The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

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 guilty7 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
Snapdragon! II a man were to 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 In jail, we are In no way
responsible. Away with sadness I
What Is thatf"
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 IL we can help him.
Now l hadn't thought o. that. Had
you. Maryf'
NO." the girl answered
I'VE must be letting Mike go ahead
of us always" said her father. a"You
saw the crime, i believe" turning to
me.
told them all I knew OF Il.
upon my word, like you, my
brave lad" said the schoomaster. "I
heard of all this and decided that you
would be help TO Michael Henry and
credltable student Come, let us
go and pay our compliments TO the
senator"
The schoolnlaster and l went over
10 Mr.. Wright's house-a white, frame
building which had often been pointed
out TO me.
Mrs. Wright fine-looking lady who
met us at the door said that the SEN
ator had gone over to the mill with his
wheeibarfow. H~>lr- a. sSs,s-~-.
We've plenty OF time and Wen wait
for him." said the schoolmaster.
IL see himl" 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
Gown the street In his shlrt-siSsves
with his barrow In front of him. BE
stopped and lifted little John in his
arms, and after moment put him
down and embraced Ruth.
"Well, | see We still love the tender
| embrace o. the wheelbarrow," said Mr..
Hacket as we approached the senator.
"My embrace is the tenderer OF the
two the latter laughed with look
at his hands.
He recognized me and seized my
two hands and shook them MS he said:
Upon my word, here is my friend
Bhrt. was not looking for you here
He put his hand on my head, now
higher than his shoulder, and said:
81 was not looking for you here"
lie asked about my aunt and uncle
and expressed joy at learning that j
was now under Mr.. Hacket.
II shall be here for "A number of
weeks" ne said "and / shall want 10
see you often. Maybe Wen go hunt
ing some Saturday"
We bade him good morning and he
went on with his wheelbarrow, which
was loaded, I remember, with stout
sacks of meal and flour.
We went TO the school at half past
eight. What thrilling place IL was
with its as children and It's three
rooms. How noisy they were as they
waited in the schoolyard for the bell
to ringl I stood by the doorside look
ing very foolish, / dare say. for ]
knew not what 10 do with myself. My
legs encased in the tow breeches felt
as IL they were on fire. i saw that
most Of the village boys wore bought
on clothes and fine boots. | looked
down at my own leather and was a
tower of shame on n foundation OF
creased cowhlde. Sally Dunkelberg
came in with some other girls and pre-
tended not TO see me. That was the
hardest blow l suffered.
Among the handsome. well-dressed
boys of the village was Henry Wills
the boy who had stolen my water
melon. i had never forgiven him for
that or for the killing of my little hen.
The bell rang and we marched into
the big room, while "A fat girl with
crinkly hair played on melodeon.
Henry and apother boy tried TO shove
me out OF line and a big paper wad
struck the side OF my head as we were
marching In and after we were seated
a cross-eyed. freckled girl In "A red
dress made face at me.
Ii was. on the whole. the unhapplest
day of my life. During recess /
slapped a boys face for calling me a
rabbit and the two others who came
to help him went away full Of fear
and establishment, for ! had the
strength of a young moose in me those
days. After that they began 10 make
friends with me.
In the noon hour n man came TO me
In the schoolyard with a subpoena for
the examination of Amos Grimshaw
and explained its meaning.
While i was talking with this man
Sally passed me walking with another