Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-27

Solomon said the Judge. "You know
damn well that II you'd been here 1
couldn't have got past your place
with that tugl But let's deal with
conditions. Here's the jug, with some
liquor left IN it-hsrs's . glass. Now
what Q do you wantY"
Nj. Mahaffy drew near the table.
~ait down." urged the Judge.
4 hope you feel msani" said Ma
ham.
III RS any satisfaction to you, I
DO" admitted the Judge.
You ought to-" Mahary drew for
ward = chair. The judge nlied his
glass.
What's the news from the land
ingf"
Mahany brought his fst down on
the table.
Il heard tho boat churntng away
round back OF the bend. then I raw
the lights, and she tied up and they
tossed on the freight. 1aen she
churned away again and her lightA
got back Of the trees on the bank.
There was the lap OF waves on tho
shore, and ] was left with the half
dozen miserable Ioafers who'd crawled
out to see the boat come In. That's
the news six days = week."
BY the river had come the judge,
tentatively hopeful. but at heart ar
pecting nothing, therefore immune to
disappointment and equipped for fall
ure. BY the river had come Mr.. Ma
hany, as unit as tho Judge himself,
and for the Same reason, but sour and
bitter with the world, believing al
ways In the possibility OF some mir-
acle of regeneration.
At the judges elbow Mr.. Mahany
changed his position with neryous
~suddenness. Then he folded his long
arms.
You asked II there was any news,
Price; while we were waiting for the
boat q raft tied up to the bank; the
fellow aboard Of it had q man he'd
fahed up out OF the river, q man
who'd been pretty we'll cut to pieces"
Who VAS her" asked the Judge.
Nobody knew. and he wasn't con-
scious. shouldn't b surprised IL he
never opens his lips again. When
the doctor had looked to his cuts, the
fellow o. the faft cast OF and went
on down tho \.
It occurred TO the Judge that he
himself had news to impart. He must
account for the bov'S presence.
while you've been taking your
whin Of life down at the steamboat
landing. Mahaty, i've been expert
encing . most extraordinary coinci-
dencs. When I went to the war OF
IA, . Hazard accompanied me ~ my
orderly. His grandson IL back OF that
curtain now-ssisep--in my bedi"
Mahany put down his glass.
"You were like this once before"
he said darkly. But at that instant
the shuck tick ratified noisiiy at some
movement Of the sleeping boy. Ma
hary quilted his chair. and crossing
the room, drew the guilt aside. A
glance suficed to assure him that in
part. at least, the Judge spoke the
truth.
There was a hoof-beat on the road.
It came neare and nearer, and pres
emily sounded just beyond the door.
Then it ceased, and a voice said:
"Hullo, therei' The Judge seran,-
bled to his feet, and taking up the
candle, staggered Into the yard. Ma
haffy followed him.
What's wanted7" asked the Judge
holding his candle aloft- The light
showed : tall fellow mounted on =
handsome bay horse. 1t was Murrell.
Have either OF you gentlemen seen
a boy 60 through here todayf" MUIR
reli glanced from one to the other.
Mr.. Mahaffy's thin lips twisted them
selves into = sarcastic smile. he
turned to the Judge. who spoke up
quickly.
he asked. Murreil gave eager assent.
WELL" said the Judge. he stopped
here along about fonT o'clock, and
asked his way to the nearest river
landing"
"Hannibal-" the judges voice and
manner were rather stern. "Hanni-
11As = MAB 1tuH W &TA& &Abh AaSAh VA
q big bay horse. He said he was
looking for a boy about ten years old
- boy With q bundle and rifle
There wal an awful pause. who WAS
that man. Hannihalfs
TT were Captain Murren." The
Judge raised his fist and brought Il
down with a great crash on the Ia
bio. I'VE don't know any boy ten
years old with . rife and bundiei+
he said.
-~Please--you wont lat him take me
away. judge--I want TO stop with
youi* cried Hannibal He slipped
from bis chair. and passing about the
table. seized the Judge by the hand.
The judge was visihiy affected.
"No!s he roared. "He shan't have
you. IL he ain to your"
NO" said Hannibal, she tried tc
set mo away from my Uncle Bob"
Where IL your Uncle Bob7s
Hes dead" And the child began
to weep bitterly. The judge bent
and lifted him into bis zap.
'-There. my son--s ne said aootn'
lngly. Nov you fell me when lie
died, and all about IT,
He were killed. II were onIy yes
terday. and I can't forget him.
don't want so-bu1 IL hurss--at hurts
tsrTsbsai's Hannibal buried his head IL