The state herald., 1912-10-18

within my jurisdiction and he
beamed blandly on Fentress.
Its a lie!" cried the colonel.
You'll answer for that later!" said
the judge. with abrupt austerity OF
tone.
For all We know you may be some
fugitive from justice!-Why, your
name isn't Price!"
Are you sure of that?" asked the
Judge quickly.
You're an impostor! Your name
is Turberville!"
Permit me to relieve your appre-
tensions 1t is Turberville who has
received the appointment. Would you
like to examine my credentials?-l
have them by me-no? am obliged
fer your Introduction. 1t could not
have come at more timely moment"
The Judge seemed to dismiss Fentress
contenptuously. Once more he faced
the packed benches. Put down your
weapons!" he commanded This man
Murrell will not be released. AT the
first effort at rescue he will be shot
where he sits-we have sworn this
plotting is at an end" He stalked
nearer the benches. Not one chance
in thousand remains to him. Either
he dies here or he lives to be taken
before every Judge in the state. II
necessary. until We find one with cour.
age to try him! Make no mistake
II will best conserve the ends OF Jus
tice to allow the state courts turis-
diction in this case: and pledge my.
self TO furnish evidence which will
start him well on his road TO the gal
lows!" The Judge. a tremendous pres
ence, stalked still nearer the benches.
Outfacing the crowd. sense OF the
splendor of the part he was being
called upon TO play flowed through
him like some elixir. he felt that he
was transcending himself. that his in
spiration was drawn from the hidden
springs OF the spirit. and that he
could neither falter nor go astray.
You don't know what you are med
ding with! This man has plotted to
arming the negroes-it is incredible
that you should all know thls-to
such l say. go home and thank God
for your escape, For the others
his shaggy brows met in a menacing
frown-'if they force our hand we
will toss them John Murrell's dead
carcass-that's our answer to their
challengel"
He strode out among the gun muz.
zles which wavered where they still
covered him. lie was thinking OF Ma.
haffy-Mahaffy. who had said he was
still man 10 be reckoned with. For
the comfort OF his own soul he was
proving H.
DO you know what a seryile insur.
recton moans?-you men who have
wives and daughters. have you
thought OF their fate? or the mon.
strous sayagery to which they would
be exposed? DO you believe he could
limit aud control IT, Look At himl
Why. he has never had a considera.
tion outside OF his own safety, and yet
he expects you to risk your necks to
save his He would have lett the
state before the first blow was struck
his business was all down river
but we are going to keep him here to
answer for his crimes The law, as
implacable as It is impartial. has put
It's mark on him-the shadow In
which he sits IS the shadow OF the
gallows,"
Tho Judge paused. but the only
sound In that expcctan, silence was
the heavy breathing OF men, lie drew
his uuwieldly form erect. while his
voice rumblod on. aggressive and
threatening in its every lntonaiion.
You are here TO defend something
that 10 longer exists Your organ.
izntion IL wrecked, your signals and
passwords are known, your secrets
have become public property can
even produce list Of your members;
there are none OF you who do not
stand In imminent poril-yct under.
stand. | have no wish 10 strike NJ
those who have been mialcd or
oocreed into Joining Murrclrs bandl "
The judges soddcn old face glowod
now with the mngnnnimiiy OF his sen.
timonts. "Bu, | have no feeling OF
mercy for your leaders, none for Mur.
roll himself Put down your Funnl-
you can only Kill US after We have
killed Murroll-but you cant XIII tho
lawl II the arch eonspirator dies IN
this room and hour, on whose head
will the punishment falli" uo swung
round his pondoroua arm IN a sweep,
Ing gesture and shook fat but or.
proaaiyo foro finger In tho faces OF
those nearest him "ou yourr-hnd
youra-and youral"
Across tho space that separated
them tho Judge grinned hlH triumph
at hia enemy. lio had known when
Fcntreaa entered the room that a
word or a sign from him would pro
eipitato n riot. but he knew now tina,
neither this word nor this hign would
be given Then quite suddenly he