on as it all happened.

    Understand, my  o do  keeping illie company.  illie ting out on treet curb in front of tears rolled doias face. You kno before. Even money  bot and I buys takes care of Saturday Nigwinses.’

    At last it les ble s. t and brigove. t for a long time.

    Portia pulled at til ated and purplisor Copeland still held his head in his hands.

    Seem to me, Portia said finally, if us can just get a lot of o e letters about illie it mig some. I already been to see Mr. Brannon. ten exactly old o.  er it all . So I just  in t aken tter  it in t lose it or dirty it’

    did tter say?’

    Mr. Brannon e just o. tter tell about  tell anding colored boy and  ever been in no trouble before no tell y co take type of colored boy and how------’

    Psor Copeland. All t is no good.’

    Us just cant sit around and . it boy even if he

    did do onig cant sit around and ’

    e  is thing we can do.’

    ell, I kno’

    Portia got up from tractedly around tly s to door.

    ait a minute, said Doctor Copeland. end to go now?’

    I got to  to keep my job. I sure o stay on  my pay ever week.’

    I  to go to tor Copeland. Maybe I can see illiam.’

    I going to drop by to  to send o oo—else o sit t illie all the morning.’

    Doctor Copeland dressed ia in t out into tumn morning. t to to find out very little. Doctor Copeland t to consult a las. At trial for illiam  enced to nine mont immediately to a prison in t of tate.