Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16

within my Jurisdiction. and ne
beamed blandly on Fentress.
.'It's q zlie!n"8 cried the colonel.
you'll answer for that later!" said
the Judge. with abrupt austerity OF
tone. &
'For all we know you may be some
fugitive from justice!--Why. your
name isn't Price!
"Are you sure Of THAR" asked the
Judge quickly.
You're an lmpostorl Your name
is Turberville!" $S5
Permit me to relieve your appre-
tensions. It is Turberville who has
received the appointment. Would you
like to examine my credentials FL
have them BY me- am obliged
for your Introduction. It could not
have come at q more timely moment"
The Judge seemed to dismiss Fentress
contemptuously. Once more he faced
the packed benches. Put down your
weapons!". he commanded. This man
Murrsll will not be released. At the
FIRST effort ct rescue he will DO shot
where he sits I'VE have sworn this
plotting Is at an end" He stalked
nearer the benches. mot one chance
In q thousand remains to him. Either
he dies hero or he lives to be taken
before every Judge lin the state, II
necessary, until We ind one with cour-
age to try him! Make no mistake.
1t will best conserve the ends Of Jus
tee to allow the state courts 1uris-
diction in this case: and / pledge my
self to furnish evidence which Will
start him well on his road to the gal
lows! !" The Judge, a tremendous pres
once. stalked still nearer the benches.
Outfacing the crowd. sense OF the
splendor OF the part he was being
called upon to play flowed through
him like some elixir; he felt that he
was transcending himself. that his In
spiration was drawn from the hidden
springs Of the spirit. and that he
could neither falter nor go astray.
'You don't know what you are med
ding with! This man has plotted to
lay the south In ruins-he has been
sarming the negroes--it is incredible
that you should all know this--to
such say, 60 homo and thank God
for your escape! For the others,
his shaggy brows met In q menacing
.frown--''if they force our hand we
Will toss them John Murrell's dead
.carcass-that's our answer to their
challenged :.J r. "
He strobe out among the gun. muz-
zles which wavered where they still
covered him. He was thinking Of Ma
haffy--Mahafry. who had said he was
still man to be reckoned with. For
the comfort of his own soul he was
proving It. 7: 81
do you know what a servile insur-
.rection means i-you men who have
wives and daughters. have you
thought Of their fate? OF the mon
strous savagery to which they would
be exposed Do you believe he could
limit and control It? Look at him!
Why, he has never had considera-
ton outside Of his own safety. and yet
he expects you to risk your necks to
save his! He would have left the
state before the first blow was struck
Ibis business was all down river
but we are going to keep him here to
answer for his crimes! The law, rs
implacable as It Is impartial. has put
its mark on him-the shadow IN
which he sits Is the shadow OF the
gallows! q. i;. +. 4 s.s Fl 81,
q Tho Judge paused, but the only
sound in that expectant silence was
the heavy. breathing Of men. He drew
his unwieldly3 form erect. while his
voice rumbled on. aggressive and
threatening in its every information.
i "You are here to defend something
that no longer exists. Your organ
ization is wrecked, your signals and
passwords are known. your secrets
haye become public property can
even produce a list of your members;
there are none Of you who do not
stand In imminent peril-yet under
stand, have no wish to strike at
those who have been mtsled or
coerced into Joining Murrell's bandi"
The judges sodden old face glowed
now with the magnanimity OF his SEN
,timents. But have no feeling OF
mercy TOT your Leaders. none 1or Mur'
rell himself. Put down your guns!-
you can only kill US after we have
killed Murrell-but you can't kill the
law! II the arch conspirator dies in
this room and hour, on whose head
will the punishment fall?" He swung
round his ponderous arm in sweep
ing gesture and shook q fat but ex-
pressive fore-hnger, In the faces OF
those nearest him. ION yours and
iyours-and yours!"
( Across the space that separated
them the Judge grinned his triumph
at his enemy. He had known when
Fentress entered the room that q
word or sign from him would pre-
cipitate riot, but he knew now that
neither this word nor this sign would
be given. Then quite suddenly he
strobe down the aisle, and foot by
foot Fentress yielded ground before
his advance. A murderous light
flashed from the Judges bloodshot
eyes and his right hand was stealing
toward the frayed tails Of his coat.