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


"There comes Colonel Hand" said
Mrs. Hacket as she looked out of the
window. '"The poor lonely Whigi He
a nothing to DO these days but sit
around the tavern"
Colonel Hand was a surly-looking
man beyond middle age, with large
eyes that showed signs OF dissipation.
lie had q small, dark tuft benenth hls
lower lip and thin, black, untidy hair.
"What do We think has happenod2"
he asked MS he looked down upon us
with n majestic movement of his hand.
'The son o. that old Bucktnil, Ben
Grlmshaw, has been arrested and
brought to jail for murder"
-For murder7' asked Mr.. and Mrs.
IIaclset In one breath.
"For bloody murder, sir" the colonel
went on. ut was the shooting Of thnt
man In the town o. Ballybeen n few
weeks ago, Things have come to a
pretty pass in this country. / should
say. Talk about law and order; we
don't know what II means here and
why should WEI The party In power
is avowedly opposed to lt-yes, sir. II
has fnttened upon bribery and corrup-
ton. DC you think that the son o.
Ben Grlmshnw VIII receive punish
ment ever II he IL proved guilty. Not
at all. He will be protected-you mark
my words"
He bowed and left us. When the
door had closed behind him Mr., Hacket
suidt
another victim horned by tn,
Snapdragonl II n man were to b'
slain by a bear back In the woods
Colonel Hand would look for guilt In
the opposition party. Michael Henry
whatever the truth may he regarding
the poor boy In Jail, we are In n way
responsible. Away with sadness
What Is thnt2"
Mr.. Hacket Inclined his ear and ther
added: "Mlchael Henry says that III
may be Innocent and that we Ind bet
ter go and see IL we can help him
Now | hadn't thought o. that, Hat
you. Maryr
"No," the girl answered.
"We must be letting Mike go nhea,
Of us always" said her father, "Yo'
saw the crime, l believe" turning L
me.
I told them all l knew Of II.
"upon my word, | like you, IN.
brave lad" said the schoolmaster. ="
heard of all this and decided that yo'
would he a help to Michael Henry an
n credltable student. Come. let u
so and pay u com lIments 60 tn
senator"
The schoolmaster and | went owe
to Mr.. Wrlght's house-a white. fran
building which had often been nolnte
out to me-.
Mrs. Wright, n ~fne-ioOklng lady VIII
met us nj the door, said That the sci
ator had gone over to the mill with hi
wheelbarrow.
We've plenty OF time and Wen wa.
for him." said the schoolmaster.
~ see him r. said little John ms b
and Ruth ran to the gate and dow
the rough plank walk 10 meet him.
We saw him coming a little wa
down the street IN his shlrt-sleev'
with his barrow In front of him. II
stopped and lifted little John In h
arms. and after n moment put hi
down and embraced Ruth,
'well. | see We still love the tend,
embrace o. the wheelbarrow, said NJ
Hacket as we approached the senate
"My embrace is the tenderer of Il
two" the latter laughed with a loo
at his hands.
He recognized me and seized n
two hnnas and shook them as he sal,
"tInen my word, here is ms frier
Bart. | was not looking for you here
He put his hand on my head, nc
higher than his shoulder, and sal
II was not looking for you hare"
He asked about my aunt aud unc
and expressed JOY at learning h a
vas now under Mr.. Hacket.
~ shall be here for n numper
W. . he said. "sad I shnG @tpt