The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-09
barrington'S
| Convert
Fhe Effort Was DiscOurag.
Iuq. but Succeeded at Last
By JOHN Y. LARNED


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/, harrington was one Of those
Ics,ers who are dead set against a
ldrum life. Bob's father, when the
was fifteen years Of age. secured
a nosition in a friends counting
hnt the friend soon told Mr.. Bar
ION that Bob was not fitted for
mercial life.
Ebat's the trouble7" asked the par
reu the rfe's too cramped. What
want are young fellows for cog
Sels They should 60 through the
routine every day; never ask
It,ons or make suggestions. but do
4 they are told to do and no more.
hey see anything that looks to
a b,t-well. shrewd, they're not
|are up and call 1t dishonest. Our
ness is machine, and every part
fl into every other part"
see said Mr.. harrington. Bob
pt in your line"
n vas withdrawn and asked what
risbed 10 do. He said he thought
rould like to get a breath Of fresh
which. being explained, meant that
IWould like to go where natural in
rts had a fuller play. To state the
more definitely, be proposed to go
and be a cowboy. His father,
king that If his son had some ex-
ence in herding sheep during a
kard he would be glad to come
q and 20 to work in a civilized
assented. Bob was well outfit
being given a thousand dollars,
ch he was told must last him a
He told his father that he didn't
II any more than enough to take
TO his destination and he wouldn't
on him for any more. SO he hand
back an but 5000 and started on
Journey.
be new life suited him exactly. He
,e cowboy of himself for awhile,
having displayed considerable
BE IN several fracases, he was elect.
Eheriif. at which calling he made a
less.
be- Of his exploits during his term
Ufiice was the hunting down Of a
brious dcspcrado named DOnohue.
outlaw anne into the region over
ch sheriff harrington had jurisdic.
uld commenced a series Of robber.
ihai ,errurized every one. Barring
made . his business to capture the
without killing him. Not tina,
h q kudly act was obligatory Oh
lt3etd his constituents would
e much preferred that Donohue
nld taken dead. for. In that case
territory would be spared the ex
Sc Of trial. The truth was. Bar
eton never quite succeeded In eradi
ng civilization from his system and
a rcpugnance against making al
cutioner Of himself.
he day the sheriff was missed. anC
hing was heard of him till one day
reappeared, with Mr.. Donohue in d
gon, bound hand and foot. A meet
of citizens was called and. after ,
e OF thanks to Sheriff harrington
reed that "A committee be appointed
bang the prisoner. Bob claimed tn,
uVe as his own and insisted tina
be turned over to q court for trial
IS excited much opposition. on tn,
und that there was no evidence tina
hohue had murdered any one. Con
uently he could never be hanged.
However, it could not be denied tha
prisoner belonged to harrington
p since he would not consent to tn,
pging. the man must be sent to |
&c where there was q court. Here
harrington stood In the way o
'ice Certain persons who knew o
ruerS committed by the accused o
ich there were no eyewitnesse
uly consented TO perjure themselve
Proper punishment might be in
pei The sheriff would not consen
'hiS aud when the judge propose,
eiNe Tie convict all the imprison
t me law allowed harrington stoo,
ior Two years. The Judge, being
me supporter of the sheriff. acced
10 his wishes.
ne would suppose that saving
ns NE and cutting down a term o
years at hard labor to two woul,
M the heart of the subject of thi
enahimlty. Instead. when Dono
was taken away TO serve his tern
said
'uerln, ef We hadn't sneaked up OF
ana got the drop when WASH
n ior you you wouldn't "a 20
hoWsomever. I'll git out o. jai
TWO years from this yere presen
ana it'll be you as'll have to lool
fur me-"
"@nS You kindly for mentioning
oeneVolent intentions" replies
u try and be in a position +
'a'uiate you on having attaine'
freedom and keep from gettinI
at the same time"
Hen Bob had been in the west
ais father asked him II he didn'
- return and take up civiliza