The Dermott news., 1919-04-10
"Well, Bart, how do you like

NduJ 10 go nome, ueCIdreu.
 "Now let's look at the compass" he suggested. You're lost for minute, and like all lost people you're heading the wrong way. Don't be misled by selhshne~s. Forget what you want to de and think of what we want you 10 do. Me want you to make a man of yourself. You must do 1t for the sake of those dear people who have done so much for you. The needle points toward the schoohouSe wonder" | He went on with his work. and as walked away 1 understood that the needle he referred to was my con science.
 went about my chores. There was tO be no more wavering In my con duet. At the supper table Mir. Racket kept Us laughing with songs and jests and stories. The boy John, having been reprovcd for rapid eating, hurled his spoon upon the floor.
 Those in favor of his punishment will please say aye?" said the school master.
 1 remember that we had divided house on that important question.
 The sehoolmaSter said: Michael Henry wishes him to be forgiven on promise of better conduct, but for the next ofrense he shall ride the bad ger"
 This meant lying for a painful mo- mcut across his fathers knee.
 The promise waS given and our merrymakiuE resumed. The district attorney whom I had met before, came to see me after supper and asked mere questions and advised me to talk with Ho one about the shooting with cut his consent. Soon lie went away. aHd after had learned ny lessons Mr uaehet said:
 Let us walk up to the tail and Spcud few minutes with Amos"
 We hurried to thc jail The sheriff. a staat-hutt, Stefn-faced man, admit ted us.
 Can NO see the Grlmshaw boy?" Mir. Racket inquired
 "l guess so. he answered as he lazily rose from his char and took down n bunch of large keys which had been haGsjng on the wall. His fa- ther has just left"
 He spoke in low. solemn tone which impressed me deeply as he put a lighted candle in the hand of the S,houjmaStcr. He led Us through Il door into narrow corridor. He thrust Il his key into the lock of d heavy iron grating and threw 1t open and bade us step in. We entered an Hl-smeIlinE stone tleorcd room with number of cells against its rear wall. He locked the door behind us. l Saw q face and figure n the dlm candle light. behind the Frated door ef one of these cells. How lonely and dejcctcd and helpless Was the expression of that figure, The sheriff went to the door and un- locked it.
 Hello, Grimshaw," he said sternly. "Step out here"
 It all went to my heart-thC man mrs of the sheriff so like the cold iron of his keys and doors-the dim candle light, the pale, frightened youth who walked toward us We shook his hand and he said that he was glad to see Us. l SAW the scar under his left ear and reaching out upon his cheek, which my stone had made, and knew that he bore the mark of Cain.
 He asked if he could see me alone and the sheriff shook his head and said stcrnly:
 Against the rules"
 "AHos. I've boy O my own an l feel for ye," said the schoolmaster. I'm going 10 come here. now and then, to cheer ye up and bring ye some books to read. If there's any word of advice l can give ye-let me know. Have Vt n luwyerf'
 There's one eeming tomorrow"
 Don't say word about the case. boy, to anyone but your luwycr-mind that"
 We left hIm and went to our home aud beds. 10 spend half the night tEiuhlne Of my discovery. since which. for seiue reason. l had uo doubt Of the guilt ol Amos. but spoke not of lt to anyone aud the secret worried me.
 Next morning on my way to schoo! q passed scene more strange and mcHoUbie than auy in my long e1- p,uoBee ~aV Che shabby figure ef old Healau.n Grim~ha" WaIouE m the sldg path H. huiIs Werc Iu his pockets. ai~ eyes bent upon thc ground. his hp> moving as fl were lu deep thought. EoyHs kate. tHt ragged. silent Wotuau WAa for the fortune of Amos. had drawu a c,hhsf. ths shadow ot which was uuW upon hun walked slowly behind the money lender pelat- ms 0t mm with her bouy for,uuEvr. Her stern eyes watched him as the cat watches when it's prey Is near it. She did not notice me. silently hyr teet