Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-06

tlon o. the highroad. but. faded as he
was by the enort he had already pu,
Tor that day the walk 10 Raleigh
made tremendous demands on MIN
and Il was midnight when be entered
the little town.
II cannot be said that he was alto
gether surprised when he found their
cottage dark and apparently desert.
ed. He had half expected this En-.
tering. and not stopping to secure a
candle. he CROPPED his way upstairs TO
the room on the second aoor which
he and the Judge shared.
Price he called, but this rained
him no response. and he cursed SOFT.
~ under his breath
Tie hastily descended 10 the kitcb.
en-, lighted a candle. and stepped into
the adjoining room. on the table was
neat pile OF papers. and topping the
pile W1 the presidents letter. Ba.
ing bI-dcned by mo- false .cruples
and thinking if might AFFORD some
c'u" 90 'hc judges uhcrcabouts Ma.
hairy took 90 up and read b. Having
mastered i's contents he instantly
e7r".i IN the direction OF the CIV
Iat. 20. olt DC was wrapped in dark.
Ne
Price 's drunk somewhere" was
bis definite conclusion "But he'll be-
90 H9er tine first thing IN the morn.
rr most likely So Tar gone be can
nHrHy stand"
Ihe letter wrh its striking news.
made little or mo- impression on MIN
just then h merely furnished the
clue he h'd sought The Judge was
on somewhere marketing his pros.
poets
After time Mgnafy went I'D
stairs, and. without removing his
clothes, threw himself on the bed. lie
was worn down to the point of ex.
haustion. yet he could not sleep.
though the deep silence warned him
that day was mol Tar on What H.
but he would not let the thought |
shape Itself In his mind he had wit.
Messed the judges skill with the pis.
tot, and he had even a certain ira
uonal faith in that gentleman's des-
my lie prayed God that Fentress
might die quickly and decently with
The judges bullet through his brain
Over and over In savage supplication
be muttered his prayer that Fentress
might die
Mahaffy watched for the coming OF
h. dawn. but before the darkness
ii he had risen from the bed and
tone downstairs, where he made him.
.eli cup OF wretched coffee. Then
le blew out his candle and watched
he gray light spread. lie was i'm.
ailent now to be on. and Fully an
our before the sun. set out for
iorgs', tall. gaunt figure in the
uncertainty OF that October
forming. lie was the first to reach
he place OF meeting. but he had
entered the meadow when
entrees rode up. attended by Tom
are. They dismounted. and the
oionel lifted his hat. Mahany bare
Acknowledged the salute: he was
no mood for courtesies that meant :
oihIng. Ware was clearly of thu
me mind
mere was an awkward pause, then
entrees aud Ware spoke together in
10" tone. The planters speech was 1
Oxen and hoarse. and his heavy
ood'shot eyes were the eyes of
united man; this was all part ~
'hifess scheme 10 face the world
10 Ware still believed that the fires
lcks had kindled had served his dss.
rate need.
wren the FIRST long shadows s,ola T
i from the edge OF the woods Fen. 4
'ss turned to Mahany. whose GLANCE
rs directed toward the distant COZ. y
r OF the field, where he knew MS !.
end must FIRST appear.
why are We waiting. sir" he d.. n
'nced' his tone cold and formal III
something has occurred 10 de,ain !
ice answered Mahany.
ne colonel and Ware exchanged
ks. Again they spoke toretser
lie Mahady watched the road Ten -
nutes slipped by in this mann.,
! once more Fentress addresses
haffy. 1' '''eu
10 you know what could have da "
ned him. he inquired. the gbos, t,v
a smile curling his thin lips. la
don't" said Mahany. and relansad VI
moody and anxious silence IA -
q dueling in very proper abhor.
CO. and only his feeling of intense
never-declared loyalty to b,s
nd had brought him there. ior
mother interval OF waiting ana be,
fed. SUE an.
nave about reached the end a, ne
patience; shall wait lust ten
u'es longer said Fentress and -.
out his watch .o'
has happened" began -,
any. -
have kant -.