The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-15

tu10, IeuAIke0 ONO VI Lue 8Ioup.
Winton scanned his copy hastily. II
was a four-page edition, In which
Reuter- cable dispatches, autographed
and local news jostled advertisements
promiscuously. The front page. which
was devoted entirely 70 the account Of
the robbery. stated that the De Witt
diamond had disappeared from the safe
Of the Syndicate bank at some time
during the preceding night. The rob
Der, who had probably worked with
confederate, had somehow learned the
combination Of the lock, had opened
the safe, taken the stone, and walked
away with It. No suspicion rested
upon any Of the bank employees, In
spite Of the discovery Of the combina-
| ton, and the robber was undoubtedly
one OF the number Of strangers In
Malopo Fortunately his discovery
could be only matter Of short time.
since the police we're carefully scruti-
MIXING the outgoing coaches and
wagons.
Winton folded up the sheet. "A
story like that wouldn't pass muster
anywhere else" he reflected. II be-
lieve 1t is trick, unless De Witt or
one Of the heads Of the bank is re-
sponsible. And It's my diamond-four-
fifths of 1t !"
The irony of the situation made him
smile; and then he became aware of
smiling black face In close proximity
to his own.
81 don't believe received my tickey.
sir" said Sam.
"Your what?" asked Winton-
"Three pence, sir"
Winton, remembering the colloqulal
name Of the unit of currency in the up
country regions, produced a three
penny bit from his pocket and handed |
it to the boy" who thanked him cour-
teously.
"You are an American, sir?" he in
quired.
81 am" said Winton. "And you, If /
may inquirer?
Barbados bred, sir, Where they
speak the purest English, sir. We are
an altogether superior class to your
own colored population, SIR"
"Well, I've known some pretty de-
cent colored people in my own coun-
try" said Winton in amusement.
Possibly, sir. But you must recog-
nize that our ancestors obtained their
a generation before
yours, sir. We have rid ourselves Of
our primal instincts, SIR"
I'm glad to hear that" said Winton.
by the way, where is this Big Malopo
claim2"
"Three miles out, sir. I shall be very
pleased to show you the way If you
plan to go there"
'rl be obliged, Sam. You're not
,usy?'
mo, sir. My literary labors begin
It three this afternoon. We are a
morning newspaper. This was an
xtra. and have completed my round"
They strolled across the market
quare. toward the suburb. Wilton,
unused and interested In his COM
anion, drew him out further.
your literary labors, take it, Sam,
onsist in selling the copies of the
he asked.
mo. sir. / am subedltor. Indeed, II
may say so without offense the style,
OF to say spelling, of our paper would
e considerably off, as they say, with
ut my services"
"And part of your duty consists in
cling copies?"
Outside the office, sir, l am simply
negro" said Sam, without any trace
bitterness. II am a Stole, and I
scognize conditions. And yet it Is
ard. l emigrated to this country,
r, with the idea Of being of social
'rvice among men of my race. I
'und myself pariah. Perhaps you
} not know, sir, that the chief justice
Trinidad was a colored MANI"
NO" said Winton. "But I'm glad to
,ar it. What do they do to you, Sam?"
''They are unable TO discriminate be-
zen the colored aboriginal population
Id the negro of culture" said Sam.
realize that in this imperfect world
rtain prejudices as to color exist.
accept them. But for a British SUBJ
ct from a civilized land to be denied
e right to walk on the pavement Is
I'd, sir"
''But there Is no pavement" said
Inton, bewildered.
mot at present, sir. But If there
re pavement, I should still be sub
t to the disability imposed upon
sse raw savages. In the same way
e sale of alcoholic liquors is forbid
a to me, sir"
oh. cheer upi" said Winton en-
iragingly. Anybody can get drink
ywhere."
I am a teetotaler, sir" responded
m. II was taking exception to the
nciple, not to its application. AS a
ored British subject, should not be
,jected to laws passed for the dis
lining OF sayRsSs."
They ought to be more discriminate
!" admitted Winton.
Thank you, sir" said Sam warmly.
hold that. when a man has shed his
nal instincts, that fact should be
ognized."
You have no primal instincts?"