Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-09


! pose"
! Not al ali, soiomon-not at ali! i
look Upon my gTandson's speedy re-
! coTerT as an assured TACT. Fertress
dare not hold him. He knows ne Is
! run tc earth at last"
! Price"
NO, Solomop-no, my friend. we
! will not speak Of 1t again. You will
/ 60 back to Belle Plain with Yancy and
| Cavendish: you must represent me
| there. We have as good as found
| Hannibal, but We must be active IN
Miss MaIroy's behalf. For US that has
| an important bearing On the future,
! and since ! cannot, you must be at
Belle Plain when Darlington arrives
with his pack OF dogs. Give him the
advantage OF your sound and mature
! Judgment, Solomon: don't let any
| false modesty keep you in the back
| ground.
Who's going 10 Second you"
| snapped Mahaffy.
The Judge WAS a picture OF lndir-
ference.
ut Will be quite informal, the code
| is scarcely applicable; | merely III
tend to remove him because he is not
ut to live
AT sun-up!". muttered Mahaffy.
II intend to start one day right
| even If l never live to begin another"
said the Judge, sudden fierce light
flashing from his eyes. Il feel that
| this is the turning point in my ca
| reer, Solomon" he went on. The
beginning OF great things! but |
shall take no chances with the fu-
| ture; I shall prepare for every pos
| sible contingency. l am going to
| make you and Yancy my grandson's
guardians. There's a hundred thou
! sand acres OF land hereabout that
must come to him. | shall outline III
| writing the legal steps to be taken to
! substantiate his claims. Also he will
| inherit largely from me at my death" -,
Something very like laughter es-
| capped from Mahaffy's lips.
There you go, Solomon, with your
| inopportune mirth! What in Gods
! name have II ] haven't hope? Take
| that from me and what would | be?
Why, the very fate ! have been fight
Ing off with tooth and nail would
oyerwhelm me. Id sink into uniIn-
portance-my unparalleled mislor-
tunes would degrade me to a level
! with the commonest! No, Sir, I've
| I've fallen I've always got up. What
Fentress has is based on money he
stole from me. BY God. the days or
his protit.taking are at an end! ! am
going to strip him. And even If |
don't live to enjoy what's mine, my
grandson shall! He shall wear vel
vet and q lace collar and ride bis pony
yet. by God. Us sentieman's grand
son should
st sounds well, Price, but where's
the money coming from 10 push a law
suit?"
The judge waved this aside.
THE means vii! he found, Solo
mon. Our horizon is Iifling--I can
see it lift. Don't drag me back from
| the portal OF Hope! Wen drink the
| stuff that comes ACROSS the water:
| III warm the cookies OF your heart
with imported brandy. carry twenty
years hunger and thirst under my
wes.coat, and III feed and drink like
| a gentleman yell" The judge Smacked
| bis lips in an eCstacy OF enjoyment,
| and dropping down before the table
! which served him as Il desk. seized Z
pen. ''..i
! j. Its good enough to think about,
| Price. admitted Mahatfy grudgingiy.
Its better TO do; and II anything
happens to lie the papers ! am going
to leave will tell you how its to be
| done. Man. there's a million OF
money in sight, and we've got to get
| II and spend It and enjoy it! None OF
| your swinish thrift for me, but life on
a big scale--colnpany, and feasung.
and refined surroundings!
| And you are going to meet Fen
| treSS III the MORNING. aSAeu Mahah!'
II suppose there's no way OF avoiding
that"
avoiding it," almost shouted the
Judge. ':For what have been living?
/ SHALL meet him, let the consequences
be what they may. Tonight when
have reduced certain facts to writing
shall join You at Belle Plain. Inc
strange and melancholy history OF my
life | shall, place in your hands FOR
safe keeping: In the ;morning can Do
driven back to Beggs'."
And you will 90 there without a
second?"
III necessary; yes"
Il declare, Price. you are haro!y
| fitted TO be at large! Why, you act
as if you were tired Of life! Theres
Yancy-there's Cavendish!'
The Judge gave him an indulgent
but superior smile.
1.-TWO very worthy men; but l go to
Boggs' attended by gentleman or l
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