Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-06-13
CHAPTER XIII.
The Ludno Flndn Allies.

. J. MY WEA1 AhA1AA hBASA ~ NAC DpNh
ing Of the door, and big Steve admit
ted Darlington and the two men of
whom the sheriff had spoken.
"A shocking condition of affairs,
Mr. Carrington!" said the judge by
way of greeting.
Yes" said Darlington shortly.
you left these parts some time ago.
! believer" continued the Judge
THE day before Norton was shot.
/ had started home for Kentucky. 1
heard OF his death when / reached
Randolph on the second bluff," ex-
planned Darlington, from whose cheeks
the weather-beaten bloom had faded.
lie rested his hand on the edge OF
the desk and turned to the men who
had followed him into the room. This
IS the gentleman you wish to soe." he
said, and stepped TO one Of the win
d6ws; it overlooked the terraces
where he had said gcod-by to Betty
scarcely a week before.
The two men had paused by the
door I y Now advanced. One was
,lrt and haggard, his face dishgured
~ great red scar; the other was n
shock headed individual who moved
v'th 2 stumbling gait Both carried
rifles and both were dressed in coarse
honespun.
Morning, sir" said the man with
the scar. "Yancys my name, and
this gentleman lows he'd rather be
known now as Mr. Cavondish."
The julae started to his feet.
rob Yaucy?" be cried.
YES, sir, that's me" The Judge
posed nimbly around the desk and
shook the Scratch Hitler warmly by
tie hand where's my nevvy, sir?--
rats an this about him and Miss
Fatty?" Yancys soft drawl was sud
denly eager.
Please God Wen recover him
sooni" said the Judge.
BY the window Darlington moved
impatlently No harm could come to
the boy, but Betty--a shudder went
through him.
They've stolen him" Yancy spoke
with conviction u reckon they've
started back to Moth Carolina with
him-only that don't explain what's
cone Of Miss BETTY does M" and he
dropped rather helplessly into a chair.
Bob are just getting of sick he'd.
Hes been powerful porcly in conse-
q nee OF having his head laid open
ard then being throwed into the elk
river, where ] fishod him out" ex-
planned Cavendish, who still cuntin-
ued to regard the judge with unmixed
astonishment, first coedng his shaggy
head on one side and then on the
other, his bleached eyes narrowed to a
SIT Now and then he favored the
austere Mahalfy with a iieeting
glance. lie seemed intuitively To un-
delstand the comfadoship OF their
DEGRADATION.
Mr.. Cavendish fetched me here on
HE raft We tied Up TO the sho' this
morning 1t was there we met Mr.
Carington-I'd knowed him slightly
back yonder IN Moth Carolina" con-
tiIued Yancy "Hc said I'd find Han.
MI NJ with you. was counting heap
on seeing my nevyy."
Wi AAAf*tbhs ~ lphtHEt hblS " Nbii~
troll himself. swung ABOUT on his heel.
What's been dune?' he asked, with
fio &c repression. WANTS going to be
done? Don't You know that every
second is prccious?"
i am about 70 conclude my inves-
ts ,tions, sir" said the Judge with
dignity
Darlington stepped to the door.
After all, what was there to expect Of
these men? Whatever their interest,
it was plainly centored in the boy. lie
passed out into the hail.
AS the door closed on him the Judge
tW ed again TO the Scratch Hitler.
MIR Yancy, Mr.. Mahany and | hold
your nephew in the tenderest regard;
he has been our constant companion
ever since You were lost to him. In
this crisis YOU may rely upon us; re
are committed TO his recovery, 10
matter what it involves" The Judges
tcne was one OF unalterable resolu-
tiou.
II reckon you-all have been mighty
good and kind to him." said Yancy
hui lily.
I'VE have endeavored to be, MIR.
Yancy-indeed / had formed the reeo-
luton legally to adopt him should you
not come to claim him | should have
given him my name, and made him
MY heir His education has already
begun under my supervision" and the
judge, remembering the high use to
which he had dedicated one of Peg
loe's trade labels, fairly glowed with
philanthropic feryor
Think Of that" murmured Yapcy
softly. He was deeply moved. So was
Mr.. Cayendlsh, who was gifted with
a wealth of ready sympathy. He
thrust out hardened hand to the
judge.
"Shake!" he said. You're q heap
better than you look" A thin ripple
of laughter escaped Mahany, but the
Judge accepted Chills and Fever's
proffered hand. He understood that
here was simple genuine soul
Price, isn't 1t important for us to
know why Mr.. Yancy thinks the boy
has been taken back to North Caro-
lina?" said Mahaffy.
Just what kin is Hannibal to you,
Mr. Yancy?' asked tho judge resum-