Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-01

dence. When i went to the war OF
'12, a Hazard accompanied me as my
orderly. His grandson Is back OF that
curtain now-asleep-in' my bed y
Mahaffy put down his glass.
qu were like this once before,
he said darby. But at that instant
the ,shuck tick ratified noisily at some
movement .ot the sleeping boy. Ma 3:
! haffy quilted his chair, and crossing
the room, drew Ethe quilt aside: A
glance sufficed to assure him that ~
part. at least. the Judge spoke q tbs
| truth. ts,8
There was a hoof-beat on the road.
1T came nearer and nearer. and pres
emily sounded just beyond the door.
Then it ceased, ard 4 voice said: $.
''Hullo, there!" TIE Judge scram,
bled to his feet, and taking up the
| candle. staggered into the yard. Ma
haffy followed him.
What's wanted?" asked the judge
holding his candle aloft. The light
/ showed tall fellow mounted on :
handsome bay horse. 1t was M,lsrell
Have either OF you gentlemen seen
boy go through here today?" Myr
] rell glanced from one to the other
| Mr.. Mahafry's thin lips twisted then
selves into a sarcastic smile. lie
turned to- the judge, who spoke W
quickly. 4 ri;
did he carry bundle and ritie?'
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
i manner were rather stern. "Hanni
bal, man 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 rife.
There was an awful pause. who wal
that man, Hannibal?' sga,
ut were Captain Murrell.a The
1 Judge raised his fist and brought Il
down with a great crash on the ia
Bile. I'VE don't know any boy ter
years old with 9, rifle and bundie!'
he said. $ \ Al 5E.,.
i .
i away, judge want to stop witt
! you!" cried Hannibal. He slipEct
from his chair, and passing about thu
table, seized the judge by the hand
The Judge was yisibly affected.
MOI" he roared. He shan.t have
I you.J Is he kin to you 2" Is ss .s5
! No. said Hannibal. He tried K
! get me away from my Uncle Bob" q
where is your Uncle Bob.f'' 5s.
i He's dead" And the child begal
to weep bitterly. The judge ben
and lifted him into his lap.
4 There, my SON." he saiG sooth
I ingly. Nov you tell me when hi
4 died, and all about it, }s 255
II HE were killed. 1t We're only yes
4 terday,5 and can't forget him.
Il don't want to-but 1t hurts-it hurts
,terrible!" Hannibal buried his head II
1.-The judges shoulder and sobbec
1 aloud. Presently his small hands
stole about the judges neck, and tina
gentleman experienced a strange thrill
OF pleasure. H .. Isl
Tell me how he died, Hannibal
he urged gently. In a voice broker
by sobs, the child began the story
of their flight, a confused narrative
The judge shuddered. Can suct
things be- he murmured at last. Their
he remembered what Maharfy hac
/ told him of the man on the raft
HANNIBAL" he said. Solomon ida
hairy, who was here last night, tote
me he saw down at the river land
ing, u man who had been hshed W
! out Of the Eliza man who had beef
roughly handled. ..3
Were 1t my Uncle Bob?" criet
Hannibal, lifting a swollen face t
his. XII
dear lad, 1 don't know. said tn
! Judge alphabetically. 81
1 1T were Uncle Bob! know !
were my Uncle Bob! | must go hnt
him!" and Hannibal slipped from th'
: Judges lap and ran for his rifle an,
bundle. fss
stop a Bit" cried the Judge. Now
IL It was your Uncle Bob, he'll conn
i hack the moment he is able to travel
Meantime, you must remain under m!
= protection 1while we investigate Thu
man Slosson."
1t was Saturday, and In Pleasant
vile a jail.raising was in progress
. During all the years OF its corporate
dignity the village had never boaste'
any building where the evil-doer coul'
4 be placed under restraint; hence hat
! arisen its peculiar habit OF DEALING
with crime; but a leading citizen ha'
4 donated half an acre OF ground lynn
midway between the town and tn
river landing as site for the pre-
posed structure, and the scattered
y population of the region had assem-
bled for the raising.
II $ fro RI roNTINIYED) 38s q.