American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

now, and you miss your aunI ana
uncle. Stick to 1t. You'll make
friends and get Interested before 4onP."
81 want to go home" l declared.
snow let's look at the compass" he
suggested. you're lost for a minute,
and like all lost people you're heading
the wrong way. Don't be mlsled by
s~elfshness. Forget what you want to
do and think Of what we want you to
do. We want you to make a man of
yourself. You must do it for the sake
OF those dear people who have done
so much for you. The needle points
toward the schoolhouse %yonder."
He went on with his work, and as |
walked away / understood that the
needle he referred to was ray on
science.
/ went about my chores. There was
10 be no more wavering in my con
duct. At the supper table Mr.. Hacket
Kept us laughing with songs and jests
and stories. The boy John, having
been reproved for rapid eating, hurled
his spoon upon the floor.
'Those in favor of his punishment
| Will please say aye?' said the school
master.
/ remember that we had n divided
house on that important question.
The schoolmaster said: Michael
Henry wishes him to be forgiven on
promise of better conduct, but for the
next offense he shall ride the bad
ger"
This meant lying for a painful mo
ment across his fathers knee.
The promise was given and our
merrymaking resumed. The district
attorney, whom | had met before.
came to sea me after supper and asked
more questions and advised me to talk
with no one about the shooting with
out his consent. Soon he went away
and after | had learned my lessons
Mr.. Hacket said:
"Let us walk up TO the Jail ant
spend a few minutes with Amos
We hurried to the jail. The sheriff
a stout-buIlt, stern-faced man, admit
ted us.
"Can we see the Grimshaw boy?
Mr.. Hacket inquired.
~ guess So" he answered as h
lazily rose from his chair and too
down a bunch of large keys which haI
been hanging on the wall. "His ia
Their has just left"
lie spoke in Il low, solemn ton
: which impressed me deeply as he pu
n lighted candle in the hand of tn
|, schoolmaster. He led us through
: door into II narrow corridor. He thrus
n big key into the lock of a heavy iro
, grating and threw II open and babe l
/, step in. We entesed an lll-smellln
: stone-foored room with n number
cells against its rear wall. ale locke
{ the door behind us. / saw a face an
figure in the dim candle light, benin
the grated door of one of these cell
i, How lonely and detected and helplei
= was the expression OF hat figure! III
sheriff went to the door and u
locked II,
I, "Hello, Grlmshaw," he said sternl
q "Step out here"
n 1t all went to my heart-the ma
!, ners OF the sheriff so like the cold Ire
- of his keys and doors-the dim cand
light, the pale, frightened youth wi
- walked toward us. We shook his han
N and he said that he was glad to s
~ us. l saw the seal under his lett e
and reaching out upon his chez
@, which my stone had made, and kne
! that he bore the mark of Cain.
lie asked If he could see me alo
and the sheriff shook his head and 81
sternly:
against the rules"
u "Amos, I've Il boy o. my own an
~ feel for ye," said the schoolmast,
n I'm going TO come here, now n
N then, to cheer ye up and bring We sol
M books to read. If there's any wa
VI of advice | can give ye-let me kno
IN Have ye a lawyerY'
M "rhore's one coming tomorrow"
III Don't say n word about the ca
n boy, TO anyone but your lawyer-ml
that"
We left him ana went to our hol
aud beds, / to spend half the nil
thinking Of my discovery. since viii
!, for some reason, l had no doubt
llit hullA VI AAliNNt bhN 4 eibNN nv
n II TO anyone and the secret worr.
VI me.
= Next morning on my way TO sch
NJ q passed n scene more strange Il
IN memorable than any in my long
.G perlence. | saw the shabby figure
IN old Benjamin GrimShaw walking
III the side path. His hands were In
w pockets. his eyes bent upon the grou
~ his lips moving as If he We're in d,
j thought, Rowing Kate, the ragg
silent mn who, for the fortune
Amos, had drawn n gibbet, the shad
" of which was now upon him, wall
slowly behind the money lender POI
Ing at him with her bony forcing
~ Her stern eyes watched him MS the
watches when its prey is near II.
,nr did not notice me. Silently, her I
NrnpppI In rnpg she Walked hph