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'Tis th' likes o' you are the curse o' this country, y' horse-thief sheriff, y' bribe-takin' blackguard guardian o' justice an' right! y' coward not doin' th' crime y' self, but shieldin' them that do." The sheriff had uttered a splutter of filthy expletives at the first blow, then a yell; now he was bellowing aloud, chattering with terror, screaming to be, "let go, let go!
Lookin' ter right an' then ter lef the 'oman kem, with now her right hand shieldin' the candle she held, an' now layin' it on the hand-rail. The candle shone on the water, fur it didn't flare, an' when the 'oman held her hand before it the light made a bright spot on the foot-bredge an' in the dark air about her, an' on the fir branches over her head.
In the front of the memorandum book was the name, Richard Rover, and the envelope was addressed likewise. "The thief dropped that," went on the constable. "Where did you find these things?" "On the floor of the shop, in front of the desk." "Anybody might have dropped them." "See here, Captain Putnam, do you stand up fer shieldin' a thief?" roared Aaron Fairchild.
"Why, he was livin' off his pardner. Hadn't a red cent." "She's shieldin' him," the men about the door agreed. "Lord! he done it well got away with five hundred and a horse!" "He had words with Austin, himself, the night o' the clean-up. Sassed Scowl Austin! Right quiet, but, oh my!
I'm sorry, ma'am, he said, 'but I'll have to take him. 'He's shieldin' some villain, moaned Mrs. Haddon. The detective took the widow aside and whispered with her for a few minutes, with the result that she dried her eyes and was much consoled.
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