Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-09
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Ipnened nSe way tAEaaoA ~ egOW4
the foot OF the stsps.
THAT was very nicely saio. 1lr.
Bets" observed Tie 5Ddgs. He
smiled widely and sweetly. The sher.
~ gave him . hostile glare. "Do you
know that Morrow has LETT town.
the Judge went On.
II amt got nothin' to do with Judge
Morrow. les NY duty 20 sso3 that
this building 10 ready for him when
he's . mind to open court n T."
"You are willing to assume tho r..
spoosibility Of throwing opsa tAese
doors?" inquired the Judge a1aba5.
Il sAofely AM" said Belts. "WAy.
some Of these folks are our leading
peopls!s
The Judge turnsa 10 the crowd. ana
spoke In . tone Of excessive civility.
"Just . word, gentlensn.-the sheF.
IL 10 right: II 10 your coNft-houSe and!
you should not b kept out Of It. No!
doubt there are some q you whose
presence in this building viii sooner
or later be urgently desired. We are
going to let all who wish 70 satss. bus
I beg you to remember tAat thero WIN
b I'VE men inside whooo peG3ud5ooaI
are I'll In favor Of law ana order.
He pushed past Huss and Gntseo6 IN
courthouse. followed by Yanu and
Hannibal. We'll lot EN- IN vhors
can talk % EN-" he sid almost Gaa1:
Besides. they'll como IN anyhow When
they get ready. % thsrss 10 sense II
exciting them"
In the courthouse, 1EmFoll, bound
hand and foot. We seated bstwesD
CaEringto0 and the EaIl of Lambeth
In the little railed-o1 space below the
Judges bench. Fear ana su3ss1ug had
blanchsd his unshaven chssks and
given . Wild Hight 70 his desDly sunk
en- eyes. At sight Of Ysnu . snoth-
cred exclamation broke from Ats l1ps:;
he had supposed this man go thesa
many months!
Hues had abandoosd - Dose. and
the crowd, suddenly grown cln1noroua
stormed the narrow ont1a1ce. Ooo oG
the doors, borne from III hinges. went
down with q crash. The Judge. q
fierce light flashing from 1ls sysa
turned to Yanoy. /
ANV AAAoSSSs "AAoS eo1UD 49, oOS
low MuIfeu 10 not 20 s0oapo-6 ha
calls on his friends 70 rescue HIN Aa
IL to be shot!"
Tho hall was filling with swearing
struggling men. the door shook be-
meath their heavy tread; tAsn they
burst into the courtroom and oaluted
Murrell with great shout. But Nuzs
rell, bound. in rags, ana SILENT his
lips frozen in . woldsh grin. was .
depressing sight, and tho boldost felt
something OF his unrestrained levloss-
ness go from him.
Less noisy now. the crowd dpeea4
/ out among the benches or
med up into the tiny gallery at
back Of the building. Men after
nan had hurried forward, intent on
passing beyond the railing. but each
had encountered the Judge, formida-
BILE and forbidding. ana had turned
aside Gradually the many pairs Of
eyes rowing over the little sfoup sur
rounding the outlaw focused thou,s
selves on Slocum Price. Il was IN an.
conscious recognition Of that morals
force which was his. tribute 70 the
OX8uAIy Va 04O U&4OAA0ASAA SO~esOOOei
what he would do seemed worth co..
sidering.
He was charmed to hear his name
pass in a whisper from lip to lip.
Well. 1t was time they knew hint He
squared his pondsrous shoulder and
made gesture commanding silence.
Battered. shabby and debauched. he
was like some old war horse who
shifts the odor OF battle that the wind
incontinently brings to his nostrils.
Don't let him speak," cried q
voice. and tumult succeeded.
Cool and indomitable the Judge
waited for it to subside. He saw that
the color was stealing back into Muir
relrs face. The outlaw was feeling
that he was a leader not overthrown;t
these were his friends and followers,
his safety was their safety. too. In a
lull 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! KIN him!
Kill HIM"
(To be Continued.)