Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-21

fortune. And now I shall ask you to
excuse me. 1t lacks but few minutes
| of my train time"
The hotel porter was droning out
the call for the eastbound Flyer, and
Kent effaced himself while Judge Mac.
Farlane was paying his bill and max
ing ready for his departure. But when
the Judge set out to walk to the sta.
ton, Kent walked with him. There
were five squares to be measured, and
for five squares he hung at MacFar-
lanes elbow and the plea he made
should have won him a hearing. Yet
the Judge remained impossible, and al
the end of the argument turned back
in a word to his starting point.
81 cannot recall the order at this
time, II would, Mr.. Kent; neither
can I set a day for the hearing on the
merits. What has been done was done
in open court and in the presence Of
your attorney, who offered no evidence
in contradiction of the allegations sci
forth in the plaintiffs amended petit
lion, although they were supported by
more rnan a dozen affidavits; and II
cannot be undone in the streets. Since
you have not improved your opportu-
mites, you must abide the conse-
quences. The law cannot be hurried"
They had reached the station and the
eastbound train was whistling for Gas
ton. Kent's patience was nearly gone,
and the auburn-hued ten nperament
was. clamoring hotly for its innings.
This vacation Of yours, Judge Mac
Farlane: how long is 1t likely to last?"
he inquired, muzzling his wrath yet
another moment.
81 cannot say; if I could I might be
able to give you more definite answer
as to the hearing on the merits. But
my health is very miserable, as J have
said. II I am able to return shortly,
I shall give you the hearing at cham
bers at an early date"
"And If not?"
"If not, I am afraid 1t will have to
60 over to the next term Of court"
"Six months" said Kent; and then
his temper broke loose. Judge Mac
Farlane, 1t Is my opinion, speaking
as man to man, that you are scoun-
drel. I know what you have done, and
why you have done 1t. Also, | know
why you are running away, now that
it is done. So help me God, I'll bring
you to book for it II have to make
lifetime job of It! It's all right for
your political hackers; they are thieves
and bushwhackers, and they make no
secret Of it. But there Is one thing
worse than trickster, and that Is a
trickster's tool"
For the moment while the train was
hammering in over the switches they
stood facing each other f1ercely, all
masks flung aside, each after his kind;
the younger man flushed and battle
mad; the elder white, haggard. trem-
ulous Kent did not guess. then or
ever, how near he came to death. Two
years earlier judge had been shot
and manned on a western circuit and
since then, MacFarlane had taken a
towards precaution. Here was a man
that knew, and while he lived the cup
of trembling might never be put aside.
It was the conductors cry Of "All
aboard!" that broke the homicidal
spell. Judge MacFarlane started
puiltiIy shook off the angry pye-grip
of lis accuser, and went to take his
place in the Pullman. One minute
later the eastbound train was thread
ing its way out among the switches
of the lower yard, and Kent had burst
into the telegraph Office to wire the
volcanic news to his chief.
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