The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

priefly. Please, Miss Dorothy--hur-
ry."
Without question. Dorothy followed
the old constable into his sitting room.
Mrs. Matthews rose and welcomed her
impulsvely. Sam left the room bur
riedly.
'Why. Miss Dorothy" exclaimed
Mrs. Matthews, happily, this is in
deed SURPRISE
~ surprise 20 echoed Dorothy, non
plused. "Why, didn't you send for
me? Mr.. Matthews said"
She stopped abruptly as she heard
angry voices on the porch.
"Ye'd better git out--and git quick J"
she heard Sans shril voice. and then
Fulton's deeper rumble came to her
ears.
"I'll do no such thing" snapped Full
ton. Miss Classon is with me. and
I'm going TO see her home. Oh
Dor" Dorothy heard him start to
call her name and then followed a
short scufIlc. followed by duh thud.
Dorothy screamed and then the door
opened and the old constable stag
gered In bearing Fulton's limp form
In his arms. and dropping him on the
sofa.
"Mr. Matthews, what have you
doneT" cried the girl. as she leaned
over rulton's head, and then. rs she
drew her fingers away wet she stared
Mortified at Sam. who answered her
stare coolly. How dare your You've
killed him. You brute. you iiend--"
Like young lioness she sprang at
SAM who withdrew pace and held
out his arms restrlnlngly.
Hes not dead" he replied. coolly.
aud then he turned to his wife with
an air of command. "Get some warm
water, ma. ana bathe his head. He'll
come to In a minute. I'll be back
soon"
Mrs. Matthews stared at her hus-
band questloningly. and then know
ingly. as from long association with
man whose worldly wisdom had long
since gained her complete confidence.
turned minlsterlng hand toward the
young man. Dorothy bent over him.
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revealing in her mental stress an un-
derstandlng long since OWNED by the
older woman. and then just as Full
toms eyellds qulvered and he strug-
gled to his feet. the door few open
and Sam reappeared. followed by n
clergyman. His reappearance acted
as red flag to Dorothy. but he
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the table and took up leather-bound
volume.
Not so quick. Miss Dorothy" he
droned. whimsically. And be little
more respectful lords tn law an tn
clergy
"Law" she flared, scathingly. us
II lawful To strike man eowardly
with club when he"
: God moves In mysterious ways his
wonders to perform," replied the con
+ stable, and then he turned to the cler
gyman. "Ain't right. parsonf" Ant
then, To cut Off another outburst from
Dorothy. he opened the book In his
: hand. Hold on. Miss Dorothy, ano
let me explain. To begin with. your
, daddy Is mean old cuss. and thu
boys all hate i'm. They've tried ever,
, way they know to get simple jusric,
out Of him. but he's just plain ornery
4. reckon"
"But. what--T'
} ".Iest a minute. He told one Of the
: boys that 1t didn't matter L him {,
durn bit IL their wimmen folks die
} have L work their arms OF. An thai
, he didn't keer fiddler's cuss II III
: wimlnen folks were ashamed o. theil
shabby clothes-nohody but derr
. fool keercd what folks said about 'em
says he. So th' boys wanted L teacl
: him lesson. They's an old law down
here In this town what makes Il d
2 crime fer young couple L be to
: gether on III streets ater dark. No
Q body ever rald much 'tention to II
\ cause reckon tn Jail wouldn't h
e been large enough fer 'em II they did
TIL. boys kinda thought yer daddy'c
5 he kinda changed bit II they showed
r him what dlsgrace'd mean Z him. ant
!. bein's they've noticed you an youns
. Fulton out here several eyenins To
) gether-they aimed t have me plncl
. y fer volatin' III old North Poin
4 law!"
n "But It's ridiculous" Dorothy start
= ed To protes. veheInently.
!. "Gran,cd. But that amt saviD' "
4 none, mr. me neither ] knowed they's
o ketch y on tn way back L town. 5,
G | had t keep y from goin' back, An
+ from vioIatin' tn law, too. IN youni
r feller kinda made II hard Ter me. bu
4 I've kept y from bcin' pinched." San
$ stopped. peered wistfully from the gir
|. TO the young man, and then turned hi
4 eyes to the book again.
9TH law also sez." be continued
@ glancng at the pair through half
:. closed lids. that a constable kin issu,
{ marriage licenses alter dark and the,
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