Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-07

hedge. It's quicker"
but Geor-Mr Fulton, what about
him?"
"Il 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
impulsivcly. Sam left the room hur-
riedly.
"Why. Miss Dorothy" exclaimed
Mrs. Matthews. happily, this is in
deed Il SURPRISE"
"A surprised" 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 :"
she heard Sans shrill 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
short scuffle. followed by dull tlud.
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, rs 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 a young lioness she sprang Mt
Sam. who withdrew Il pace and held
out his arms restrlininSly.
Hes not dead" he replied. coolly,
and then lie turned TO- his wife with
IN 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 ut her hus-
band questoningly, and then know
ingly, as from long association with
a 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 i'll her mental stress nm un-
derstanding long since OWNED by the
older woman. and then just as Full
tons eyelidS Quivered and he Strr"-
sled to his feet, the door flew open
and Sam reappcared. followed Ivy q
clergyman. His Temperatures acirh
as Il red flag TO Dorothy. hut h
waived her aside, as he went toward
the table and took up II lcathcr-bound
volume
Not so quick, Miss Dorothy" lie
droncd, whmsically. And he IL little
more respectful lords tn law an tn
clergy"
Law !" she harcd, scathingly. rs
it lawful TO strike man cowardly
with Il club when lie"
God moves in mysterious ways his
wonders to perform" replied the con.
stable, and then lie turned to the cIer-
gyman. "Ain't right parsonI" And
then, TO cut off another outburSt from
Dorothy, lie opened the book in his
hand. Hold on, Miss Dorothy, and
let me explain. 10 begin with, your
daddy is Il 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
wimmen folks were ashamed o. their
shabby cIOi!cS-nOlody but q dern
fool keered what folks said about 'em,
says he. So tn boys wanted t. teach
him q lesson. They's IN old law down
here in this town what makes it
crime fer Il young couple t. be to-
gether on tn streets alter dark. No
body ever raid much 'tention to- 1t,
cause ! reckon til Jail wouldn't h
been large enough fer 'em if 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 evenln's to.
7 gether-thcy aimed { have me pinch
v fer viOlatin' tn old North Point
law"
"But it's ridiculous ~ Dorothy start
ell TO protest vehemently.
"Granted. But that amt savin' we
none, mr. me neither I knowed they'd
kctch v on tn way back t. town, so
I Ind t keep y from goin' back. An
from violatin' tn law, too. Tn young
Teller kinda made 1t hard fer me, but
I've kept y from bcin' pincbed." Sam