Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-20

Are you looking Tor some one TO
take a 20, shot at you" inquired Ma.
haiy. sourly
Your remark uncovers my fondest
hope. Solomon-l'd give iive years OF
my life just TO be shot at-that would
round out the episode OF the letter
nicely: again the Judge beamed on
Mahaffy With that vide and sunny
smile OF his
Why don't you let the boy 90
alone. Price," suggested Mahaffy. lie
lacked that sense OF sublime conn.
dence In the judges tact and discre-
ton OF which the Judge, himself. en-
tertained never a doubt.
Il shall not obtrude myself. Solo
mon: | shall merely walk out to Belle
Plain and leave a civil message. |
know what's due Miss Malroy in her
bereaved state-she has sustained no
ordinary loss. and In no ordinary
fashion. She has been the center OF
striking and profoundly moving
tragedy would give a good deal to
know II my late client left a will"
You might ask her. said Mahary
cynically Nothing like going to
headquarters for the news!"
Solomon. Solomon. give me credit
for common sense-go further. and
give me credit for common decency!
Don't let MS forget that ever since We
came here she has manifested q
.-smingly hospitable spirit where we
are concerned
Wouldn't charity hit nearer the
mark, PRICE,
Il have never so regarded II. Solo
mon. said the Judge mildly, Il have
read a different meaning In the beef
ana -four and potatoes she's sent here
| expect II the truth could be known
TO US she is wondering in the midst
OF her grief why | haven't called. but
she'll appreciate the considerate del.
icacy OF a gentleman. wish II we're
possible 10 get cut flowers in this
cussed wilderness
The Judge had been occupied with
a simple but ingenious toilet. lie
had trimmed the irayed skirts OF his
coat; then, by turning his cuffs In.
side out and upside down q fresh sur.
face made It's first public appearance.
Next his shoes had engaged his az.
tention They might have we'll dis
! couraged less resolute and resource.
full character. but with the contents
OF his ink.well he artfully colored his
white yarn socks where they showed
through III. riffs in the leather. This
the judge did gaily. now humming a
snatch OF song. now listening civilly
10 Mahafy, now replying with undis.
turbed cheerfulness. Last of all he
clapped his dingy beaver on his head,
giving 1t an lndescribably jaunty
slant. and stepped 10 the door.
We'll. wish me luck. Solomon. I'm
off-come. Hannibal" he said.
At heart he cherished small hope OF
seeing Betty, advantageous as he felt
an ifysrview might prove. However.
on reaching Belle Plain. he and Han
nibal were shown into the cool paror
! by little Steve. II was more years
than the Judge cared TO remember
since he had put his foot inside such
house, but with true grandeur OF
soul he rose TO the occasion: a
sublmated dignity shone from every
battered feature, while he fixed. little
Steve with so fierce glance that the
grin froze on his lips
You are to say that Judge Slocum
Price presents his compliments and
condolences TO Miss Malroy-have
you got that straight, you pinch OF
SCOTT he concluded affably. Little
Steve. impressed alike by the Judge 5
air Of condescension and his easy
flow OF words. signified that he had.
You may also say that Judge Price s
ward, young Master Hazard presents
his compliments and condolences
What more the judge might have said
was interrupted by che entrance OF
Betty herself.
MY dear young lady" the Judge
bowed. then he advanced toward her
with the solemnity or carriage and
countenance he deemed suitable 10
the occasion. and her extended hand
was engulfed between his two plump
palms. lie rolled his eyes heaven.
ward ITS the Lords to deal with us
as his own inscrutable wisdom die
tates" he murmured with pious resig.
nation. We are all poorer. maam.
that he has died-just as We were
richer while he lived" The rich
cadence OF the judges speech TELL
generously on the silence. and that
look Of horror which had never quite
LETT Bettys eyes since they saw
Charley Norton fall. rose out OF their
clear depths again The Judge, In.
stantly stricken with a sense OF the
inadequacy of his words, doubled on
his spiritual tracks. In a round.
about way, maam. we're bound to be.
lieve in the omnipresence OF Provi.
dence-we must think Though a
body might be disposed to hold that
ives; Tennessee had got out OF the
line OF divine supervision recently
Let me lead you to chair. maam!"
Hannibal had slipped to Bet,ys
side and placed his hand in hers The
Judge regarded the pair with great
benevolence OF expression.
lie would come. and | hadn't the