, 1921-10-15


only. Is was the young D.str.ct Astcr-
ney. should et upon the bench. He
also was associated with the early days
n with the marvellous growth Of
Zspata CITY He had taught the young
District Attorney much OF what no
knsw. and his long white hair and
nlver-rfmmed npectacies CAV dignity
and the appearances OF calm justice to
tho bare room Ink to the heated words
Of the rival orators.
Colonel Stogart ceased speaking, and
tho District Attorney sucked In his
upper lip with a nervous impatient sigh
Us he recognized that the visiting at
torney had proved murder in tho Sec
ond degree. and that an execution IN
tho 5ail-yard would not follow as q 1T
ting sequence.
But he wa determined that 80 far az
in him lay he would at least send his
man back 20 the penitentizry for the
remainder OF his life.
Young Harry Harvey. The Boy Ora
tor OF zepata City" In he was called
was very dear &c the people Of that
booming town. In their eyes he was
one Of the most promising young men
IN h whole great unwieldy State OF
Texas. and the boy orator thought they
were probably right. but he was far too
clever to let them see II. He was clever
in his words n in his deeds n in
his appearance And he dressed much
more carefully than any other man in
town, with a frock-coat and n white tic
winter and summer. and n nne high
hat. That he was slight and short Of
stature was something he could not
help, and was his greatest, keenest re-
gret. and that Napoleon was also short
and blight did not serve to satisfy him
or to make his regret iess continual.
What awaited the sharply cut. smoothly
shaven face and the eyes that flashed
when he was moved. or tho beii-iiiSe
voice. II every uniettered ranchnzn or
ranger could place both hands on hin
shoulders Ind look down at him from
heights above7 But they forgot this
and he forgot II before he had reached
h peroration Of his closing speech
They saw only the Harry Harvey they
knew n adored moving and rousing
them with his voice, trembling with in
dignation when he wished to trembie.
playing all his best tricks in his best
manner. and cutting the air with SHARP.
cruel words when he was pleased to
be righteously Just.
Tho young District Attorney turned
slowly on his heels. n swept the
courtroom carelessiy with a glance Of
the clever black eyes. The moment
was his. He saw all the men he knew
the men who made his little world
crowding silently forward. forgetful OF
the heat. OF the surocating crush OF
those about them. OF the wind that rat
tied h doors in the corridors, and con-
scious only of him. He saw his old
preceptor watching keeniy from the
bench, with n steady glance Of perfect
appreciation. such as that with which
one actor in the box compliments the
other on tho stage. He saw the rival
a~ttorney-the great lawyer from tho
great city-nervously smiling. with a
look OF confidence that told the lack Of
Ii. and he saw the face of tho prisoner
grim and set and hopelessiy defiant
The boy orator allowed his upiifted arm
to fall until the fingers pointed at the
prisoner.
''rhis mtcn." he said. and n he spoke
even the wind in the corridors hushsd
for the moment. lis no part or parcel
OF zepata City Of today. He comes to
us a relic OF the pasta past that has
brought honor I o many. wealth to some.
and which 10 dear to all Of US who love
tho completed purpose Of their work; a
past that was fun Of hardships and
glorious effcrts in the face Of daily dis
appointments, embitterments, and re-
buffs. But the part this man played in
that past lives only in the rudo court
records Of TAI day. in the traditions OF
the gambling-heli and the saloons. and
on the head-stones of his victims He
was one OF the excrescences Of that un-
settled period. an unhappy evil-an In
evitable evil. 1 might almost say. Ms the
Mexican horse-thieves and the prairie
fires and the Indian outbreaks were in
evitable, az our fathers who built this
beautiful city knew to their cost The
same nance that was given to them to
make a home for themselves IN tho will
derness. TO help others to make their
homes. to assist the civilization and
progress not only of this city. but Of
the whole Lone Star State. was given
to him. and he refused II, and blocked
the way Of others. and kept back the
march Of progress, until today, civiliza-
ton. which has wnxed great erd strong
mot on account Of him, remember.
but IN spite OF hsrn--sweeps him out Of
its way. and brushes him and his fell
lows"
The young District Attorney allowed
his arm to drop, and turned to the jury,
leaning easily with his bent knuckies
on the table.
"Gcntlsmen.' he said, IN his pleasant
tones OF everyday politeness. -the bad
man has become an unknown quantity
in Zepata City and in the State Of
Texas. It lies with you to SEQ that he