The diamond drill., 1919-02-08
] Went With Him While He Fed His
Chickens and TWO Small Shotes.

I Went With Him While He Fed His
Chickens and Two Small Shotes.
the reading-an announcement which
caused me and the children TO clap
our hands with joy.
Mr.. Hacket thoughtfully repeated
the words from job with a most i'm
pressive intonation.
He passed the letter back TO me and
said:
"All true! / have seen II sinking
into the bones o. the young and have
seen IL lying down with the aged in
the dust o. their graves. II Is a big
book-the one we are now opening.
God help usl II has more pages than
all the days o. your life. Just think
o. your body. A brave and tender
youth II is like a sponge. How it
takes things I'm an holds 'em an feeds
upon 'em! A part o. every apple We
\ eat sinks down into yer blood an
bones. Ye can't get II out. It's the
same way with the books We read an
the thoughts We enjoy. They 20 down
into yer bones an We can't get 'em out
That's why | like 10 think o. Michael
Henry. His food is good thoughts and
his wine is laughter. / had long
/ visit with NJ. III. last night when We
were all in bed. His face was chunk
o laughter. Oh, what q limb he isl
Wish i could tell ye all the good
4 things he said"
There comes Colonel Hand" said
Mrs. Hacket as she looked out Of the
I win fha To
! has nothing to do these days but sit
around the tavern"
Colonel Hand was surly-looking
man beyond middle age, with large
eyes that showed signs of dissipation.
1 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 majestic movement OF his hand.
! "The son o. that old Bucktail, Ben
/ Grimshaw. has been arrested and
brought 10 Jail for murder"
! "For murder?" asked Mr.. and Mrs.
Hacket In one breath.
"For bloody murder. sir" the colonel
went on. 1T was the shooting OF that
man i'm the town o. Ballybeen a few
weeks ago. Things have come to q
pretty psss in this country, I 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 will receive punish.
ment even II he is 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
said:
Another victim horned by the
Snapdragonl II n man were 10 be
slain by bear back I'm the woods
Colonel Hand would look for guilt I'm
the opposition party. Michael Henry.
whatever the truth may be regarding
the poor boy I'm jail, we are In no way
responsible. Away with sadnessi
What is thatf"
! Mr.. Hacket inclined his ear and then
i added: Michael Henry SAYS that he
may be innocent and that we had bet
, ter go and see II we can helm him.
Now | hadn't thought o. that. Had
you. Maryf"
( NO the girl answered.
I'VE must be letting Mike 60 ahead
or us always" said her father. "You
saw the crime, I believe" turning to
I me.
/ told them all / knew OF II.
Upon my word. I like YOU. my
brave lad" said the schooImaster. 'T
heard OF all this and decided that you
would be n help 10 Michael Henry and
creditable student. Come. let us
40 and pay our compliments 10 the
senator"
The schoolnaster and went over
to Mr. Wright's house--a white. frame
building which had often been pointed
out 10 me.
Mrs. Wright finf-locking lady who
met MS at the door. Afqd that the sem
ator had gone over tlsthe mill with his
wheclharrow.
We've plenty Of time and well wait
Tor him. said the schoolmaster.
Il see himl" said little John as he
ana Ruth ran to the gate and down
he rough plank walk 10 meet him.
We saw him conire q little way
down the street 10 his shIrf-ssSyes
with hks barrow "a front OF him. Be