"The people what saw you lying here, as they drove in, stopped off at the office of the Globe ... it was 'Senator' Blair telephoned the courthouse—"
"Blair, eh?... trying to get even for what we boys did with his dirty paper ... he knows I like to lie out here and read my books of poetry!"
I was thoroughly aroused. I jumped to my feet.
"Jim, do me a favour, and arrest me ... and I'll sue you, the city of Laurel, and 'Senator' Blair ... all three of you!"
"—guess I won't do it ... but do sit on the bench ... I ask it as a personal favour, Johnnie."
"As a personal favour, Jim, till you are out of sight. Then I'll go back to the grass."
That night Blair, cocksure, had the story of my arrest in the paper. But, as it happened, he was too previous....
Jerome Miller and Jack Travers joined me in going to the office of the Globe, the next morning....
After we had finished telling him what we thought of him, the "Senator" begged my pardon profusely, and the next day a retraction was printed....