Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
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Nm THE RLEARIN[T
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
: IN THE TINE OF SILAS WRIGHT
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IRVINE HARHELLER
eBN HOLDEN. DM AND l. DRREL OF THE BLESSED ISLES
KEEPING up WITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC
IRVINE hAZHELLER
SYNOPSIS.
AUTHOR OF
eBEN HOLDEN. DRl AND |. Darrell OF THE BLESSED ISLES.
KEEPING up WITH LIZZIE, ETC, ETC

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Barton Baynes. orphan,
Is taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
Baynes, and his Aunt Deel on a farm on
Rattleroad in a neighborhood called Licx,-
ttysplit, about the year 1926. Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg, about his own age. but
socially of a class above the Bayneses.
and is fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER II-Barton mee,s r.vv,ns
Kate. known in the neighborhood as the
son of the richest man in the township,
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes of the two
boys, predicting a bright future for Bar
ton and death OH the gallows for Amos.
Barton runs away, intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
the village of Canton and falls into q
he is found by silas Wright. Jr., promio
nent man in public affairs, who, knowing
Peabody Baynes. takes Barton home at
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER I11-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
CHAPTER Iv-Silas Wright evinces
much interest in Barton, and sends a box
of books and magazines to the Baynes
home; The election of Silas Wright to
the United States senate is announced.
CHAPTER v-When Barton is twelve
years old he becomes aware of the ex-
1 poWer Known on a w aa sMone and my mysterious 1earioouuss
how. through his possession of thai Won
derful thing Grimshaw is the most power
Iml ana greatly " dreaded re- man in the com
debt: After a visit to the Baynes home
MT. Wrlght leaves a note in a sealed en-
first night when he leaves home to at
tend school.
CHAPTER Wharton is asked to
drive a load to mill, arrives safely, but
in a snowstorm, unable to see the road,
the horses get into the ditch and a
enough to satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
Gall true! I have seen it sinking
into the bones O. the young and i have
seen it lying down with the aged in
the dust O. their graves. 1t is a big
book-the one we are now opening.
God help US! 1t has more pages than
all the days o. your life. Just think
o. your body. A brave and tender
youth! 1t is like a sponge. How it
SdhCS CillllSS LII oil 1lOluS Gil ill lS6uS
upon 'em! A part O. every apple We
eat sinks down into yer blood an
bones. Ye can't get it out. It's the
same way with the books We read an
the thoughts We enjoy. They go down
into yer bones an We can't get tam out.
That's why 1 like to think o. Michael
Henry. His food is good thoughts and
his wine is laughter. I had a long
visit with M. H. last night when We
were all in bed. His face was q chunk
o laughter. Oh, what a limb he is
1 wish 1 could tell We all the good
things he said"
"There comes Colonel Hand,'' said
Mrs. Hacket as she looked out of the
window. "The poor lonely Wing! He
has nothing to do these days but sit
around the tavern"
Colonel Hand was a surly-lookins
man beyond middle age, with large
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
G~rimshaw, has been arrested and
brought to Jail for MURDER
"For murder?" asked Mr.. and Mrs.
Hacket in one breath.
"For bloody murder, sir the colonel
went on. "It was the shooting of that
man in the town O. Ballybeen a few
weeks ago. Things have come TO q
pretty pass in this country. should
say. Talk about law and order: we
don't know what it means here and
why should we? The party in power
is avoWedly opposed to it-yes, sir. IT
has fattened upon bribery and corrup.
ton. Do you think that the son O.
Ben Grimshaw will receive punish.
ment ven if he is proved guilty? Not
at all. He will be pr~otected-you mark
my Words
He bowed and left US. When the
door had closed behind him Mr.. Hacket
said:
"Another victim horned by the
Snapdragon! If a man were to be
slain by a 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 if we can help him,
Now I hadn't thought O. that. Had
you, Mary?"
mo-" the girl answered..
1--WE must be letting Mike go ahead
of us always" said her father. "You
saw the crin,a, 1 believe" turning to
me.
I told them all I knew of it.
upon my word, I like you. my
brave lad" said the schoolmaster. 81
heard Of all this and decided that YOU