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Evening star., 1921-04-24
By Clarence Burlington Kelland

it. you'd they let the arrested feller
'','Course'' said Grandma.
without havin' no trial nor moth
Yes said Grandma. "Whye''
Jest kind of thought of it,. said
Beggy uneasiiy. And s'posin' a feller
that really didn't do it was to say he
did. and nobody knowed the difference ~
Why said Grandma. IF a man con-
feSSed crime. l calC'late the authorities
would be willin' to take his word for
Grandma Cutcheon was staring at him
queerly. and he wanted to go away from
there before she began asking questions.
What you got there" she asked.
Beggy shifted from one foot to the
other and looked everywhere except at
Grandma. Worms for bait" he said
finally in a stransled voice, and casting
aside all hopes of effccting a courteous
escape. he turned and took to his heels.
Grandma stood up and peered after him
over the steel rims or her spectacles.
Beggy ran for couple of hundred
yards and then slowed down to a walk.
A rich feeling overspread him. a gor
geous sensation. He was. indeed, about
to perform noteworthy act. but he
viewed it now with the glowing eyes of
his imagination. and his own nobility
almost oveypowered him. Dick would see
an ne "Guiu sIio" blth
There was one affecting part. where
Dick came to his untimely grave and
laid d wreath upon it and uttered beau
tiful phrases about him.
With a certain air calculated to be
appropriate to the occasion. Beggy
turned into Main street and marched to
the door of the town hall. But as he
stepped inside. he became boy again.
We'll, Bub?" said Justice Hopper.
Il come to own up. said Beggy.
What to-
''Stealin' that money off of Walter
Shepherd
GO way ~ 1t was an exclamation of
establishment What's that you're "a
ayin?"
i took that money, and now you got
to let Dick Townc go, because he didn't
have nothin' to do with it. and nobody
else did but jest me. and | kin give the
money back. but l won't ever give back
cent if YOU don't let Dick go and tell
folks no hain't no thief
''Wa-al, / swan to man. Turner boy.
haint YOU? Alus said you wouldn't
Dper come to no good end. Like father.
|lte son. I'm Still got dhe
money, eho Where is it? Produce it
right Off Bub, if you know what's good
for you
Not till you let Dick Towne loose"
Huh, If you done it, and own up to
it, the hain't no reason for keepin Dick.
Not as l know Of. Hey. con-
stabIe!''
THE constab BILE entered leisurely.
moving aNcertain something from
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tache were reddish, giving him a
rather bizarre appearance in that re-
srect. He never shaved until 1875.
His forehead was high. but not broad,
and from his early manhood lined
with wrinkles; the eyebrows thick
and well chiseled: the eyes black
alert and penetrating; the nose was
large and what might be called per-
feet. His cheeks were sunken and the
cheek bones prominent. His mouth
was ugly and the lips rather thick.
The upper lip was notably long. His
, ears were large, but shapeiy. When
he was in good numor. Bolivar's as
pect was peaceabie and engaging
enough. but he had a terrible look
when he was angry.
He was a thorough connoisseur of
the kitchen. but heartily enjoyed the
rough fare of his cowboys Claneros)
and Indians.
Bolivar was an active man. Few
men could stand such fatigue. After
a hard day, enough to exhaust the
most robust. he might be seen any
time working five or six hours at his
papers or dancing. for which he had a
great fondness. Out of twenty four
hours it was his custom to get five or
six hours of sleep. He could sleep
anywhere. The range and accuracy
OF his sight were remarkable. His
cowboys were not superior to him in
that regard. He was dexterous ma n
with sword and pistol and wonderful
ly skillful and bold as horseman.
But his seat in the saddle was not es-
pecially good. He was fastidious in
his dress and conspicuously neat. He
took very little pleasure in city life.
He had the gift of conversation. He
liked anecdotes and could tell them
well: His career. naturally, sup
piled him with fund of anecdotes.
His imagination was vivid. He wrote
in a vivid style. but with precision
and clearness.
Bolivar was an orator. He had the
gift of persuasion, and inspired con-
fldence. 1t was this that carried him
through. In the long years when he
was the military and civil head of
the state. his gifts of utterance and
of persuasion saved the day for him
over and over again. He had the
creative genius as well. almost knew
how to make something of nothing.
A great man always, he was. if any
thing greatest in adversely. His
enemies had to admit that Bolivar
vanQuiShed was more to be dreaded
than Bolivar victor"
Bolivar's administrative abilities
were extraordinary. He had grown
sand slaves. and had early been made
familiar with the methods of trans
acting public business in Europe. He
was scrupulous in attention to busi-
ness. answered every letter sent him.
His secretary would read to him the
official and private correspondence
that came in. AS the secretary went
along with the reading. Bolivar die
tated his answer to every point. and
his decision. once made. was rarely
changed. He could keep three
amanuenses employed at the same
time. II anything interrupted him. he
was never at a loss as to where to
begin again. His memory was pro-
digious. both for facts and persons,
and this. of course. greatly facilitated
his dispatch of business.
He was voraciouS reader. He
spoke and wrote French correctly,
and Italian sufficiently we'll. He knew
little of English, but could read it
very Well. He was very much
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something in her eyes that made
clear vision impossible. and she was
repeating over and over to herself
silently:
"Hain't the hearts of boys wonder
ful body kin understand Him
sayin' Suffer leetle children"
When her visitor was gone grand
ma laid her knitting in her lap and
stared at her bent hands studied the
wrinkles and the prominent veins
upon their backs
Grandma knew three generations OF
Pleasant Point. She knew individu-
ais and family histories. and. because
this was go, she could. with some de-
gree OF certainty. make list of the
men and women in the village who
would be weak or wicked enough to
perform this act
In this instance there was not only
the presence of theft. but a premedf-
tated and deliberate. theft The man
"ho s'ode Walter Shepherds money
accomplished his end only after
weakness. but wick edness
Grandma threw A shawl over her
shoulders and started for the village
rust on, she said. I'll buy that
boy some candy and send it in to
She stopped in at Brokaw's store.
Mark. YOU kin gimme a dimes
worth of that there stick candy" she
said.
"Hain't got no stick candy"
You had full pail tother day"
Sold out the whole dinged pail to
wunst"
Grandma looked up quickly. "A
whole pail of candy TO wunst Who
ever had Sich a sweet tooth as thai? ?''
Foot Sawyer. Come in GRIMM
and says he was goin' TO have all the
candy he wanted for wunst in his
life-and l hain't seen him since.
Guess he's maxim business of eatin'
it,"
Pay for it, Mark"
Do you figger he'd "a got it with
out?"
Grandma stood moment with
puckered brows. and then, without
stopping to chat, as was her usual
custom. she left the store and set out
down the street with the determin ed
pace of one bound for a definite desti-
nation. She passed the town hall and
continued through the village until
she came to the first farmhouse to-
ward the east She made her way
around to the back door, where a man
was washing his face in d tin basin
on a bench.
Afternoon. Eben." she said. placid :
ly.
afternoon Mis- Cutcheon"
County still boardin' Poot Sawyer
with you. Eben?'
Yes, and he's a sight more trouble
n the money we git pays fer"
"ls ne anywheres about. Eben?"
Hes been layin' low fer a day or
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tlety fan Indian. he crept away
from the old barn and made his way
to the village. The lookup was in
the basement of the town hall. and
Beggy made a circuit of this struc-
ture, spying out the land. Between
the town hall and it's only adjoining
Structure-a house occupied by pa
perhanger-waS narrow strip OF
grassless earth, and giving upon this
strip we're two barred windows be-
meath the level of the soil. drawing
their light through little boxed pock-
cts Beggy looked up and down the
street. then ducked between the
buildings and threw himself at full
length beside a window. He reached
with neck and shoulders down into
the boxed pocket and peered into the
darkness. The window.
he found. had been. removed to admit
air.
Dick" he called in mysterious
whisper. It's me. Dick. Come over
here where we kin talk.
What you want" said Dick gruffiy.
Il jest want to tell you" there ro-
nance got the better of Beggy for
Space). that I'm figgerin on rescuin
you. | hain't got it all planned yet.
but if the hain't no other way I'll
pass you in file or a AK or saw or
HCIT out of there, and lemme be,
said Dick harshly.
Say. Dick" Beggy persisted: eff you
really stole that money, which would
you druther-keep it where it's hid
sos you'd have it when you git out of
prison, or give it up and git free?'
You git away from there
"'Cause" said Beggy, II found
where it's hid. and l calc'lated on
givin' 1t up if you was willin'. Maybe
they'd let you off then. SO | come to
ask
There was a pause. Dick drew nearer
to the window.
Whats that?" he demanded.
: al iound it. and I could fetch it down
herAAnd shove it in to you. Then you
could give it back if they'd let you
off"
Il hain't no thief" said Dick with
sudden fury Il didn't steal no money.
lion years." He stopped speaking.
while Beggy held his breath. Then he
burst out again in sudden rage. You
leetle thief. You dunn leetle thief.
he said. raising his voice. II know
what you're up to. You stole that
money and you're scairt. that's what,
You want to give it back, and you
dassn't. You want to put it off on me.
and have folks pointin' to me and
callin' me thief. You want me to own
up to doin' it sos you kin go free
l haint no thief. andt han't
soin' to own up to bein', no matter
what happens"
Il hain't =. {. :. didn't . . I
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GRANDMA CUTCTfEON-DETE

life. for Dick took his preserver home
with him and allowed him to slerp on
the floor beside his bed, and forever
after he permitted Beggy to, go with
him wherever he went, not walking
ten feet behind. but proudly at his
side.
But even in the land of actua1ity.
the day was a wonderful success.
Presently Dick hooked a bass and
landed it.
1T takes you to git en- said
Beggy. reverently.
Toward sundown they struck back
across the fields, coming out upon the
turnpike above Grandma Cutcheon's
house. She saw them approaching
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Delicate Mechanics.

TT is a delicate bit of mechanics TO
turn out an ivory billiard ball
which is a perfect sphere. which has
its center of gravity in the center of
the ball and which is resilient
enough, and not too resilient but to
turn out set OF three balls. each or
which is of the same size. same
weight. exact sp.eres and of. the
same degree of resiliency, is one OF
the most delicate operations in me-
chanics. '."- 80
1t is important that balls should
have the same degree of resiliency
because as this quality differs so does
the angle at which the balls will re
bound or glance. Great billiard play
ers own their own billiard halls. and
they have learned pretty much what
those balls will do. In a game be-
tween experts each already knows. or.
each very soon learns. the character
istics or peculiarities of the balls.
Billiards is game in which truth
counts. The balls must be true. the
cushions must be true. the tables must
be true and the eye and hand OF the
player must be- true.
The standard size of billiard hall
diameter. but in ordering new set
il is well to have them turned so that
their diameter will be two and three
thirty-seconds inches. Though balls
are well seasoned when sent out by
first class makers. when they are
used in the warm air of billiard rooms
expansion is apt to take place and il
may not take place evenly. Probab bly,
il will not. After the balls have been
thoroughly ripened or "acciimatized'
they can be turned down to the size of
two and one-sixteenth inches.
Billiard ball expansion is A prob
lem. Men who are very careful with
a fine trio OF billiard balls will. after
saWduSt which has been saturated
with sweet oil. 1t is said" that this
will keep the balls in that condition
in which they are truest o. more
nearly true.
All billiard balls are true when they
are sent out by responsible makers.
but they do not as = rune re main true.
The usage they get iSh often careless
and Indifferent. X is often rough
Sometimes G. ball that is true in the
beginning viii become untrue even
with the best treatment you can give
it. Change in temperature is an inn
portant factor. for ivory will expand
ana contract more in one part of the
ball than another. for the reason that
the ivory may be dsnser in one part
of the ball than another. Hence the
spherity of the ball will be dis.
turbed. When there is difference in
the specific gravity of ivory the max
erS aim to use that part of the ivory
which is heaviest as the center OF the
ball.
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so. Dunno what he's up to. Calc-late
l kin find him somers around the
barn.
III go out and call him." said
grandma.
She walked out toward the out
buildings and called Presently there
was q stir in the loft over the car
riage shed. and man appeared down
the ladder. He was sight TO distress.
Long greasy hair mingled with an un-
kempt beard; vague, lusterless eyes
peered from pasty face
"Poot.' said grandma. folks says
you like candy"
He laughed with the glee of a six
year old child. Candy. Candy" he
said.
isn't it nice, You can have all you
want now
He ceased laughing and his face as!
sumed a look of cunning. Got no.
candy. Give ,Poot penny" ="
you've got a whole pail of it.
grandma said sharply.
You can't have none. You can't
have none. It's all Poots."
"Of course il is. You don't have to
give me any. Poot. But when you've
eft this pail what you goin' to do"
The look of cunning returned to the
half-wit's eyes and he wagged his
mead, knowingly
You can't buy any more" said
grandma. She paused and looked him
in the eye. holding his wavering at
tention. Because they've found the
money. They found where you
buried it. and Squire Hopper's got it,"
The creature uttered an animal cry.
"Poots money. Money. money.
money, All the candy. Poot
wanted He set off at clumsy lope.
Grandma called sharply to the man of
the house. Follow him, Eben.'
Poot took across the fields. Eben in
pursuit. Grandma came up with them
where she expected to find them. be-
hind the barn where Dick and Beggy
were accustomed to dig bait. and
there Poot was paving in the earth
with both hands. while he uttered
pitifui walls of grief.
Fetch him along to the sQuire's.
said grandma to Eben.
Justice of the Peace Hopper was
bewildered. This crime was becom-
ing too complicated for him.
"Be you sure we got the right one
now" he demanded. uneasily, of
grandma,
"Hain't no mistake this time" said
grandma. with some trace of grim
ness, thanks to the way the law
took holt of this thing. You
keep Poot Sawyer right in this Office
till / get back. I got errant to
do-and when come back I'm
a-goin' to take that boy with me-"
Grandma was fortunate. Her err
rand did not carry her far. for in
store she met Dick Towne and drew
him aside. For fifteen minutes she
was in close conversation with the
young man and then side by side.
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they walked to the town 6af1.
Squire Hooper" said grandma.
Dicks goin' down to tell the boy
he kin go Free
Jest as you say. Mis- Cutcheon"
- ~ ....,
DICK TOwNE was not sullenzAs he
- descended the; dark. .ss;airsvs nor
was he calm. A thing had befaflen
him. an unbelievable thing. II had
| startled him. The thought that a
fellow human being could care sfor
him so much as to confess a crime
that he might go free staggered him.
He recalled the days OF the spring
and the summer-how Begey had
been his shadow. always present
never intrusive, and now he knew he
had appreciated That companionshp
and doglike devotion He heeana
aware tiae Beger's pressnoe and ~
titude had been grateful 10 htRl1ssThS
leetle eIzs n.,,, Il. .s,he iestis :euss.e he.
late.
He pushed open the door. ~
Hey. Beggy." he said. roughly. cm-
| barrassed Il come 20 git you 6t1t '~-s-''
II knowed. it," said .Beggy. tearfuI,.
ly. but with rapture in his heart. y
knowed you'd git me out
He had known no such thing. I'm
agined no such thing. He had be-
lieved himself deserted by his hero. 1t
was miraculous. Dick had remember
ed him and rescued him. %
"BeGgy." said Dick. still grufiy Il
never stole that. money. II was Foot
Sawyer"
"Oh. him" said Beggy.
They went up the stairs. where -
Grandma cutcheon met them. -
You boys better come home TO sup
per TO my house" she said.
Dick shook his head. ME N BeSGyis
got to go off together. We got things
to do. Me n Beggy can't come.
He started across the street. BecGy
paused until Dick was a dozen ieet
ahead and then followed Dick stop
ped.
Come up here alongside Of me-" he
said. sharply. How kin L talk 10 you
way back there. You m mes got to
plan how | go TO work, and you live
with me. and I do what's right ny
you. Hain't no way out of II. seems
as though"
Beggy slipped his hand into Dicks.
and Dick grasped il with authority.
The world became golden haze OF
joy 10 Beggy. They walked on to-
ward the distant pond. Beggy facing a
future too beautiful even TO be Wis "
ualized in a dream. Dick facing re-
sponsib Utilities and duties. facing the
loss of his old vagabondage.
He looked down at Beggy. and some
how what resentment for his loss re
mained in his heart faded away and
vanished.
.I calc'late I'm satisfied he said.
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American Statue of the Great Bolivar

given to reading the Greek and Latin
classics in French transiations. He
was always sensitive to newspaper
criticism. II is extraordinary that
during his public life of twenty
years he never shook of his sensi-
tiveness. j.. He had a high opinion OF
the mission of the press. attributing
much of the stability of English gov
ernmental affairs to the influence OF
the press in England. Is
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currency. Beggy capped t*e cover
on again quickly and slunk inside
the old barn. where. after reering
about, to make certain he was not OBJ
served. he reopened the can and
dumped the bills out upon the floor
He couAted them. Two hundred and
ninety dollars, 1t was the sum Wal
ter Shepherd had lost; minus ten
dollars; obviously. it was the stolen
money. To Begsy the matter was
clear. He had happened upon the
spot where Dick had hidden his ILL
gotten treasure,
Beggy stuffed the bills back into
the can and hid them under a rotting
floor board; then he sat down upon an
exposed sill to think the matter
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through. The moral issues were so
intricate and befogged that Beggy's
brain, all unused to casuistry as it
was. only darted here and there up
blind alleys of thought. His first
idea was to return the money to Wal
ter Shepherd on condition Dick
should be released. But had he
right to do that? The money was
Dicks, because Dick had gone to the
labor of stealing it, and was going
to Jail for the theft. If Dick actual
ly went to prison. then it was clear
the money was Dicks and no others.
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1T Was Her Knowl-
l edge Of Human
Nat ure That En-
abIed Her to Trace
the. Stolen Money.

NJ ARTHA SPOONER arrived at
nT Grandma Cutcheon's. breath
! VII; Filess. She had hurried to in
oSt rSure the freshness of her
Evening star., 1921-04-24

pCT Beggy was awake alert.
dreaming as boys dream, and
imagining as boys imagine The
bank upon which they sat became
cliff. the shallow water at it's foot
black. hungry depths. The cliffs edge
crumbled under Dick. and he fell
down and down into those waiting
waters-and sank. Beggy pictured
himself as leaping 10 his feet, posing
on the brink. plunging in beautiful
curving dive He came to the SUR
face and looked about for his friend
but his friend was invisible.
Well, Beggy knew what had hap
pened, He filled his lungs and dived,
and there. tangled in water vegeta-
ton was Dick. family struggling
Beggy tore him free, mounted with
him to the surface. and swimming
on his back towed the unconscious
man ashore. There he worked over
him. making use of every legendary
method known to the lore OF boy
hood.
Beggy's eyes filled with actual tears
as he flung himself in Imagination
when the first sigh OF returning life
told him his friend was not dead. his
heart swelled and his throat hardened
with the JOY of 1t. And then
Dick opened his eyes and recognized
him and remembered what had hap
pened! He shook BegEys hand, ac-
tually shook his hand. And then
then life began. a glowing, wonderful
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