Aly kid" the old man said. SINK.
ingly. III how have they trcnted you.
Huster?" 1t was a nickname he had
given his son when he was sturdy.
round faced urchin Of eight.
"You came. didn't you?" Kirk said.
in n voice not ut all like his own.
"Of course ] came. the instant Clif-
ford cublcd me that these idiots had
arrested you. Ey =! They'll sweat
for this! How nrc you anyhow. Kirk?
Dammit. you need shave. Wouldn't
they give you razor! Hey. Clifford.
Colonel Jolson. come here! These
scoundrels wouldn't give him shave.
suppose you're hungry. too: we'll.
som I. Well be out of here in min
ute. then you show me the best place
in town, and we'll have decent meal.
just we two. the way we used to. I'll
pay the bill. Great Scott! But I've
missed you. Buster.
"Wnit. dad" Kirk was smiling. but
his heart ached mt his fathers emotion.
"l'm a Jail bird. you know. They
think l-killed fellow. But l don't
care much what they think now."
"That's all over" Clifford broke In.
We've squared that. and you'll be
discharged in ten minutes
"Certainly." said the father, "Cortlandt
shot himself. Anybody but blither.
ing Spanish ass would have known It
Mt the start. We have n letter he
wrote to his wife an hour before be
did it. She just found 1t and turned 1t
over. She left here moment ago. by
the way. all broken up She's great
woman, Kirk. That's not all. either.
Clifford followed yom that night and
knows you didn't go near COrtlnndt.
Oh. you should have seen 'em jump
when We flashed 1t on 'em all ut once,
and they learned who I was!"
but those men who swore they saw
mc:"
"Bah. We've got that little fellow
with the mustache. and both his wit.
nesses. II they don't send him up Ill
run in n shipload Of my brakcmen. and
we'll push this isthmus overheard and
him with it."
II knew you could fix things"
"Fix 'em, fix EN-! That's easy! Say,
how have you been getting along any
how:''
"Grcat!
'And you married one Of these Pana-
mnnicures. chg" The father scowlcd.
Lord. ! can trust you to make fool
of yourself"
Say. dad. She's only-so big" An
thony Junior indicated his wife's stat
ure. smiling rapturously.
Love hcr?"
'Do 1? It's fierce"
''Humph! You'll have to get over It.
I'll pay your debts and take care Of
you. but / can't stand mulntto around
me-"
There aren't any debts. and she's
not n mulatto. She's a-dream."
Some time later Kirk found himself
in the open sunlight free man once
more. with Darwin X. Anthony and
Runnels on either side of him. But
before he had gone block he halted
suddenly. saying:
"Williams! Id forgotten him and
his warraYt."
Hes ixcd." Runnels explained.
"While your father and Mrs. Cortlandt
and Colonel Jolson were getting you
out Of Jail Clifford and told him the
truth. He's rather a decent fellow.
Lucy nave CuUSuL Tue ISul JcuSE6Ou
Locke or whatever his name is."
"Now
"Yes. a week ago. He landed in Bos-
ton. Couldn't stay away from his own
country any longer. Williams hadn't
heard Of it,
"Whnt has become Of Hisgins?"
Kirk inquired of his father.
Anthony senior exploded:
"Oh. he's back scorching up the Ten
derloin. as usual. But you'll have to
cut him out or I'll leave you here
That's final. understand"
II intend to stay here anyhow"
"Huh?" The old man turned with n
start. "l'm dashed II you do!" Then
savagely: what do you suppose
came down here for? I'm lonesome.
I want you to come home"
Kirk smiled craftily and looked ut
Runnels. "Well. what can you offer?
I'm doing pretty we'll as 1t is. and
can't afford to lay of"
His father. in turn, appealed to the
acting superintendent. "See! Its
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