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the crowd stared and swore softly with MARILLA RICKER. wonder, while the prescient bummer licked his lips. Ogden knelt by the sheriff, unfasten Wealthy Woman Lawyer Who to ing the collar of his coat. His own Friend of the Penniless Prisoner. position was now a very delicate one, Fifty years of her life spent in harp and he knew it. If the Sheriff naa ing others to freedom. That is the pals, his adversary would pay with record upon which Manila Ricker, his life for the punishment he had one of the greatest women philan inflicted. Apparently, however, the thropists of the oountry, may look man had no friends, for not a soul back upon as long as she lives. except the landlord and John himself Keen knowledge of the law, a troubled to find out whether he was supreme sense of justice and money to still alive. spend where and when she will, are Nothing, as It happened, was serious the three things which have helped ILennox County, New Mex- was what bis soul craved, and he ad ly wrong with Lassiter. He was Mrs. Ricker to open the gates for I town of one hundred and vanced to the bar, where, with ths "knocked out” atul severely bruised thousands of accused persons and per L This Included the saloon praiseworthy Intention of conciliating and would be marked for weeks, but mit them to go again into the light if whom there were a score, a great man, invited the Sheriff to a stiff glass of brandy speedily re of the world for another try at life. bck-ralsers of the neighbor drink. It was a serious blunder—-not vived him; and his shooting irons Fra Elbertus, that interesting man wring a dozen. These ranch- that Lassiter had the least objection were removed from him. A few min whose picturesque haunt at East Auro one of the store-keepers, to accepting whiskey from anyone, utes later Ogden was remounting to ra is a garden spot, has said that inly Inhabitants with much even a Mexican at ordinary times, but continue his journey, with a pleased “Justice is a commodity and the price o respectability, the bulk today he was on his dignity, and the countenance and somewhat sore ¡S high.” Not so where Mrs. Ricker ppulation being cow-boys, attitude of his neighbors forbade con- knuckles. As he swung into the sad is concerned. The unfortunate man their descention, even inviting aggressive dle, he was accosted by the Mexican. or woman who finds himself or her rough-riders, and measures. Finally, to complete Joeé’s “Senor, where you vamos now?” self in the prisoner’s dock and calls ■ was a cattleman’s town, discomfiture, be inadvertently trod "Why?” ’ for aid from thio public spirited wo ■ b warm May weather Jeph- upon the officer's foot “You will never come near Calhoun man may pay if the money is there— ■on bubbled over with cow- “What the h—1—” roared the Sher City night time? No. That Sheriff if not, Mrs. Ricker sees the case were a mixed lot, repre- iff furiously, and, ~ aa José stumbled kill you.” John sniffed. through, goes on to the next one with ■for the most part, of every back with an apology, he struck the "His funeral might come first Still, never a thought of the unpaid justice H blackguardism. Here and wretched youth a heavy blow in the you meant well. Thanks, my boy.” bill. ■ever, you might find an face. He smiled, and with the impulse of a In the long fifty years during ■ and even more frequently “Take that, to teach you manners,— good natured man, extended his hand. which Mrs. Ricker has worked un- ■hman of good upbringing, grease.-.” “Adios amigo,” he said. ■ drifted into the whirlpool of The boy reeled backward, blood The Mexican’s face shone. "Ah, Bchlng” as some men drift to flowing freely from nostrils and gracious Senor, I nevair forget.” Be the mast, through inclina- mouth, and bedabbling his precious A month later the spring round-up Bslbly for a wild, unconven- new clothes. A shout of approving was over, and John Ogden was a free Blstence. An Englishman, of laughter greeted the exploit But Joeé man, with $100 in his pocket, prepar Bi, one May morning, swung was not a coward. ing to take summer holiday. This he But of his saddle at Jephson’s “Caramba!” he gasped, "you big decided to spend in Calhoun City. The B nature with a whiskey on dam devil.” He reached for his knife, reason which drew him to Calhoun ■south. He was the son of a then shrank back at a threatening was one which he would not even own Surer In Lancashire, England, movement from two of hfs neighbors. to himself—homesickness. The rail ■brothers were being educated “Not that,” said one gruffly. "Hit road had now reached the town, and, ■Army and the Church, while him back like a man.” it was said, had brought a cargo of 1 Ogden, the eldest, twenty-one The Mexican -nped In helpless people from the East decked out in kl this day, was a wanderer on rage. the glories of civilized attire, and John Fern prairies, earning a living “Dlabalo! How hit him? He big as longed to see anything that would re Iw-puncher.” mountain bear!” mind him of old days. So to Calhoun lOg^len had done fairly well. "What’s that?” said Lassiter, the he went straight away, and to Jeph I not without self-control and elementary instincts of his nature now son’s. There, on the second day, he In a land where all men went fully aroused by the applause of the met the Sheriff, and a pleased light rmed to the teeth, he had kept crowd. “Call me a bear, would you? came into Lassiter’s crafty eyes as at per so far. and had never been Clear away, boys. I’m going to pound the sight of something he had wished jus trouble. the stuffin’ out of the skunk.” to see for a long time. bar was crowded at Jephson’s “Hev a drink,” he said cordially. He advanced with an oath, and the |nd It was some minutes before Mexican cowered behind the stove. “My turn now. Order yourself.” iould get his drink. When Upon this the bummers sprang out Ogden did so, his right hand within he withdrew to a table and slp- of the way, taking their chairs with easy grasp of his revolver. But no his whiskey slowly. He was them. But there was still John Ogden. move was made against him, and after red, having ridden forty miles He did not move, except to rise to his close observance of the man he came ty and herded cattle most of feet with a flushed face, and to quiet to the conclusion that none would be ¡ceding night, so that he felt ly lay his empty glass on the table. He made. Burt Lassiter was a coward. This matter cleared up, John settled and languid. Near him were was not a tall man, but squarely and down for a game of cards. He was generally a lucky player, but tonight everything went against him and he lost twenty-five dollars. This was bad, but what was worse was a suspicion that he had been cheated. He could not prove it, and he took his bad luck in silence, but such an experience is never conducive to sweet temper, and John, when he woke next moraing, after a restless night, was -in a very MARILLA RICKER morose and uncharitable mood. What should he do? go for his mail?Hestrol- led over to the post-office at once and ceasingly for the acquittal or release of accused persons she has known asked for letters. Slade, the postmaster, was sweeping every class of criminal from the mur out his room. He, too, was a queer- derer down to the tough brought up tempered man. A lean, wiry Yankee, for petit larceny. She has known with a wrinkled face like a monkey's gamblers and thieves, great and small; women of the streets and men about and a high-pitched voice. He took no notice of John’s request, town, but for all of these she has found place in her heart and her prom except to say sharply: ise to “see them through” has done “Come in an hour.” Now considering the mail-bag was more for many a man and woman than at that moment reposing on the coun the services of a hundred clergymen. ter at the back of the room, this was Mrs. Ricker does not pray with her a little hard. John stood quite still clients. She brings to bear that great for a minute, his wrath rising within common sense in which at that time him, then, without deigning to speak sound argument rather than religious again, he strode to the bag and. break prating does more for the cause of a ing the seal, prepared to scatter its criminal in the dock and brings to contents upon the counter. Before he the court's mind a clearer insight into could do it the postmaster flew at him the case right then before him. Mrs. Ricker has a unique person like a wild cat, and snatched the bag ality. She is tall, rather mannish, from his hands. "Ye cow-punching devil, - you. If wears her iron grey hair short and by there was a shred of law in this God her ready wit, infectious laugh and forsaken place, I’d have ye arrested clear insight makes everybody uhout for robbing the United States mail. As her forget that she is a “woman lawyer.” it is, you’ll—” Her permanent abode is Washington But he got no further, for John’s temper had boiled over, and, catching and in that city she has worked un the little man by the back ef the neck, ceasingly for forty years. Publicans he shook him until he was blaek in and sinners will go far out of their the face, then tossed him like an empty way to do a favor for Marilla Ricker, sack to the other side of the roem. the one who of all in the vast army Slade was up in a moment drawing of wealthy women devotes- her time a revolver, John did the same, more and money toward freeing unfortun quickly, but he did not fire. The post ates. Mrs. Ricker believes In free master only carried a little nickel- dom. It makes no difference whether plated pistol five inches long, a mere or not the person she is defending is guilty or Innocent. She is working toy beside Ogden’s great army Colt. JOHN FELT HOT IRON TOUCH THE BACK OF HIS NECK “Put it up,” said John quietly. “This for his freedom and means to get it. thing is not worth a lite.” He lower Elbert Hubbard, (Fra Elbertus) saloon bummers, their feet orna- compactly built and very deep in the ed his own pistol as he spoke, when wrote of her recently: “Marilla! who chest, a great contrast to the loose- ^■nting the top of an unlighted stove. from behind there came a sharp “ping” is Marilla I’ll have to tell you—she ^Be swing-door of the saloon opened, limbed Lassiter. José casting his eye of a rifle bullet, and the postmaster is Marilla Ricker. Crank? I think so. a man swaggered up to the bar. about for a way of escape, saw his staggered against the wall, falling up Wheels? By all means. Bughouse? Everybody who S'1 of the bummers pointed back- opportunity, and dodged round the on his face dead. At the same instant Beyond a doubt. table, whereupon the Sheriff, who had John felt hot Iron touch the back of knows her loves her; those who do ^^Brds with his thumb. ^■'That's him, Sammy—the new Sher- rushed at him, collided violently with his neck, and a voice, Burt Lassiter’s not love her do not know her. And the Englishman. there are plenty of people who do flB” The other grinned. said curtly: When two bodies meet in such a not know Marilla Ricker because their ^J'Jedge Sanderbach’s choice. Burt “Hands up!” manner it is usually the smaller one mental processes run on a totally dif ^fcfsiter Is the biggest tough in town." (Continued next week.) ferent schedule from hers. They are ■"Why—naterally, he's friend of the which suffers; but in this instance, to the astonishment of the cow-boys, the not on her wire. I once heard her ■dge.” Shakespeare on Insurance. Sheriff staggered backwards while the quote the prayer of St. Augustine; ’■“You bet” ■They both laughed, and then re- smaller man stood like a rock. I have heard you say honor and policy. "O God I thank Thee that thou hast "Where are you coming to?” drawl seen fit not to allow me to bo tempted ■rfp'l Into silence, while John looked —Measure for Measure. this day beyond my strength to re ^■riously at the man who had aroused ed John, in the most disagreeable man Plague of your policy. ner he could assume. “ Are you ■is comment. He was tall, broad and The policy of those crafty, swearing sist” The life business of Marilla drunk?" Ricker has been to he a friend to the ■oct, with long heavy face, thick lips, rascals. “D—n you,” spluttered the Sheriff, friendless—to be a friend even to those ■ d beetle brows. Coarseness and —Troilus and Cressida. whose ribs had severely suffered by who were not friends to themselves.” ■ctailty were written in every line The policy grows into ill opinion. ■ that face, and his eyes small, rest- the scientific Insertion between them —Henry VIII Bss, and near together, contained a of the point of John’s elbow. "For Did not my brother Bedford toil his Beautiful Beads of Bair. Bnlster expression that made the Eng- two bits I’ll drop ye, as I dropped the wits Bshman frown involuntarily. The greaser!” If beautiful halrwerecommonly seen. To keep by policy what Henry got? “Will you?” said the Englishman Bherlft did not notice Ogden. He was It is certain that poets would not go —Henry VI. sneeringly, “then do it.” Seeking for familiar faces. Into ecstacies about it, but many a Or else this brain of mine He changed his position, bls chest I The swing-door opened again to ad- Hunts not the trail of policy so sure pretty face has a very meagre crown. expanded; he slightly raised his arm pnit another man, who stood a moment As it hath used to do. One most fortunate girl is Miss Edith Hooking about him, nervously Sicking and advanced his left foot a few in Root, daughter of Secretary Root and —Hamlet a rawhide against his boots and glanc- ches, balancing himself on the right. it is strange that some enterprising “Sammy,” whispered one of the Of Albany’s powers heard you not? lng doubtfully at the bar. He was a maker of hair restorer has not tried 'Tis so, they are afoot. Mexican with the full dark eyes and bummers to his friend, “two drinks Seal up your lips and give no word but to use her picture as an "after taking" graceful figure of a Spaniard and the to one on the cowboy.” testimonial. mum. —King Lear. “I'll take ye,” was the gruff answer. coarse, immobile features of an In Believe me not, yet I lie not: I con Her dark brown locks are of a silky dian. His dress was a complete suit “Burt will kill him.” fess nothing nor I deny nothing. quality seldom seen in curly hair, and "Done.” sof grey buckskin, gaudily ornamenteu —Much Ado About Nothing. when loose reach within a foot of As the word was spoken, the Sher with beads, and deeply fringed. Hit Heart-sorrowing peers the ground. She usually wears her sombrero, also new, was bound with i iff, seething in his wrath, bore down That bear this Mutual load of moan. hair braided and wound closely around smart cord of yellow and green, and upon the Englishman like a three- —Richard III. her head. was tilted rakishly over his left ear. decker on a gunboat As he came he There is division, Some people contend that In ar-ang- His boots were polished, his spurs lunged at him heavily twice; but he Although as yet the face of it be lng the hair a la mode, it is better to silver-plated, of large size, and, being beat the empty air. The first blow covered pendants of steel, jingled like bells as was parried skillfully, the second With Mutual cunning, Twlxt Albany have meager strands rather than thick colls; women, however, still judge ’he he walked. At the sight of the “slipped” and then Ogden, with every Cornwall. —King Lear. glory” by quantity rather "greaser” there was a general growl muscle braced, poured In a swift broad Men and and men's fortunes I could frank "crowning side. The first — a left hander ----- fell than quality. of disgust among the cowboys, and ly use. — Tlmon of Anthens. between the Sheriff's eyes, the second. had José Gallegos been a wise man he Barones« von Stembnrg has hair would have gone elsewhere to assuage Immediately on top of It. came under that many an actress has envied. It his chin — a deadly blow In Itself — the An Old Joke Ve rilled. his thirst and indulge his passion for Is Titian red, curly and abnndant gambling. But José was not wise, nor third crashed full upon the end of his Bald Tom to BUI, “Pray tell me. sir. She wears It in the low Greek colffur«, nose, and the fourth, a vicions ham at the moment particularly sober. 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