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Show lialkniag ; All the Elsuna S F YOU would tell who the boys f t wero who did it, we would ex cuse you from all blame?" said the man In the grocery store whose windows had been J broken by boys playing ball. "I have told you that It was V SV an Qccldent," said Louis. "Wo were playing out there and one of us threw the ball much harder than he Intended and it hit j ' the window." ( "I should like to know the pames of the other boys and I would have them arrested," said the grocery man. Louis did not answer and the man very wrath- fully caught him by the ahouldor and pulled him Into the house and then telephoned for a policeman. Just at that moment Louis' father came around the corner. Ho saw tho crowd and looked through tho doorway. "I havo only asked him to tell who was with him," said the grocery man, "and I would let him go, but he will not tell." "How was It, son?" asked his father. "It was an accident, father," said Louis, "and I could not possibly tell." i' Presently tho policeman came and Inquired about It and Louts gave tho same answer. "Well, you see how It Is, professor," said the policeman. "Louis could tell and shift all the blame, but ho will not. I am afraid 1 shall havo to make a charge against him." "How much will It cost?" aaked Louis. "Oh, about ?B, I guess," said the policeman. ''This window pane Isn't worth much, but Mr. Jones seems to Insist that some one has to suffer suf-fer for Jt." "All right, Mr. Officer, I will go with you," said Louis, and to his father he whispered that he had enough to pay the fine himself. Outside Out-side the window a crowd of boys had gathered and were in deep conversation, but Louis did not glance at them. Tho policeman, however, had his eye on them and grabbed Louis rather roughly by the arm. At that moment one of the boys stopped forward and said: "Mr. Policeman,, we are tho boys who were with Louis and I was the boy that threw the stone. Louis had nothing to do with It, nor did any of tho other boys except myself. I am the one for you to take, and as I have no money to pay the fine you will have to take me to Jail, I guess." Mr. Jones then spoke up and declared that ho was willing to drop the charge If tho boys would apologize and put In a new pane of glass. The policeman had no objection and so It was settled, set-tled, the boys delegating Mr. Jones to buy the glass and have It put In and they would foot the bill. Loula and his father walked towards home. i "I was Yery proud of you Louis," he said, as ho put his arm about his boy's shoulders. |
