Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-19

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Il bet Van Worst is at the bottom Of
this" remarked one Of the group.
Winton scanned HE copy hastily. It
was a four-page edition, in which
Reuter- cable dispatches, telegraphed
| and local news Jostled advertisements
| prOmiscuously. The front page. which
was devoted entirely to 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
4 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 a matter of a short time
since the police were carefully scruti-
nizing the outgoing coaches and
| wagons.
Wintor folded up the sheet. "a
story like that wouldn't pass muster
anywhere else" he reflected. Il be-
lieve It is a trick, unloss De Witt or
one Of the heads Of the bank is re-
sponsible. And It's my diamond-four-
ffths Of It'll"
The irony of the situation made him
smile; and then he became aware of a
smiling black face In close proximity
/ TO his own.
81 don't believe received my tickey,
SIR said Sam.
"Your what7" asked Winton.
"Three pence, sir"
Winton, remembering the colloquial
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, sirg" he In
CURED.
4 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
emancipation 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
claim?"
"ThTee miles out, sir. shall be very
pleased to show you the way If you
plan 70 go there"
"Pn be obliged, Sam. You're not
busy?'
no, sir. Ny literary labors begin
at three this afternoon. We are a
morning newspaper. This was an
extra. and l have completed my round"
They strolled across the market
square toward the suburb. Winton,
amused and interested In his com
panion, drew him out further.
Your literary labors, take 1t, Sam,
consist in selling the copies of the
ChronicleY" he asked.
No, sir. ! am subeditor. Indeed, II
l may say so without offense, the style,
not to say spelling, of our paper would
be considerably off, as they say, with
out my services"
"And part of your duty consists In
selling copies?"
i Outside the Office. sir, am simply
a negro" said Sam, without any trace
of bitterness. Il am a Stole, and l
recognize conditions. And yet it is
hard. l emigrated to this country,
sir, with the idea of being of social
service among men of my race.
found myself pariah. Perhaps you
do not know, sir. that the chief justice
Of Trinidad was a colored MANI"
NO" said Winton "But I'm glad to
hear it, What do they do to you, San? p
They are unable to discriminate be-
tween the colored aboriginal population
and the negro Of culture" said Sam.
4 realize that in this imperfect world
certain preiudices as to color exist.
I accept them. But for a British sub
jeet from n civilized land to be denied
the right TO walk on the pavement is
hard, sir"
But there is no pavement" said
Winton, bewi,9ered.
Not at present, sir. But If there
Were Il pavement, l should still be sub
ject to the disability imposed upon
these raw savages. II the same way
the sale of alcoholic liquors is forbid
den to me, sir"
"Oh. cheer upr' said Winton en-
! couragingly. Anybody can get a drink
anywhere"
Il am a teetotaler, sir responded
Sam. Il was taking exception to the
principle, not to its application. AS a
colored British subject, / should not be
subjected TO laws passed for the dis
ciplining Of savages."
They ought TO be more discriminate