The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-07-10

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| excuse for another drunk, Pricef II
SO. feel the greatest contempt for
you." said Mahany sternly.
> The Judge WINGED at this.
You have made a regrettable
choice Of words. Solomon" he urged
gently.
where's your feeling for the boy?"
"Here!" said the Judge. with an elo-
quent gesture. resting his hand on his
heart.
IF you let wA1Bky alone. I'll believe
you; otherwise what have said must
stand"
The door opened. and the sherin
slouched into the room. He was chew
ing a long wheat straw, and his whole
appearance was one Of troubled weak
ness.
Morning" hs aid briefly.
"Sit down. sheriff" and the Judge
indicated a meek seat for the official
in a distant corner. Have you learned
anything?" he asked.
The sheriff shooA his head.
What you turning all these neigh.
bors out Of doors for?" he questioned.
I'VE don't want people tracking in
and out the house. sheriff. Important
evidence may be destroyed. propose
examining the slaves first-does that
meet with your approval?"
"Oh, I've talked with them; they
don't know nothing" said the sheriff
mo one don't know nothing"
please God. we may yet put our
fingers ON some villain who docs"
said the Judge.
Outside 1t was noised about that
Judge Price had taken matters In
hand-he was the old fellow who had
been warned TO keep his mouth shut.
and who had never stopped talking
since. 4 crowd collected beyond the
library windows and Toasted IL syss
on the back Of this hero's bald hsAa.
One By one the house servants were
ushsred into the judges presence.
First he Intercepted little stove, who
had gone to Miss Betty's door that
morning to rouse her. a. was his Gus
tom. Next he examined Bstty's maid:
then the cook. and various house ssrv.
ants. who had nothing especial to tell,
but told II At considerable length: and
lastly big Steve.
Stop . bit," the fudge suddenly In
terrupted the butler In the midst oe
his narrative. Does the ovsrsssr a.
ways come up to the house the first
thing In the morningr'
Why. not exactly. sab, but he come
up this mo'ning. sab. He was talking
to me at the back oe the house. whom
the women run out with the word that
Missy was done gone away"
He Joined in the ssarchf-
| "Yes. sab"
| when was Miss Aalroy seen lastf'
asked the Judge.
she and the young gsmman you
fetched heah were seen in the gyar>
den along about shutdown. seen them
myself"
They had had suppsrr
Yes. sab"
who sleeps heref"
Just little Steve and three Of the
women; they sleeps at the back OF
the house. sab"
mo sounds were heard during the
nightf"
mo. sah."
I'll see the overseer-what's his
namef-Hicks7 Suppose you 10 for
himi" said the Judge. addressing the
sheriff.
The sheriff was gone from the room
only q few moments. and returned
with the Information that Hicks was
down at the bayou, which was to be
dragged.
"Why?" inquired the Judge.
Hicks says Miss Malroy's been act.
ing mighty queer ever since Charley
Norton was shot-distracted likei He
says he noticed 1t. and that Tom Ware
noticed It"
How does he explain the boys dis
appearance"
He reckons she throwed herself in.
and the boy tried to drag her out, like
he naturally would. and got drawed
In"
"Humphi I'll trouble Mr.. Hicks to
step here" said the Judge quietly.
There's Mr.. Darlington and q
couple Of strangers outside who've
been asking about Miss Malroy and
the boy: seems like the strangers
knowed her and him back yonder in
Moth Carolina" said the sherfn a. he
turned away.
TIL see them" The sheriff went
| from the room and the fudge dismisaed