The state herald., 1912-10-11

beg you to remember that there will
be five men inside whose prejud:ces
are all in favor of law and order"
He pushed past Hues and entered the
courthouse, followed by Yancy and
Hannibal. We'll let em in where
can talk to EN-" he said almost gaily.
Besides. they'll come in anyhow when
they get ready, SO there's no sense in
exciting them"
In the courthouse. Murrell, bound
hand and foot, was seated between
Darlington and the Earl OF Lambeth
in the little railed-off space below the
judges bench. Fear and suffering had
blanched his unshaven cheeks and
given wild light to his deeply sunk.
en- eyes. At sight OF Yancy a smoth-
cred exclamation broke from his lips;
he had supposed this man dead these
many months!
Hues had abandoned his post, and
the crowd, suddenly grown clamorous,
stormed the narrow entrance. One OF
the doors, borne from Its hinges, went
down with a crash. The Judge, a
herce light flashing from his eyes,
turned to Yancy.
NO matter what happens. this fel-
low Murrell is not to escape-if he
calls on his friends to rescue him he
is to be shot,"
The hall was filling with swearing,
struggling men, the floor shook be-
meath their heavy tread; then they
burst into the courtroom and saluted
Murrell with great shout. But Muir.
rell. bound. in rags, and silent, his
lips frozen In wolfish grin, was a
depressing sight, and the boldest felt
something of his unrestrained lawless-
ness go from him.
Less noisy now. the crowd spread
itself out among the benches or
swarmed up into the tiny gallery at
the back OF the building. Man after
man had hurried forward,-intent on
passing beyond the railing. but each
had encountered the Judge. formida.
BILE and forbidding. and had turned
aside. Gradually the many pairs OF
eyes rowing over the little group sur
founding the outlaw focussed them
selves on Slocum Price. II was in un.
conscious recognition OF that moral
force which was his. tribute to the
grim dignity OF his unshaken courage.
what he would do seemed worth con.
sidering.
lie was charmed TO hear his name
pass In whisper from lip to lin.
Well, II was time they knew him, lie
squared his ponderous shoulder ana
made n gesture commanding silence.
BATTERED. shabby and debauched. be
was like some old war horse who
sniffs the odor OF battle that the wind
incontinentiy brings TO his nostrils.
Don't let him speak," cried a
voice. and tumult succeeded.
Cool and indomitable the Judge
waited for It to subside. lie saw that
the color was stealing back into Muir.
rclfs face. Tho outlaw was feeling
that he was a leader not overthrown;
these We're his friends and followers.
his safety was their safety, too. In n
luil In the storm OF sound the Judge
attempted to make himself heard. but
his words were lost In the angry roar
that descended on him.
Don't let him speak XIII mimi
XIII hint"
a score OF men sprnng to their feet
and from all sides came the click of
rifle and pistol hammers ms they were
drawn TO the full cock. The judges
late seemed TO rest on n breath. iie
swung about on his heel and gave a
curt nod 10 Yaney and caycndish.
who. falling back n step, tossed their
guns 10 their shoulders and covered
Murrell. A sudden hush grew up out
OF the ,umult. the cries. angry ana
icering. dwindlcd TO n murmur, and
dead pail OF silence rcatcd on tho
crowded room
Tho very taste OF triumph was In
III. judges mouth. Then came com.
motion nj the back OF IN. building.
A ripple OF comment, and Colonel
FentreAs elbowod his way through tho
crowd. A, sight OF his enemy tho
judges face went from white 10 red.
while his eyes blazcd: but Tor the mo.
monl the force OF HIS emotions left
him apocehleaa Here and there. as
ho advanced. FontreaH recognized n
friend ana bowed ooolly TO the right
md left,
,To uE gOSTtNffun.