The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-21

Internationally
VAUGHAN HESTER
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CHAPTER XXXII.
ne Judge Names His Second.

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Judge called his office, and this was
Mahaffy's first opportunity to ease
his mind on the subject of the duel,
as they had only just parted from
Yancy and Cavendish, who had stop.
ped at one of the stores to make GER
tain purchases for the raft.
"Not a word, Solomon-it had to
come l am going to kill him. shall
feel better then"
''What if he kills you?" demanded
Mahaffy harshly. The judge shrugged
his shoulders.
''This is as it may be-
"Have you forgotten your grand
SOM" Mahaffy's voice was still harsh
and rasping.
81 regard my meeting with Fentress
as nothing less than sacred duty to
him.
1--WE know no more than we did
this morning." said Mahaffy. "You are
mixing up all sorts of side issues with
what should be your real purpose"
"Not at all, Solomon-not at all.
look upon my grandson's speedy re-
covery as an assured fact. Fentress
dare not hold him. He knows he is
run to earth at last"
price"
mo, Solomon-no, my friend, we
will not speak of it again. You will
go 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 Malroy's behalf. For us that
has an important bearing on the fu-
ture, and since l cannot, you must be
at Belle Plain when Darlington ar
rives 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
background"
"Who is going to second you?"
snapped Mahaffy.
The judge was picture of indif-
ference.
eft will be quite informal, the code
is scarcely applicable; l merely in
tend to remove him because he is not
fit to live"
"At sun up!" muttered Mahaffy.
Il intend to start one day right even
if never live to begin another" said
the judge, sudden fierce light flash.
ing from his eyes. 81 feel that this is
the turning point of my career, Sol.
omon!" he went on. "The beginning !
OF great things! But ! shall take no
chances with the future; shall pre-
pare for every possible contingency.
am going to make you and Yancy
my grandson's guardians. There's al
hundred thousand acres of land here.
about that must come to him. l shall
outline in 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
escaped from Mahaffy's lips.
There you go, Solomon, with your
inopportune mirth! What in Gods
name have if haven't hope? Take
that from me and what would | be?
Why, the very fate I have been fight
ing off with tooth and nail would
overwhelm me. I'd sink into unim-
portance-my unparalleled misfor-
tunes would degrade me to level
with the commonest! No, sir, I've
never been without hope, and thought
I've fallen I've always got up. What
Fentress has is based on money he
stole from me. BY God, the days of
going to strip him. And even if |
don't live to enjoy what's mine, my
grandson shall! He shall wear velvet
and a lace collar and ride his pony
yet, by God, as a gentleman's grand
son should!"
1T sounds we'll, Price, but where's
the money coming from to push
lawsuit ?"
The Judge waved this aside.
THE means will be found, Solomon.
Our horizon is lifting-I can see ii
lift! Don't drag me back from that
portal of hope! Well drink the stuff
that comes across the water; III warm
the cookies of your heart with i'm
ported brandy. l carry twenty years
hunger and thirst under my wes-coat
and I'll feel and drink like gentle
man yeti" The judge smacked his ,
lips in an ecstacy of enjoyment, and {
1ropping down before the table which {
served him as desk, seized pen. {
Its good enough to think about, t
Price," admitted Mahaffy grudgingly. t
Its better to do; and if anything t
to me the papers l am going I