The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03
but Ge6r-Mr. Fulton. what about

but eeor-Mr. Fulton. what about
him?'
an tend to him. answered Sam
briefly. please. Miss Dorothy =
hurry"
Without question. Dorothy fol-
lowed the old constable into his
sitting ROOM Mrs Matthews rose
and welcomed her impulsively. Sam
left the room hurriedly.
why. Miss Dorothy" exclaimed
Mrs. Matthews, happily, this is in
deed surprised"
"A surprise echoed Dorothy, nom
pulsed. why, didn't you send for
me? Mr.. Matthews said
She stopped abruptly as she heard
angry voices on the porch.
"Ye'd better SIT out - and git
quick!" she heard Sans shrill voice,
and then Fulton's deeper rumble
came to her ears.
IN do no such thing" snapped
Fulton. 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
short scuffle, followed by a dull
A(OAOOhy oSlSdluSu lu6u
the door opened and the. old consta-
Bile staggered 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 Fulton's head, and then, as sne
drew her fingers away wet she
stared Mortified at Sam, who an
swered her stare coolly. How dare
you? You've killed him. You brute,
you fiend-"
Like young lioness she sprang at
(, him, who withdrew a pace and held
out his arms restrainingly.
Hes not dead" he replied, COOL
~, and then he turned 10 his wife
with an air Of command. Get some
warm water, ma, and battle his head.
He'll come to in minute. I'll be back
SOON"
Mrs. Matthews stared at her hus-
band questioningly, and then know.
ingly as from long association with
a man whose worldly wisdom had
long since gained her complete con-
1idence, turned a ministering hand
toward the young man. Dorothy
bent over him, calling to him to come
back to life, revealing in her mental
stress an understanding long since
OWNED by the older woman, ana
then just as Fulton's eyelids quivered
and he struggled to his feet, the door
flew open and Sam reappeared, fol.
lowed by a clergyman. His reap
pearance acted as red flag to Doro-
thy. but he waived her aside as he
went toward the table and took up a
leather bound volume.
Not so quick, Miss Dorothy" he
droned, wamsically. "And be a little
more respectful to'ards TIL law an TIL
clergy"
LAW" she flared, scathingly. as
it lawful to strike a man cowardly
with club when he" =
God moves in mysterious ways
his wonders to perform" replied the
constable, and then he turned to the
clergyman. Amt right, parson p"
And then, to cut Off another out
burst from Dorothy, he opened the
book in his hand. Hold on, Miss
Dorothy, and let me explain. To
begin with, your Daddy is mean
old cuss, and the boys all hate i'm.
They've tried every way they know
to get simple justice out OF him, but
he's Just plain honery, reckon"
But, what"
Jest minute. He told one of
the boys that it didn't matter T. him
a durn bit If their wimmen folks
did have t work their arms of. An
that he didn't keer fiddler's cuss
II tn wimmen folks were ashamed
o. their shabby clothes-nubbody but
a dern fool keered what folks said
about EN-, says he. So tn boys
wanted T. teach him lesson. They's
an old law down here in this town,
what makes 1t crime fer young
couple t be together on TIL streets
after. dark. Nubbody ever paid much
tension to it, cause I reckon tn jail
wouldn't h been large enough fer
emit they did. TIL boys kinda
thought yer Daddy'd be kinda
changed bit If they showed him
what disgrace'd mean t. him, and
bein's they've noticed you an young
Fulton out here several evenings to-
gether-they aimed T. have me pinch
y fer vtolatin' tn old North Point
law!"
"But it's ridiculous. Dorothy
started to protest, vehemently.
Granted. But that amt sayin' We
none, mr. me neither. knowed
they'd ketch y on tn way back t
town, so had T. keep y from goin'
back. An from violating tn law.
too. TIL young Teller kinda made
it hard fer me, but I've kept y from
bein' pinched." Sam stopped,s peered
wistfully from the girl to the young
man. and then turned his eyes to
the book again.
9TH law also sez," he continued,
glancing at the pair through half.closed
lids, that constable kin issue mar
ria3e licenses after dark and they
amt nothin' T. keep a married folk
from tramptn' all over North Point to-
lgether. Now, tn parson a kinda curl
GUS Teller, an when met him outside
few minutes ago he was kinda won
derin' as whether you and Fulton liked
each other enough t." Sans voice
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