Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
The End and the Beginning.
ESTA BLISHED 1855.

gentlemen in and about Raleigh yield
ed to an overmastering impulse to WIS.,
II newer lands, nor was 1t strange tnat
the initial steps looking toward the IN
dulgence of their desires should have
been taken in secrecy. Mr.. Pegloe was
one of the first to leave; Mr.. Saul had
informed him Of the judges declared
purpose Of shooting him on sight. Even
without this useful hint the tavern
keeper had known that he should ex-
perience intense embarrassment In
meeting the judge; this was now
dreary certainty.
You reckon he means near all he
says?" he had asked, his fat sides
shaking.
I'D take his word a heap quicker
than would most folks" answered
Mr.. Saul with conviction.
Pegloe promptly had sinking SPELL
He recalled the snuffing of the can
dies by the judge, an extremely de-
pressing memory under the circum-
stances, also the reckless and headlong
disregard of consequences which had
characterized so many of that gentle
mans acts, and his plans shaped them
selves accordingly, with this result;
that when the judge took occasion TO
call at the tavern, and the hostile ma
ture of his visit was emphasized by the
cautious manner of his approach, ne
was greatly shocked to discover that
his intended victim had sold his busi-
ness overnight for a small lump sum
to Mr.. Sauls brother-in-law, who had
appeared most opportunely with an
offer.
Pegloes flight created something OF
a sensation, but it was dwarfed by the
sensation that developed day or so
later when 1t became known that Tom
Ware and Colonel Fentress had like
wise fed the country. Still later, Fen
tress's body, showing marks OF vio-
lence, was washed ashore at a wood
ward below Girard. 1t was conjectured
that he and Ware had set out from
The Oaks to cross the river; there was
reason to believe that Fentress had
in his possession at the time consid-
erable sum Of money, and 1t was sup
posed that his companion had murder
ed and robbed him. OF Wares subse-
uuent career nothing was ever known.
These were, after all, only episodes
in-sthe collapse zof the Clan, sporifc
manifestations Of the great work OF
disintegration that was going forward
anw which the judge, more than an!
other perhaps, had brought ABOUT
This was something no one questioned,
and he quickly passed to the first
phase Of that unique and peculiar es-
TEEN in which he was ever after held.
His fame widened with the succeeding
suns: he had offers of help which i'm
pressed him as 80 entirely creditable
to human nature that he quite lacked
the heart to refuse them, especially as
he felt that in the improvement or MS
own condition the world had bettered
itself and was moving nearer those
sound and righteous ideals Of morality
and patriotism which had never lacked
his Endorsement, no matter how mex
pedient it had seemed for him to put
them into practice. But he was not
diverted from his ultimate purpose by
the glamour Of a present popularity;
he was able to keep his bleared eyes
resolutely fixed on the main chance,
namely the Fentress estate and the
Ouintard lands. 1t was highly impor-
tant that he should go east to South
Carolina to secure documentary evil
dence that would establish his own
and Fentress' identity, to Kentucky,
where Fentress had lived prior to his
coming to Tennessee.
Early in November the judge set out
by stage on his journey east; he was
accompanied by Yancy and Hannibal,
from neither OF whom could he bring
himself to be separated: and as the
woods. flaming now with the touch OF
frost, engulfed the little town, he turn
ed i'm his seat and looked back He
had entered ii by that very road, q
leaving 1t in broadcloth and fine linen,
Visible tokens of his altered fortunes.
More than this, he could thrust his
hands deep down into his once empty
nockets and hear the clink of gold and
silver. The judge slowly withdrew his
eyes from the last gray roof that show
ed among the trees. and faced the
east and the future with a serenely
confident expression.
Betty Malroy and Darlington had
ridden into Raleigh to take leave OF
their friends. They had watched the
stage from sight, had answered the
last majestic salute the judge had CIV
en- them across the swaying top OF the
coach before the first turn of the road
hid it from sight, and then they had
turned their horses heads in the direc-
ton of Belle Plain.
Bruce, do you think Juuge Price
will ever be able to accomplish all he
hopes to-" Betty asked when they had
left the town behind, She drew in her
horse as she spoke. and they went for
ward at a walk under the splendid arch
of the forest and over a carpet of vivid
leaves.
II reckon he will, Betty" responded
Darlington. Unfavorable as had been
his original estimate of the judges
character, events had greatly modi-
fled 1t,
He really seems quite sure. doesn't
he?" said Betty.
There's not a doubt in his mind
agreed Darlington.
He was still at Belle Plain, living In
what had been Wares office, while the
Cavendishes were domiciled at the big
house. He had arranged with the
Judge to crop a part Of that hopeful
gentleman's land the very next sea-
son; the fact that 6 lawsuit intervened
between the judge and possession
seemed a trifing r'atter, for Caring
ton had become infected with the
Judges point of view, which did not
admit of the possibility of failure; but
he had not yet told Betty Of his plans
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