Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-12-13

Then il ceased. and voice said:
Halo, therel" The judge scram
bed to his feet, and taking up tn
candle. staggered into the yard. Ma
haffy followed him.
What's wanted?" asked the judg,
holding his candle aloft. The Iigh
showed tail fellow molnted on q
handsome bay horse. II was Murrell
Have either of you gentlemen seen
boy go through here today2" Muir.
reli glanced from one to the other.
Mr.. Mahaffy's thin lips twisted them.
selves into sarcastic emile. lie
turned TO the judge, who spoke up
quickly.
did he carry bundle and rine?"
he asked Murrell gave eager assent.
Well" said the judge, he stopped
here along about four o'clock, and
asked his way to the nearest river
landing"
HANNIBAL" the judges voice and
manner We're rather stern. ~Hanni-
bal, RAN rode by here last night on
big bay horse. He said he was
looking for boy about ten years old
Ia boy with bundle and rifle"
There was an awful pause. who was
that man, Hannibal?"
1T We're Captain Murreu." The
judge raised his fist and brought It
down with great crash on the ta-
bic. We don't know any boy ten
years old with rifle and bundled"
he said
"Please-you won't let him take me
away. judge--I want to stop with
you'll" cried Hannibal. He slipped
rom his chair. and passing about the
able. seized the Judge by the hand.
The Judge was visibly affected.
mol" he roared. "He shant have
'ou. Is he kin to your"
NO." said Hannibal. He tried to
et me away from my Uncle Bob"
Where Is your Uncle Bob?"
He's dead" And the child began
weep bitterly. The Judge bent
nd lifted him into his lap.
There, my son" he said sooth-
Ugly Now you tell me when he {
led. and all about IT,"
He were killed. It were only yes 9
rday. and l can't forget him. I b
mt want to-but 1t hurts--it hurts
rrible!" Hannibal buried his head in !,
o judges shoulder and sobbed v
oud. Presently his small hands d
Die about the Judges neck, and that II
ntleman experienced . strange thrill d
pleasure.
Tell me how no died, Hannibal" Ct
urged gently. In = voice broken b
sobs. the child began the story 1t
their flight, confused narrative.
Q Judge shuddered. Can such
ngs be-" he murmursd ut last. Then II
remembered what Mahaffy had CT
him OF the man on the raft. BY
lnnibal." be said, Solomon Ma liz
~, who WAS here last night. told IN
he saw down at the river land
man who had been fshed up un
OF the Ella man who had been
ghly handled"
Were 1t my Uncle Bobr cried So
inibai, lifting a swollen face to sta
col
70 sympathetically "
{ We're Uncle Bobl I know 1t tall
. my Uncle Bob! | must 20 find wal
j. and Hannibal slipped from the cha
es lap and ran for his rife and clos
lie.
top bit!" cried the judge. Nov. fau,
~, 'o1- oAe Dop, ne IL come cts,
~ ino"'sn' ne is aoie 10 travel. NOR
ltine, you must remain under my
'ction while We investigate this
Slosson."
was Saturday, and in Pleasant ct
Jall-raising was in progress. prod
lg all the years of Its corporate tnan
--"eo uau neFer Doasted necti'
where the evil-doer could ~.
aced under restraint; hence had
its peculiar habit of dealing u"'iol
crime; but leading citizen had prese
ed half an acre of ground lying posed
ay between the town and the in tn
landing as site for the pro fully
suuoeute' ana the scattered and d
alton OF the region had assem- most
or the raising.
49,. old ia
don't want to get there too :,
explained the judge, as they
the cabin. we want to miss 'oies
'ork. but be on hand for the This
alton" nance
oppose We may confidently look season
TO favor us with q few elo- uliar
wordsY' said Mr.. Mahaffy. assum,
why not, Solomon asked a .het
dge. 49,
opportunity he craved was not .s.-
him. The crowd was like
outhwestern crowds of tho De-
nd no sooner did the Judge ap- 'ion
han there were clamorous de- 6augh'
for = speech. He cast 4
OF triumph Mt Mahary, ana
mounted . convenient stump.
oiled the climate OF middle
100. the unsurpassed fertility
soil; he touched on the future
Taited Pleasantvins; he apos- al
d tho jail.
ntly the crowd driftsd away