Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-22

But / was eager to get Bartleys
opinion about the young man and
told him so.
For a while he said nothing. then
suddenly asked: DO you see that
dog" He pointed UP the street.
about a block away was a shepherd
dog, q country dog that had missed
his masters team. 1t needed but
glance to see that the dog was lost.
First he would run few feet. stop
| and look around. Then, as if not
| wishing to call attention to the fact
that he was worried. he would run
few feet further and stop and
look around again. His eyes were
turned on every one that passed and
/ in them was a worried expression
as he once more started to run
! few feet away. AS the dog came
near us BARLEY called him over to
! his side and the dog thrust his nose
| into his hand.
"Pelt.' came the unexpected reply,
| ito me there is nothing more
pathetic than the sight of a country
dog lost in the city. How bravely
he will try to hide his fear by max
/ ing believe he knows where he is 60
ing. How eagerly he glances at
every passer-by. hoping it is his
master: and how sorrowful is the
| look in his eyes as he realizes that
| he Is lost, that his god has gone"
He paused. stroking the brown head
OF the dog. then continued. "Maxson
! makes me think of this dog"
He does?" / asked in surprise.
yes, he does. He Is that nervous,
neurotic type that tries to hide his
fear of the world under a brave
| front No one knows how much
hot nf IN
| matter of fact world. The chief
thinks his story is absurd. II may
not all be true, but it's not absurd
The things he did. his seeking for
| compensation are all true to type.
He would do the things he claims
! to have done and for the reason he
gave. It's true to all modern
psychology"
| We had started up the long hin
| to the hotel and the dog was at
Bartley's heels. He had found
| friend and was going to stick
| BARLEY laughed when I mentioned
| it. saying that he would take care of
| the dog till the owner was found
He reached down as he spoke to
! give the animal a little slap. Then
he came back to Maxson.
| "Maxson," he said. will have
good many things to explain. He
will find that few believe what he
| says. Yet / think the young man
| tells the truth. True, his nature is
, a cruel one. He wished to harm
his cousin. but when all is said and
done. he Is not responsible for that
It's that fnferiority complex that I
| spoke about. Perhaps this will drive
! 1t from him: a shock often does
and he certainly has had a shock"
But what about KENT" ! asked.
| He was thoughtful. then answer
ed I said last night, Pelt, you
| know all that / do. He may have
killed Rice. he may not have. The
| evidence is strong. his explanation
| seems weak. But the case against
| Maxson Is just as strong and his ex-
| PLANTATION just as weak. This arrest
| of Kent will make trouble for he has
money. BY tomorrow YOU will see
! the big criminal lawyers down and
: then the fun will start
We had reached the hotel and
, went up to the room to wash,
BARLEY taking the dog round to the
/ porter to be cared for and fed. 1t
! was some time before he returned
and the first thing he did was to
battle and change into suit of
| white fianneis. This done. with
little sigh he sank into his chair
and read for several hours.
| When we came out Of the dining
| room after dinner, bought several
| papers and we went out on the wide
| veranda. seating ourselves near the
sun parlor. For a moment / glanc-
| ed at the smooth sea, silent and
| still under the evening sun. Then
| turned TO the papers.
The local paper had a long account