Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-13
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ESTABLISHED 1865.
CHAPTER XVI.
Betty Leaves Belle Plain.

ally to the judges glorihcauon' ah'
Rettv heard all about the letter, the
snuffins of the candles and the reward
of five thousand dollars. 1t vastly IN
creased the child's sense of importance
and satisfaction when he discovered
she had known nothing Of these mat
ters until he told her Of them.
"Why. where would Judge Price gel
80 much money, Hannibal?" she asked
greatly astonished.
He won't have to get it, Miss Betty
Mr.. Mahafry says he don't reckon nc
one will ever tell who wrote the letter;
he lows the man who done that VIII
keep pretty mum-he just dasseh'
tell" the boy explained.
mo. I suppose not" and Betty sa"
that perhaps, after all, the judge nae
not assumed any very great fnancia'
responsibility.
"He can't be a coward, though, han
nibal!" she added, for she understood
that the risk Of personal violence winch
he ran was quite genuine. She mac
formed her own unsympathetic esti-
mate of him that day at Bogg's race
track: Mahaffy in his blacklist hour
could have added nothing to. 1t. Twice
since then she had met him in Raieign'
which had only served to fix that nrs'
impression.
Miss Betty. he's just like my un-
Gle Bob was-he amt afraid OF noth-
ing, He totes them pistols Of his
loaded-if you notice good you can see
where they bulge out Of his coat!
Hannibars eyes, very round ana Dr.
looked up into hers.
rs he as poor as he seems, Hanni-
bal?" inquired Betty.
He never has no money MISS Bet
Nv. but I don't reckon he's what oooy
would call pore"
II might have baffied far more ma
tpre intelligence than Hannibafs 70
comprehend those peculiar processes
nv which the Judge sustained himseii
and his intimate fellowship with ad-
versity-that 1t was his magnificence
of mind which made the sQualor OF MS
daily life seem merely passing phase
-but the boy had managed to point
a delicate distinction. and Betty grasp
ed something of the hope and Ialtn
which never quite died out in Slocum
Prices indomitable breast.
-"But you always have enough 20
eat. dear?" she questioned anxiousiy'
Hannibal promptly reassured her OH
this noint. You wouldn't let me think
anything that was not true, Hanhipa'
Won are quite sure you have never
been hungry"
Never, Miss Betty; honest!"
Betty gave a sigh Of relief. She mao
been reproaching herself for her neg
,ect of the child; she had meant 10
do so much for him and had done
nothing, Now it was too late Tor her
personally to interest herself In MS
behalf, yet before she left for the cas-.
she would provide for him. If she tei'
II was possible to trust the judge she
would have made him. her agent, but
even in his best aspect he seemed
dubious dependence. Tom. for quite
different reasons, was equally out Oh
the question. She thought Of Mr.. Ma
haffy.
what kind of a man is Mr.. Mahany
Hannibal?"
Hes an awful nice man, Miss Betty
only he never let's on; a bodys go'
IN f,nd II out for his own self-he ain
like the judge" go,
Does he-drink, too. Hannibal"
questioned Betty.
"Oh. yes; when he can get the lick
er. he does" 1t was evident that Han
nibal was cheerfully tolerant OF THIS
weakness on the part Of the austere
Mahaffy. BY this time Betty was
ready to weep over the child, with mis-
knowledge of shabby vice, ana mis-
fresh young faith in those old latter
demalions.
But no matter what they do they
are very, very kind to you?" she con-
tinued quite tremulously.
Yes, ma'am-why, Miss Betty
they're lovely men,"
And do you ever hear the things
spoken of you learned about at Mrs
Ferris Sunday-school?"
when the Judge Is dl * he talks
a heap about 'em. It's beautiful to near
him then; you'd love it. Miss Betty
and Hannibal smiled up s@eetly into
her face.
Does he have you go to Sunday
school in Raleigh"
The boy shook his head.
IT amt got no clothes that's filter
to wear, nor no pennies to give. but the
Judge, he lows that as soon as ne car
make a raise I got to go, and mes
learning me my letters-but we AIM
a book. Miss Betty, / reckon lto
stump YOU some to guess how he's fixec
it for me to learn?"
Hes drawn the letters for you, il
that the way?" In spite OF herseit
Betty was experiencing a certain re-
VnlSlOn Oh IeSllIlS tiiS JeNS>
Mahaffy were concerned. They were
doubtless bad enough. but they couli
have been worse.
mo. ma'am; he done soaked the
label off one of Mr.. Pegloe's whisky
bottles and pasted it on the wall JUS
as high as my chin, SOS l can see Il
good. and he's learning me that-a
ways! Maybe you've seen the kind o
bottle l mean-Pegloe's Mississippi Pi'
lot: Pure Corn Whisky" But Han
nibars bright little face fell He wal
ouick to see that the educational sys'
tenn devised by the judge did not I'M
press Betty at all favorably. Sh'
drew him into her arms.
You shall have my books-the books
| learned to read out Of when l was
a little girl, Hannibal"
Il like learning from the label pretty
WE'LL" said Hannibal loyalty.
But you'll like the books better
dear, when you see them. I know jus
where they are for happened on then
on shelf in the library only the othe'
day"
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