Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-13
CHAPTER vII-(continued).

cine friend.
CHAPTER VII-(Continued).
boy, don't be afraid. Look on me
es q friend" urged the judge.
81 reckon I'll be glad to STOP" an
swered Hannibal.
Such confidence is inspiring. Are
you hungry"
Yes. sir" replied Hannibal.
What do you say to cold fish,"
the Judge smacked his lips to impart
a relish to the idea. Il dare swear
1 can find you some corn bread into
the bargain" He began to assemble
the dainties he had enumerated.
Here you are!" he cleared his throat
Smpressively, while benignity shone
from every feature of his face. "A
moment since you allowed me to think
you were solvent to the extent OF
6fty cents" Hannibal looked puz.
xIed. II wonder If you could be in
duced to make a temporary loan OF
that fifty cents?s The sum involved
liz really such ridiculous tritle |
don't need to point out to you the alb
ting 1t at an early date.
1t was not the loss of his money
that Hannibal most feared, and the
coin passed from his possession into
ais hosts custody.
Thank you, my boy! | must step
down to the tavern-when l return,
please God, we shall know more OF
hn
speaking. he had produced jug from
behind the quilt that screened his
bed. and now took himself off into the
night.
Left alone, Hannibal gravely seated
himself at the table. What the
Judges larder lacked in variety II
more than made up for In quantity
and the boy was grateful for this fact
Presently he heard the judges heavy
shutting step as he came up the path
from the road, and moment later
his gross bulk Of body filled the door
way. Breathing hard and perspiring
the Judge entered the shanty, but his
eagerness kept him silent until he
had established himself in his chair
beside the table, with the jug and q
cracked glass at his elbow. Then
bland and smiling, he turned toward
bis guest.
MY tenderest regards, hannibal
&nd he nodded over the rim OF the
cracked glass his shaking hand had
carried to his lips. Twice the glass
was filled and emptied. and then
again. his rowing, watery eyes rested
caeditativeiy ON the child. Have you
father?" he asked suddenly. Han
ntbal shook his head. "A mother?"
They both of them done died
years and years ago." answered the
boy, II can't tell you how long back
1t was, but 1 reckon / don't know
much about it. l must have been q
small child"
"Ho-a small child" cried the
fudge, laughing. He cooked his head
on one side and surveyed Hannibal
Wayne Hazard with glance of com
&c seriousness. In Gods name what
do you call yourself now?"
I'm most ten," said Hannibal. with
dignity.
Il can well believe it." responded
the judge. Where did you come
trom?"
From across the mountains"
And where are you golng?"
ITO west Tennessee"
Have you any friends there?"
Yes, sir"
You've money enough to see you
through?" and what the judge intend
ed for a smile of fatherly affection
became a leer of infinite cunning.
II got ten dollars"
Ten dollars" the judge smackec
his lips once. Ten dollars" he re
peated, and smacked his lips twice.
The purple flush on the judges
face, whers the dignity that belonged
TO age had gone down in wreck. deep
ened.
He quilted his chair and, lurchins
somewhat as he did so, began to pace
ne door.
Take me for your example. boy,
You may be poor, you may possibly
be hungry-you'n often be thirsty
but through it all you will remain
that splendid thing gentleman