The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-03-11

but GeOr--Mr. EultOu, WIFI dOouI
him?"
"I'll tend to him." answered Sam
briefly. please Miss Dorothy-hur-
ry."
Without question, Dorothy followed
the old constable into his sitting room.
Mrs. Matthews rose and welcomed her
impulsively. Sam left the room hur-
riedy.
"Why, Miss Dorothy" exclaimed
Mrs. Matthews, happily, "this is in
deed surprise!"
"A slrprise!" echoed Dorothy, nom
plused. "Why, didn't you send for
me? Mr.. Matthews said"
She stopped abruptly as she heard
angry voices on the porch.
eyed better git Out-and git quick J!
she heard Sans shrill voice, and then
Fulton's deeper rumble came to her
ears.
"I'll do no such thing" snapped Full
tom. Miss Classon is with me, and
I'm going to see her home. On,
Dor" Dorothy heard him start to
call her name and then followed a
short scuffle, followed by dull 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
done?" cried the girl, as she leaned
over Fulton's head, and then, as she
drew her fingers away wet she stared
Mortified at Sam, who answered her
stare coolly. "How dare you? You've
killed him. You brute, you fiend-
Like young lioness she sprang at
SAM who withdrew a pace and held
out his arms restTiningly.
"He's not dead" he replied, coolly,
and then he turned to his wife with
an mir of command Get some warm
water, ma, and bathe his head. He'll
come to in a minute. I'll be back
SOon."
Mrs. Matthews stared at her hus-
band questioningly, and then know
ingly, as from long association with
n man whose worldly wisdom had long
since gained her complete confidence,
turned miniStcring hand toward the
young man. Dorothy bent over him.
calling to him to come back to life,
revealing in her mental stress an un-
derstanding long since OWNED by the
older woman, and then just as Full
tons eyelids quivered and he strug-
gled to his feet the door flew open
and Sam reappeared, followed by n
clergyman. His temperance acted
as red flag to Dorothy, but he
waived her aside, as he went toward
the table and took up a leather-bound
volume.
mot so quick. Miss Dorothy" he
drOned, whlmsically. And be little
more respectful lords til law an tn
clergy"
LAW she tlared, scathingly. lis
it lawful to strike man cowardly
with Il 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 l right, parson?" And
then, to cut off another Outburst from
Dorothy, he opened the book In his
hand. "HOld on, Miss Dorothy, and
let me explain. 10 begin with, your
daddy is a 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 ornery,
reckon"
"But, WHAT"
"Jest minute. He told one Of the
boys that it didn't matter t. him
durn bit if their wimmen folks did
have t. work their arms Off. An that
he didn't keer fiddler's cuss if tn
wmmen folks were ashamed o their
shabby clothes-nobody but a dern
fool keered what folks said about 'em,
says he. So tn boys wanted t. TEACH
him lesson. They's an old law down
here in this town what makes it
crime fer u young couple t be to-
gether on tn streets alter dark. No
body ever Paid much 'tentiOn to 1T,
cause l reckon tn Jail wouldn't n
been large enough fer 'em if they did.
TIL boys kinda thought yer daddy'd
be kinda changed a bit if they showed
him what disgrace'd mean t. him, and
bein's they've noticed you an young
Fulton out here several evenin's to-
gether-they aimed t. have me pinch
" fer volatin' tn old North Point
law"
"But it's ridiculous ~ Dorothy start
ed to protest vehemently.
y,,S% ,sv1S VA
none, mr. me neither. knowed they'd
ketch y on tn way back t. town, so
I had t. keep v from goin' back. An
from viohtin' tn law too. TIL young
Teller kinda made it hard fer me, but
I've kept y from bein' pinched." Sam
stopped, peered wistfully from the girl
to the young man, and then turned his
eyes to the book again.
9TH law also sez," he continued,
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