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go on" said the Judge, with stono
resolution.
Two miles out Of the village they
came to roadside spring; here they
paused for an instant. Mahafry
scooped up handfuls of the clear wa
ter and sucked 1t greedily. The Judge
dropped on MS stomach aII buried
his face in the tiny pool, gulping
up great thirsty swallows. After q
long breathless instant he stood erect.
with drops CT moisture clinging to his
nose and eyebrows. Mahaffy was a
dozen PAGES down the road, hurrying
forward again with relentless vigor.
The judge shufiled after him. The
tracks they left In the dust crossed
and re-crossed the road, but present
ly the slanting lines of their advance
Strengthened, the Judge gained and
held fixed place at Mahaffys right,
a step or so In the rear. His opulent
fancy began to deal with the situa-
tion.
IF anything happens to the child,
the man res oonsible for 1t would bet
ter never been born-I'll pursue him
with undiminished energy from this
moment forth!" he painted.
What cou,d d happen to him, Price?"
asked Mahaiiy.
God knows, poor little lad"
"Will you shut up!" cried Mahaffy
savagely.
"Solomon!
why do you go building on that
idea? Why should any one harm him
what earthly purpose"
II tell you, Solomon, we are the
pivotal point In vast circle OF crime.
This is blow at me-this is revenge,
sir. neither more nor less! They have
struck at me through the boy, 1t Is as
plain as day"
"What did the overseer say?"
"Just that they found Miss Malroy
gone from Belle Plain this morning,
and the boy with her"
This is Like you, Price! How do
you know they haven't spent the night
at some neighbor's?"
'The nearest neighbor Is five or six
miles distant. Miss Malroy and Han.
nibal were seen along about dusk in
the grounds at Belle Plain; do you
mean to tell me you consider 1t likely
that they sci out on foot at that hour,
and without q word to any one, to
make visit2" inquired the judge; but
Mahaffy did not contend for this
point.
What are you going to do first.
Price?"
Have look over the grounds, and
talk with the slaves"
Where's The brother-wasn't he at
Belle Plain last night?"
1T seems he went to Memphis yes.
terday."
They plodded forward In silence:
now and again they were passed by
some man on horseback whose des-
tination was the same as their own,
and then at last they caught sight Of
Belle Plain In its grove Of trees.
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Il don't like his insistence on the
Idea that Miss Malroy is mentally un.
balanced. It's question of some
delicacy-the law, sir, fully recog.
nizes that. 1t seems to me he is over
anxious TO account for her disappear.
ance In a manner that can compro
mise no one."
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His ponderous arm stiffered where il
rested on the desk, he Strengthened up
In his chair and his face assumed its
customary expression of battered dig.
nifty, while smile at once wistful and
tender hovered about his lips.
"One other question" be said. I'm
til this man Murrell appeared you
had no trouble with Bladen? He was
content that you should keep the
child-your right to Hannibal was
never challenged?"
Never, sir. All my troubles began
about that time"
"Murrell belongs in these parts"
said the Judge.
I'D admire TO to meet him." said
Yancy quietly.
The Judge grinned.
Il place my professional services at
your disposal" he said. Yours is q
clear case of felonious assault"
mo, it ain't, sir-I look at 1t this-a-
ways; it's a clear case of my giving
him the damndest sort of body beat.
ing!"
Sir" said the Judge, ''Ill hold your
hat while you are about it,"
Hicks had taken his time in re-
spending to the judges summons, but
now his step sounded in the hall and
throwing open the door he entered
the room. Whether consciously or
not he had acquired something of that
surly, forbidding manner which was
characteristic Of his employer. A curt
nod Of the head was his only greet.
ing
VIII you sit down." asked the
Judge. Hicks signified by another
movement Of the head that he would
not. This is very dreadful busi
ness!" began the Judge softly.
Amt it?" agreed Hicks. What
you got to say to me?" he added
petulantly.
Have you started to drag the
bayou" asked the Judge. Hicks
nodded. That was your idea?" sug.
gested the Judge. .
NO, 1t want" objected Hicks
quickly. But | said she had been
actin like she was plumb distracted
ever since Charley Norton got shot"
How inquired the Judge, arching
his eyebrows. Hicks was plainly dis
turbed by the question.
Sort of out OF her head. Mr. Ware
seen 1t, too"
He spoke of it?"
Yes, sir; him and me discussed II
together"
The Judge regarded Hicks long and
intently and in silence. His magnifi.
cent mind was at work II Betty had
been distraught he had not observed
any sign OF it the previous day. IL
Ware were better informed as to her
true mental state why had he chosen
this time 70 so TO Memphis?
Il suppose Mr.. Ware asked you 10
keep an eye on Miss Malroy while he
was away from home" said the Judge
Hicks, suspicious of the drift of his
questioning. made no answer. II sup.
pose you told the house servants to
Keep her under observation? contin-
ued the Judge,
Il don't talk to no niggers," replied
Hicks, except TO give 'em my or.
dcrs"
"Wen, did YOU give them that or.
der?"
NO, | didn't"
The sudden and hurried entrance OF
big Steve brought the Judges exam.
ination OF Mr. Hicks TO standstil.
"Mas'r. YOU know dat ar coaehman
George-the big black fellow dat took
~ wv
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1neh % sent down river tonight,
said Murrell.
Captain" kSgan Slosson. who up
70 this had taken no part In the con.
versation. when are you going to
cross TO t'other side OF the bayouY
Soon" replied Murrell. siosson
laughed.
Il didn't know but you'd clean for
Got the Clans business. want to
ak another Question-but first want
20 say that no one thinks higher or
moro frequent Of the ladies than just
me; I'm genuinely fond OF 'em, and
I've never lifted my hand ag'in 'em
except In kindness" Mr.. Slosson
looked at Ware with an exceedingly
vfrtuous expression Of countenance.
He continued: "Yo' orders are that
we're to slip out of this little afore
midnight. but suppose there's q hitch
heres the lady knowing what she
Knows and here's the boy knowing
what he knows.
There can be no hitch" rasped out
nurrell arrogantly.
Il never knew q speculation that
couldn't 60 wrong: and by rights we
should have got away last night"
Well. whose fault is Il you didnvy"
demanded Murrell.
In q manner II were mine, but the
ark got on o sandbank az we were
fetching II In and 1t took us the whole
damn night 10 get clear"
"weil7" prompted Murrell. with q
sullsn frown.
Suppose they get ahut Of that no
ton of theirs that the ladys done
drowned herself: suppose they take TO
Watching the riverf Or suppose the
whole damn bottom drops out OF this
dealf What thsn3 The lady. good
looking a. she is. knows enough To
make west Tennessee mighty on
healthy for some of us. say, sup
pose tie q Hash In the pan and you
have to crowd the distance In be-
tween you and this part OF the world,
you can't tell me you'll have any use
tor her then" Slosson paused I'M
prsssively. "And here's Mr.. Ware
feeling bad. feeling like hell" he re-
sumsd- Him and me don't want u
- left In no trap with you gone God
only knows where"
I'll send q man 70 take charge OF
ths Keel boat. can't risk any more
q your bungling. joe"
That's all right. but you don't an.
swer my question" persisted slosson,
with admirable tenacity Of purpose.
What fs your question, Joe?"
"A lot can happen between this and
midnight"
II things 60 wrong with US thereIl
b . blaze at the head OF the bayou !:
Does that satirfy your"
And what then?"
Murrell hesitated. d..
Wnat about the girl?" insisted
ssosson. dragging him back to the
point at Issue between them. "As a
man wouldn't lift my hand agin no
good looking woman except, like I
said. In kindness: but she can't Be
turned loose; she knows too much.
What's the word. Captain-you say
NJ" ne urged. He made q gesture OF
appeal to Ware.
Look for the light; better still.
look for the man III send" And with
this Murrell would have turned away.
but slosson detained him.
Who'll he be?"
Some fellow who knows the river"
And II It's the light?" asked the
tavern-keeper In hoarse undertone.
Again he looked toward Ware. who,
ery-iipped and ashen. was regarding
him steadfastly. Glance met glance,
for brief instant they looked into
each others eyes and then the hand
siosson had rested on Murrelrs
shoulder dropped at his side.
CHAPTER XXI.
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10 che don't Know nothing. .

Please God, We may yet put our
fingers on some villain who does"
said the judge
Judge Price had taken matters in
hand-he was the old fellow who had
been warned to keep his mouth shut,
and who had never stopped talking
since. A crowd collected beyond the
library windows and feasted it's eyes
on the back of this heros bald head.
One by one the house servants were
ushered into the judges presence
First he interrogated little Steve, who
mad gone to Miss Betty's door that
morning to rouse her, as was his GUS
tom Next he examined Betty's maid;
then the cook, and various house sery.
ants, who had nothing especial to tell,
but told 1t at considerable length; and
lastly big Steve.
Stop bit," the Judge suddenly in.
terrupted the butler in the midst of
his narrative. Does the overseer al.
ways come up to the house the first
thing in the morning."
why, not exactly, sab, but he come
up this mo'ning, sab. He was talking
TO me at the back Of the house, when
the women run out with the word that
Missy was done gone away"
He Joined In the search?"
"Yes, sah."
When was Miss Malroy seen last?"
asked the Judge.
One and the young gemman you
fotched heah were seen in tie gyar.
den along about sundown. / seen them
myself"
They had had supper?"
"Yes. sah."
Who sleeps here?"
Just little Steve and three of the
women; they sleeps at the back OF
the house, sah."
mo sounds were heard during the
night?"
mo. sah."
I'll see the overseer-what's his
name?-Hicks? Suppose Won 90 for
him." said the Judge, addressing the
sheriff.
Inc sheriff was gone from the room
only few moments, and returned
with the information that Hicks was
down at the bayou, which was to be
dragged.
"Why?" inquired the Judge.
Hicks says Miss Malroys been act.
Ing mighty queer ever since Charley
Norton was shot-distracted like! He
says he noticed It, and that Tom Ware
noticed it."
How does he explain the boys dis.
appearance?"
he reckons she throwed herself In.
and the boy tried to drag her out, like
he naturally would, and got drawed
in."
"Humph! I'll trouble Mr.. Hicks to
step here" said the Judge quietly.
There's Mr. Darlington and a
couple of strangers outside who've
been asking about Miss Malroy and
the boy; seems like the strangers
knowed her and him back yonder In
Moth Carolina" said the sheriff as he
turned away.
I'll see them" The sheriff went
from the room and the Judge dismissed
the servants.
We'll, what do you think, Price?"
asked Mahafy anxiously when they
were alone.
Rubbish! Take my word for it,
solomon, this blow is leveled at me.
have been too forward in my at.
tempts to suppress the carnival OF
crime that is raging through west
tennessee. You'll observe that Miss
Malroy disappeared at q moment
when the public is disposed to think
she mas retained me as her legal ad.
wiser; probably she will be set at lib.
erty when she agrees to drop the mat.
ter OF Norton's murder. AS for the
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The Judge sighed deeply. He took
up the Jug and inverted It. A stray
drop or 20 fell languidly into his glass.
TRY squeezing It. Price," said Ma
haffy.
The Judge shook the Jug. It gave
forth an empty sound, and he sighed
again; he attempted to peer into 1t,
closing one watery eye as he tilted 1t
toward the light.
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thought to invent q Jug with q glass
bottom" he observed.
What for?" asked Mahaffy.
You astonish me, Solomon" ex.
claimed the Judge. Coming as you
do from that section which invented
the wooden nutmeg. and an eightday
clock that has been known to run
as much as four or I'VE hours at a
stretch. l am aware the Yankees are
an ingenious people; I wonder none
OF 'em ever thought or q Jug with a
glass bottom, so that when q body
holds II up to the light he can see at
glance whether II Is empty or not.
DO you reckon Pegaoe has sufficient
confidence to I'LL the jug again for
us?"
But Mahaffy's expression indicated
no great confidence in Mr.. Pegloe's
confidence.
Credit" began the Judge, us pro.
verbally shy; still 1t may sometimes
be increased. like the muscles of the
body and the mental faculties. by ju.
dicious use. I've always regarded
Pegloe's as a cheap mind. hope 1
have done him an injustice" He put
on his hat. and tucking the Jug under
his arm went from the house.
Ten or fifteen minutes elapsed. Ma.
hafy considered this q good sign; II
didn't take long to say no. he reflect.
ed. Another ten or fifteen elapsed.
Mahaffy lost heart. Then there came
a hasty step beyond the door, 1t was
thrown violently open, and the Judge
precipttated himself into the room. A
glance showed Mahaffy that he was
laboring under intense excitement.
Solomon, bring shocking news.
God knows what the next few hours
may reveal!" cried the Judge. mop.
ping his brow. Miss Malroy his dis.
appeared from Belle Plain, and Han.
nibal has gone with her!"
Where have they gomez" asked Ma.
hoffy. and his long jaw dropped
Would to God l had an answer
ready for that question, Solomon
answered the Judge. with melan-
choly shake of the mead. He gazed
down on his friend with an air OF
large tolerance. II am going to Belle
Plain. but you are too drunk. Sleep
1t on. Solomon. and join me when
your brain is clear and your legs
steady"
Mahaffy jerked out an oath. and
lifting himself of his chair. stood
erect. He snatched up his hat.
Stun your pistols into your pock.
cts, and come on, Price," he said.
and stalked toward the door.
He fitted up the street, and the
Judge pulled and painted In his wake.
They gained the edge OF the village
without speech.
There Is mystery and rascaiity
here" said the Judge.
What do you know, Price. and
where did you hear this?" MahafYy
shot the question back over his shouI.
der.
AT Pegloe's; the Belle Plain over.
seer had just fetched the news into
town"
Again they were silent. all t,lelr
energies being absorbed by the physt
cal exertion they were making. The
road danced before their burs,ng
eyes. II seemed TO be uncoiling itself
serpent-wise with hideous undulations.
MT Mahany was conscious that the
Judge. OF whom he caught a blurred
vision now ut his right side. now az
his left, was laboring painfully In the
heat and dust. the breath whistlina
from between his parched lips.
You're just ripe for apoplexy.
Price" he snarled. moderatins his
pace
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02
HANCOCK sREvIT'Es


Charles b. Saxby has gone to chi"
cago TO attend the automobile show.
Sylvan Hive, Lady Maccabees oil
the World OF Hancock. viii hold pub
lie instalatiop of officers this evening
nt the Masonic hall on Hancock street
Frank McKindlcs has resumed ms
work as Hancock representative OF the
Gazette, after spending several days
at bAnse where he attended the fun
eral of his brother. Robert, who died
last week at Hibbing.
The Twin City Ice company yester-
day began its annual harvesting OF ice
on Portage Lake. and began storing the
seasons supply In the Bear Bros. ice
house. The company expects to store
about ten thousand cords
Mrs. w IL Drittler has returned
from a six weeks visit at Detroit and
Ann Arbor At the latter place she
visited her daughter. Mi~s Elsa Drift
Ter who Is captain Of the L. OF NJ.
Freshmen girls basket ball team.
George II. Nichols left last evening
for trip to Chicago and other points
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DECIDE YOURSELF
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Calumet Testimony.

Don't take our word for 1t.
Don't dependt on a strangers state
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Read Calumet endorsement.
Read the statements OF Calumet cit
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POT ROAST.

a pot roast is inexpensive and
may look very smart IL 1t is garnished
with buttered green peas. parboiled
raisins. turnips are pared, sliced and
shaped with a French vegetable cutter.
Try out three thin slices of fat salt
pork in an iron frying pan. Wipe a
four pound of beef (cut from the low
er part of round or face of rump),
sprinkle with salt and pepper and
dredge thoroughly with -four. Brown
entire surface in the pork fast. When
turning meat avoiG piercing with fork
or skewcr which allows the inner
juices to escape Place on trivet in
stew pan. add one cupful of boiling
water. cover, set on back of range and
let cook slowly until tender. the time
required being about four hours. Add
more water as necessary. but In small
quantities; there should be but one
cupful when the meat is done. For
the gravy melt three tablespoonfuls
of butter, all three tablespoonfuls Of
-four and stir until well blended; then
pour on gradually. while stirring con-
stantly. the one cupful of liquor left
in pan and onc-half cupful of boiling
water Bring TO the boiling point,
season with salt and pepper and
strain
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02
SWEDISH CONFERENCE
ELECTS new OFFICERS
CLERGY DEPART FOR HOMES
AFTER ATTENDING MEETING.
Territory Added to Charges Of Han.
cock and Calumet Pastors.

The conference of the Ishpeming
district Of the Superior conference OF
the Swedish Lutheran church held in
Hancock for three days this week was
very successful, the meetings i'm the
swedish Lutheran church on west
Hancock being attended by large
numbers. An important feature OF the
business disposed Of by the pastors
taking part I'm the meetings was the
extension of the territory of some of
the clergymen, a plan being adopted
by which a number of small places
hitherto without pastors will be privi-
legged TO have services at least once
a. month. Trimountain and Baraga
have been added to the territory of
Rev Eckstrom OF Hancock and Rock
land and Winona will be Included in
the district of Rev. Mcneil of Calu-
met.
Officers for the ensuing year we're
elected at the conference as follows:
President-ReVp Oscar Sandal, Mar
quette.
Vice president-Rcv. A. r. FAINT,
Iron Mountain.
Secretary-Rev Edward Eckstrom
of Hancock.
Treasurer-Rev. Samuel Bergdall,
Crystal Falls.
Meetings will be held i'm April att
Iron River and Crystal Falls for the
general discussion OF ways and means
% furthering interest in church work,
ana i'm March the annual general con-
ference will take place at Marinette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY.

The High School Juniors will present
their annual play on Feb. II. The title
Of the play is Whats Next" and Is
slid TO be very amusing. 1t will be
given by cast. consisting of Cattle
rinc MCGEE. Mary Coughlin, Sima
Kyllonen. Leona Urfels. Ludwig Ku~
iala. Ted Thompson. Morton Mitchell,
Elery Arts, Sam Bremen. Norman
Gillespie, Annie Anderson. Lloyd Run
de and Dean Hoffcnbacher.
The "In for Fun Society" a recently
organized social organization, win
make its first appearance this evening
with darcing party at the Germania
hall. for which music viii he furnish
ed by the Klinghammer orchestra. A
program OF twenty numbers has been
arranged.
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Hancock Department
LAKE SHIPS NEAR LIMIT.
Until Channels Are Deepened Larger
Carriers Can't Be Built.


In the light of the prediction made
py c. Leesman. eminent engineer Of
Amsterdam, that within a generation
steamships of 100000 tons. 1900 feet
long, 100 feet wide. drawing more than
90 feet OF water will be navigating the
ocean courses, speculative interest is
aroused I'm the question OF what will
then be the size of the ships which car
ry the great commerce of the lakes.
Already a well established move
ment, supported by marine associa =
tions Of workers affiliated with the In %
ternational Longshoremen. is under
way to secure from the federal gov
ernment appropriations for the con-
struction of 26-foot channel 1000
feet wide, from Buffalo TO Duluth and
TO Chicago. Whether this effort will
be successful the future will detcrm-
ine.
Those urging adoption of the plan,
I'm their arguments, make a feature
CT the fact that the government is ex-
pending large amounts every year for
along the sea coast in localities where
the traffic handled by vessels falls far
below that carried on lake steamers.
With lake waterways remaining at
the depth they are at present ship
builders apparently have attained the
maximum of size in construction of
carriers. This is emphasized by the
lowering OF lake levels. which seems
to have been gradually going on
through the last 10 years. Loading ca
pacity Of vessels during last season
was limited by the depth of water at
the 500 locks and at Limekiln cross
ing, Detroit river, 10 a depth which
probably seldom exceeded 10 feet and
through the greater part of the sea-
son fell below that mark.
In spite of this, however. figures
prepared by the Marine Review show
that the average ore cargo in 1911 was
ZIG tons, 23 tons greater than the av-
erage for the preceding year, but 500
tons less than the average i'm 1909 and
l,l47 less than the average Inv 1908.
when there were fewer Of the modern
$4,000 arl 1i,OOO-ton steel freighters on
the lakes.
These figures indicate that the big
'reighters were unable last season or
N 1910 to load to their capacity, be-
,ause their draft when SO loaded would
exceed the depth of water available for
heir passage through the locks and
over Limckiln crossing.