The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-08-28

listen to mel He showed himself ut
terly devoid OF any feeling OF public
duty" The bitter sense of failure
and futility was leaving the Judge.
The situation made its demands on
that basic faith in his own powers
which remained imbedded in his char.
acter.
They had entered the courthouse
square. On the steps of the building
Belts was arguing loudly with Hues,
who stood in the doorway, rifle in
hand.
Maybe you don't know this is coun.
ty property" the sherin was saying.
"And that you have taken unlawful
possession of 1t for an unlawful pur-
pose? l am going to open them doors
"A passed. OF strangers can't keep
folks out OF a building their own
money has bought and paid for!"
While he was speaking, the Judge had
pushed his way through the crowd to
the foot OF the steps.
"That was very nicely said, Mr..
Belts" observed the Judge. He
smiled widely and sweetly The sher-
III gave him a hostile glare. do you
know that Morrow has left town"
the Judge went on.
II amt got nothin' to do with Judge
Morrow. It's my duty to see that
this building is ready for him when
he's a mind to open court in it."
you are willing to assume the re-
doorsf" inquired the Judge affably.
Il shorely am" said Belts. why,
some Of these folks are our leading
psoplei"
The fudge turned to the crowd. and
spoke In a tone OF excessive civility.
"Just q word. gentlemen!-the sher-
ID II right; It IL your courthouse and
you should not be kept out Of 1t. No
doubt there arc some Of you whose
presence in this building will sooner
or later be urgently desired. We are
going to let all who wish to enter, but
! beg you to remember that there will
b I'VE men inside whose pre1udices
ays all in favor OF law and order"
He pushed past Hues and entered the
courthouse, followed by Yancy and
Hannibal. Wen let 'em in where 1
can talk to 'em," he said almost gaily.
Besides, they'll come in anyhow when
they get ready, so there's no sense In
exciting them"
In the courthouse, Murrell, bound
hand and foot, was seated between
Darlington and the Earl Of Lambeth
In the little railed-off space below the
judges bench. Fear and suffering had
blanched his unshaven cheeks and
given q wild light to his deeply sunk
en- eyes. At sight of Yanoy q smoth-
cred exclamation broke from his lips;
he had supposed this man dead these
many months!
Hues had abandoned his post, and
the crowd, suddenly grown clamorous.
stormed the narrow entrance. One oil
the doors, borne from its hinges, went
down with crash. The Judge, q
ferce light flashing from his eyes
turned to Yancy.
mo matter what happens, this Eel
low Murren is not to escape-if he
calls on his friends to rescue him he
II to be shot!"
The hall was filling with swearing
struggling men, the floor shook be
meath their heavy tread; then the,
burst into the courtroom and salutet
Murrell with a great shout. But Muir
rell, bound, In rags, and silent, hi
lips frozen in a wolflsh grin, was
depressing sight, and the boldest fel
something of his unrestrained lawless
ness go from him.
Less noisy now, the crowd sprea'
itself out among the benches o
swarmed up into the tiny gallery a
the back of the building. Man afte
man had hurried forward, intent Oh
passing beyond the railing, but eac
had encountered the judge, formida
BILE and. forbidding. and had turne
aside. Gradually the many pairs G
eyes rowing over the little group Sui
rounding the outlaw focused then
selves on Slocum Price. 1t was in III
conscious recognition Of that mora
force which was his, tribute to tn
grim dignity of his mistaken courage
what he would do seemed worth col
sidering.
He was charmed to hear his nam
pass in q whisper from lip to lii
Well, It was time they knew him! ii
squared his ponderous shoulder an
made a gesture commanding silence
y Battered, shabby and debauched, b
was like some old war horse wh
ynifYs the odor OF battle that the win
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