The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-06-28

New Sol,t.l y, ilieS. nNt AT tpat moment
there was n flnenpss In his fprocity. q
sublimity in his despair. which were
not lost upon both the gentlemen now
watching from the door. Mr.. Strachan.
for one. beheld fellow man lighting
for a manhood that was more TO him
than life against degradation worse
than death. and he wished himself
back at his farm.
Not so DR.. Sullivan. whose conster-
nation lasted but moment. The next
he VAS In the thick Of II. rallying the
constahles. flourishing his cane and
lending rush which made the rebel
slip beneath the trlangles and take TO
his heels. The pack followed. all but
DIR. Sullivan. who now fell hack. with
the sun gllstening on his white hair
and gnarled hand shading his eyes.
Tom plunged between the lookup and
the store and ran round the fence 20
the left. like rat In ring, hut II was
too high for him nj every point. The
pack doubled and had hemmed him In
when he sweryed and was through
them. leaving Ginger on the ground
with redier whiskers thnn before.
The AnSio-lndian. al the jrstice room
door, was irresistihly reminded Of his
youth At Rugby nna had M old cry In
his throat when he recolected himself
and gu!ped II down In time The con.
Wet was rushing straight for the out
LET between stables ami justice room.
She pack were nj his heels Ia front
OF hlr. the gaunt old doctor stood his
ground l.,se grenadier, with bis BAN.
boo cane. and the open gate and
tethered horse be-ond
Mr. Strachan stood petrlGed by sheer
curiosity o. 10 what would happen
next. II never occurred 70 him 10 IN
terfere. 6~&
He thought the doctor must give
way. The doctor an NJ such thing.
He stood fast. with his cane NJ though
II had hee7 n saher. nnl Tom whirling
his weapon still. whitfield I, hlsh Into
tho sky ana bowed ~ The doctor he.
canse he could NOT st-,sa him down
As be bowed the bamboo sIashed his
shoulder and would have cloyen him
to the ribs had Il been steel. Next In.
slant lie was orerpnwe,ed. and they
dragged him hack 10 the triangles as
DR.. sullivan turned IL his brother mag.
istrate. with 4 heightened color and
sparklln. ewes.
"a huadredr' cried TIE doctor In his
most dictaiorial voice.
n hundred what:. asked Mr.
strachan.
"Lasaes.' said the doctor. wiping his
,orellead With red silk handkerchief.
You can't give him hess after this. I'd
ike to make Il two. But We needn't
haul him In again TO hear II. Just give
the order out here
II beg your pardon" said Strachan
neryonsly. Il decline 10 give Il ut ALL"
decline to order him another fifty
for bloodihirsty outrage Ike thisT"
@Yes. I do"
You must have taken leave OF your
senses. erred the domineering doctor.
Or Is II that you sympathize with the
man who feiled my song'
Mr.. Strachan turned a deeper yellow.
"You know me better than that. DR..
sullivan he cred holly. "Sympathize
with convict. It's not that at all. |
It's because its Irregular. doubted
whether IL was case for summary
Jurisdiction In the beginning. l know
IL isn't now. and I'll have no more TO
do with IT.
you WON'T Then I wlll." said DIR.
Sullivan. 'I'll take the responsibility
upon myself.
Il won't be party TO any further II.
regularity" said Strachan. "and It's a
clear case for quarter sessions II ever
there was one. That's my only point
The man deserves II. Of course"
Yet he retired Into the justice room
and shut the door. but failed 10 shut
out the rasping sound Of DIR. Sulliyan's
fro BE e0NTIxtHnl