The citizen., 1919-03-13
Went With Him While He Fed tiis
Chlrkcna and Tun Small Shotes

Chickens and Two Small shotes.
into yer bones an ye can't get 'em out.
That's why | like to think o. Michael
Henry. His food Is good thoughts and
his wine Is laughter. had a long
visit with NJ. n. last night when ye
were Hll in bed. His face was a chunk
o laughter. Oh. what a. limb he isl
I vssh could tell ye all the good
things he said"
"rhere comes Colonel Hand" said
Mrs. iincket as she looked out Of the
window. "The poor lonely Whigl lie
has nothing 20 do these days but sit
around the tavern"
Colonel Hand was n surly-looling
man beyond middle age. with iarge
eyes that showed signs Of dissipation.
He had a small. dark tuft beneath his
lower lip and thin, black, untidy hair
"What do We think has happened?"
he asked as he looked down upon us
with a majestic movement of his hand
'The son o. that old Bucktail, Ben
Grimshaw. has been arrested and
brought 10 Jail for murder"
"For murderY' asked Mr.. and Mrs
Hacket in one breath.
For bloody murder, sir" the colonel
went on. 1T was the shooting of that
man In the town o. Ballybeen few
weeks ago. Things have come TO O
pretty pass in this country. / should
say. Talk about law and order; we
don't know what II means here and
why should we? The party in power
Is avowedly opposed TO it-yes, sir. Il
has .fattened upon bribery and corrup.
tion. DO you think that the son o.
Ben GrimShaw viii receive punish.
ment even II he is'proved guilty? Not
at all. lie will be protected-you mark
my words"
He bowed and left us. When the
door had closed behind him Mr.. Hackei
said:
"Another victim horned by the
Snapdragonl II man were 10 be
slain by bear back in the woods
Colonel Hand would look for guilt in
the opposition party. Michael Henry,
whatever the truth may be regarding
the poor boy In Jail, we are in no way
responsible. Away with sadness !
What is that?"
Mr.. Hacket inclined his ear and then
added; michael Henry says that he
may be innocent and that we had bet.
ter go and see II we can help him.
Now ! hadn't thought o. that. Had
you. Mary1"
"No," the girl answered.
"We must be letting Mike go ahead
OF us always" said her father. "You
saw the crime, l believe" turning to
me.
told them all I knew of Il.
Upon my word, / like you, my
brave lad" said the schoomaster. 81
heard of all this. and decided that you
would he help to Michael Henry and
credltable student. Come. let us
go and pay our compliments to the
senator"
The schoolmaster and I went over
TO Mr.. Wright's house-a white. frame
building which had often been pointed
out TO me.
Mrs. Wright, a flne-looking lady who
met us at the door. said that the SEN
ator had gone over TO the mill with his
wheelbarrow.
"We've plenty Of time and Wen wait
for him." said the schoolmaster.
81 see hint" said little John as he
and Ruth ran TO the gate and down
the rough plank walk TO meet him.
We saw him coming a little way
down the street In his shlrt-sleeves
with his barrow In front Of him. He
stopped and lifted little John in his
arms, and after moment put him
down and embraced Ruth.
"Well, I see ye still love the tender
embrace o. the wheelbarrow." said MIR.
Hacket as We approached the senator.