Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-12-13
CHAPTER YIN.
Boon cempanIons.

Some time later the Judge wa
. aware OF a step on the path beyon
81 HIS door. and CHANGING up. saw tb
( TAI nGnre OF man pause on hi
threshold. A whispered curse slime,
from between his lips Aloud b,
said.
rs that you. Mr.. MahanyY" fl.
got no reply. but the tall figure. pro
PEELED BY very long legs, staIked into
the shanty and pair OF keen. rest
icss eyes deeply set under a high, bald
head were bent euriously upon him.
Il take II I'm intruding," the new
conner said sourly.
Why should you think that. Solo
mon Mahaffy2 When has my door
been closed on your" the Judge asked.
but there was n guilty deepening OF
the flush on his face. Mr.. MahafYy
glanced at the jug, at the half-emptied
glass. lastly at the Judge himself.
You seem to be raising first-rate
hell all by yourself"
"Oh, be reasonable. Solomon. You'd
gone down to the steamboat land
ing said the judge pIaintiveIy. BY
way OF answer. Mahany shot him a
contemptuous glance. Take a chair
do. Solomoni" entreated the Judge.
When did | ever sneak q Jug into
my shanty?" asked Mahany sterniy.
evidently conscious OF entire rectf- |
tude IN this matter.
Il deplore your choice OF words.
Solomon" said the Judge. you know
damn well that II you'd been here |
couldn't have got past your place
with that jug! But let's deal with
conditions. Here's the jug. with some
liquor left In there's a glass. Now
what more do you want7"
Mr.. Mahafy drew near the table.
BIT down." urged the judge.
Il hope you feel mean7" said Ma
ANY.
III It's any satisfaction to you. 1
o." admitted the judge.
You ought to-" Mahany drew for
'srd chair. The judge filled his
lass. ;
What's the news from the land q
lgf" :
Mshsry brought his INST down on I
10 table. /,
Il heard the boat churninE away I,
'und back OF the bend. then | saw "a
Ie lights, and she tied up and they h
ssed on the freight. 1nen she NJ
turned away again and her lights Ir
y back of the trees on the bank. n,
here was the lap OF waves on tho r.
orc. and | was left with the hair.
sen miserable loafers who'd crawled II
Z to see the boat come In. That's bt
Q news ak days a week."
by the river had come the Judge. IN
ltatiyely hopeful, but at heart ex.
citing nothing, therefore immune to W.,
and equipped for fail III,
}. BY the river had come Mr.. Ma ~,
ny, as unit as the Judge himself. h.,
for the same reason. but sour and
ter with the world, believing al. ,s
US In the possibility OF some mir no,
e or regeneration. NJ
It the judges elbow Mr. Mahary 49,
nged his position with nervous ~
denness. Then he folded his long
Is. -,
You asked IL there was any news. NJ,
-" fHN"'s Dul
w.. we we're waiting Tor the dig
DIV aboard of it had man he'd he
cd up out OF the river. a man ar,s
"a been pretty well cut TO pieces. WI,
Who was hep asked the Judge. don
Nobody knew, and he wasn't con- n,sd
us. | shouldn't be surprised II he rive
n opens his lips again. When nos,
doctor had looked to his cuts. the ,,on,
W on the raft cast of and went Ma
Town the Elk" -.
occurred to the judge that he =,
ell had news 10 impart He must 80,
unit for the boys presence. 49,
nile you've been taking your 80,
OF life down at the steamboat s'ae
ng. Mshafry. I've been expert
x a most extraordinary colnci- "
.. When | went to the war OF VIZ
Hazard accompanied me as my a
ly. His grandson Is back OF that 'ae
In now-asleep--in my bedi" IN
~ put down bis sla.s denit
~ were like this once before. most
I'D darkiy. But at that instant ROO.
buck tick ratified noisily at some pear
ment OF the sIeeninr hox ~. mAnd
Quilted hts chair. and crossing siAnc
Dom. drew the quilt aside. A nimol
J sufssccd to assure him that In he o
at least. the judge spoke the ienh'
OF The