The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-05-29

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Betty Of whom my young protege &C
often speaksT"
Tom Ware gave him . glance Of
undisguised establishment. while Nor
ton regarded him with an expression
of stunned and resolute gravity.
Betty looked at the Judge rather in
quiringly.
Il am glad he has found friends.
she said slowly. She wanted to be-
lieve that Judge 6locum Price was
somehow better than he looked, which
should have besn easy, since 1t was
incredible that he could have been
worse.
He has indeed found friends" said
me Judge with mellow JUNCTION, and
swelling visibly.
Now Betty caught sight of Caring.
ton and bowed. Occupied with Han.
libal and the Judge. she had been un.
aware OF his presence. Darlington
stepped forward.
Have you met Mr.. Norton. and my
brother. Mr.. Carrington?" she asked.
The two young men shook hands,
and Ware improved the opportunity
to inspect the newcomer. But as
his glance wandered over him, 1t took
in more than Darlington, for It in.
cluded the fine figure and swarthy
face OF Captain Murrell. who, with
his eyes fixed on Betty, was thrustine
his eager way through the crowd.
Murrell had presented himself at
Belle Plain the day before. For up-
ward OF a year. Ware had enjoyed
great peace OF mind as a direct re-
suit OF his absence from west Ten.
nessee. and when he thought OF him
at all he had invariably put q period
to his meditations with. II hope to
hell he catches It wherever he isl"
More than this. Betty had spoken
OF the captain in no uncertain tones.
He was not to repeat that visit.
AZ Murrell approached, the hot col
or surged into Betty's face. As for
Hannibal. he had gone white to the
lips. and his small hand clutched hers
desperately.
Murrell. with all his hardihood,
realized that too great confidence
had placed him in an awkward posi-
ton. for Betty turned her back ON
him and began an animated CONVEX.
sation with Darlington and Charley
Norton.
Hicks. the Belle Plain overseer,
pushed his way to Murrelrs side.
Here. John Murrell, amt you 90.
ing to show US q trick or two?" he
inquired.
Murrell turned quickly with . sense
Of relief.
IF you can spare me your rifle" he
said. but his face wore q bleak look.
Don't you think you've seen about
enough, Bet?" demanded Tom "You
don't care for the shooting. do your"
That's the very thing / do care
for; I think I'd rather see that than
the horse-racing," said Betty perverse-
".
Betty now seated herself in the car.
riage. with Hannibal beside her,
quietly determined to miss nothing.
The Judge, feeling that he had come
into his own. leaned elegantly against
the wheel. and explained the merits
OF each shot as 1t was made.
II hope you gentlemen are not 20
ing to let me walk OF with the prize7"
said Murrell, approaching the group
about the carriage. "Mr. Norton, l
am told you are clever with the rifle"
Il am not shooting today" respond
ed Norton haughtily.
Murrell stalked back to the line.
AT forty PAGES I'd risk 1t myself
ma'am." said the Judge. But at a
hundred. onhand like this, should
most certainly fail"
1T would be hard to beat that
they heard Murrell say.
AT least it would be quite possible
to equal it, said Darlington, ad
vancing with Hannibars rife In his
hands.
II was tossed to his shoulder, and
poured out its contents in q bright
stream of flame. There was q mo-
ment of silence.
Center shot, ma'ami" cried the
Judge.
"rn add twenty dollars to the
pursel" Norton addressed himself to
Darlington. And I shall hope. sir,
to see It 60 into your pocket"
sour sentiments exactly. ma'am.
are they not7" said the Judge.
Perhaps you'd like to bet . little
q your money!" remarked Murrell.
I'm ready to do that too, sir" 70
spondsd Norton quietly.
hvnNroH AnIIoro than that