The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-08-28

held. His fame widened with the sue
ceeding suns; he had offers OF help
which impressed him as SO entirely
creditable to human nature that he
quite lacked the heart to refuse them,
especially as he felt that in the i'm
provement of his own condition the
world had bettered itself and was
moving nearer those sound and right.
eous ideals of morality and patriotism
which had never lacked his indorse-
ment, no matter how inexpedient II
had seemed for him to put them into
practice. But he was not diverted
from his ultimate purpose by Che
glamour of a present popularity; he
was able to keep his bleared eyes
resolutely fixed on the main chance,
namely the Fentress estate and the
Quintard lands. 1t was highly i'm
portant that he should go east to
South Carolina to secure documentary
evidence that would establish his own
and Fentress' identity; to Kentucky,
where Fentress had lived prior to his
coming to Tennessee.
Early in November the Judge set
out by stage on his Journey east; he
was accompanied by Yancy and Han
nibal, from neither of whom could he
bring himself to be separated; and as
the woods. flaming now with the
torch of frost, engulfed the little
town, he turned In his seat and looked
back. He had entered 1t by that very
road. beggar ON foot and In rags; he
was leaving 1t in broadcloth and fine
linen, visible tokens Of his altered
fortunes. More than this, he could
trust his hands deep down into his
once empty pockets and hear the
clink of gold and silver. The Judge
slowly withdrew his eyes from the
last gray roof that showed among the
trees, and faced the east and the fu.
ture with q serenely confident ex-
preston.
Betty Malroy and Darlington had
ridden into Raleigh to take leave OF
their friends. They had watched the
stage from sight. had answered the
last majestic salute the Judge had Civ.
en- them across the swaying top OF
the coach before the first turn OF the
road hid 1t from sight, and then they
had turned their horses heads in the
direction of Belle Plain.
Bruce, do you think Judge Price
will ever be able to accomplish all he
hopes tor" Betty asked when they
had left the town behind. She drew
In her horse a. she spoke. and they
went forward at walk under the
splendid arch Of the forest and over q
carnaf nf vtvtd 1oavna
Il reckon he wiz. Betty" respond.
ed Darlington. Unfavorable as had
been his original estimate Of the
judges character. events had greatly
modified II.
He really seems quite sure. doesn't
he?" said Betty.
There's not . doubt in his mind"
agreed Darlington.
He was still at Belle Plain. living
in what had been Wares office. while
the Cavendishes were domiciied at
the big house. He had arranged with
the Judge to crop . part of that hope
full gentleman's land the very next
season; the fact that lawsuit inter-
vened between the Judge and posses
sion seemed a trining matter, for. Car
rington had become infected with the
judges point of view. which did not
admit of the possibility OF failure; but
he had not yet told Betty of his plans.
Time enough for that when he left
Belle Plain.
His silence concerning the future
had caused Betty much thought. She
wondered II he stu intended going
south into the Purchase; she was not
sure but 1t was the dignified thing for
him to do. She was thinking OF this
now as they went forward over the
rustling leaves, and at length she
turned In the saddle and faced him.
Il am going to miss Hannibal
dreadfully-yes. and the Judge, and
Mr.. Yancy!" she began.
Il am to be missed. too. am 1. Bet
tyr" he inquired, leaning toward her.
You. Bruce2-Oh, 1 shall miss
you. too. dreadfully-but then. per-
haps in five years. when you come
back"
Five years!" cried Darlington, but
he understood something of what was
passing in her mind. and laughed
shortly. Five years, Betty?" he re-
peated. dwelling on the numeral.
Betty hesitated and looked thought