The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

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cented his suspicious. Probably il
was no more than some cherries OBJ
legation to be met, or Mahaffy would
not have been so concerned about it
Eventually he decided to refer every
thing to Mahaffy. He spoke his
friends name weakly and in a shak
ing voice, but received no answer.
Solomon" he repeated, and shift
ing his position, looked in what should
have been the direction of the shake
down bed his friend occupied. Neither
the bed nor Mahaffy were there. The
judge gasped-he wondered II this
we're not a premonition of certain hal
fluctuations to which he was not a
stranger. Then all in flash he re
membered Fentress and the meeting at
Boggs', something of how the evening
had been spent, and spasm of regret
shook him.
81 had other things to think of. This
must never happen again!" he told
himself remorsefully.
He was wide awake now. Doubtless
Pegloe had put him to bed Well, that
had been thoughtful of Pegloe-he
would not forget him-the City Tav-
ern should continue to enjoy his pat
ronage. 1t would be something for
Pegloe to boast of that Judge Slocum
Price Turberville always made his
place headquarters when in Raleigh
Feeling that he had already conferred
wealth and distinction on the fortunate
Pegloe the judge thrust his fat legs
over the side of his bed and stood
erect. STOPPING he reached for his
clothes. He confidently expected to
find them on the floor, but his hand
merely swept an un carpeted waste.
The judge was profoundly astonished.
maybe I've got 'em on. I don't re.
call taking them off !" he thought hope,
fully. He moved uncertainty in the di.
rection of the window, where the light
showed him his own bare eXtremeties.
He reverted to his original idea that
his clothes were scattered about Oh tie
floor
He was beginning to experience a
great sense of haste; it was two miles
to Boggs' and Fentress would be there
at sunup. Finally he abandoned his
quest of the missing garments and
turned to the door. To say that he
was amazed when he found it locked
would have most inadequately de.
scribed his emotions. Breathing deer,
he fell back a step or two, and then
with all the vigor he could muster
launched himself at the door. But it
resisted him.
Its bolted on the other side!" he
muttered, the full measure of Pegloe's
perfidy revealing itself to his mind. He
was aghast. 1t was plot to discredit
him. Pegloe's hospitality had been
inspired by his enemy, for Pegloe was
Fentress' tenant.
Again he attacked the door; he be-
lieved it might be possible to force it
from it's hinges, but Pegloe had done
his work too we'll for that, and at last,
spent and GREATNESS, the judge drop
ped down on the edge of his bed to
consider the situation. He was with
out clothes and he was prisoner, yet
his mind rose splendidly to meet the
difficulties that beset him. His great
est activities were reserved for what
spair. He armed himself with three
legged stool he had found and turned
once more to the door, but the stout
planks stood firm under his blows.
"Unless get out of here in time I'm
ruined mani" thought the Judge.
"After this Fentress will refuse to
meet mel"
The window next engaged his atten-
ton. That, too Pegloe had taken the
precaution to fasten, but single saw
age blow of the stool shattered glass
and sash and left an empty space that
framed the dawn's red glow. The j, dga
looked out and shook his head dubious,
ly. 1t was twelve feet or more to the
ground, a risky drop for a gentleman
of his years and build. The judge
considered making rope of his bed
ding and lowering himself to the
ground by means of it; he remembered
to have read of captives in that in
teresting French prison, the Bastile.
who did this. However, an equally
ingenious but much more simple use
for his bedding occurred to him, i
would form soft and yielding Sob
stance on which to alight. He gath
cred it up into his arms, feather tick
and all, and pushed i, through the win
dow, then he wrigsled out across the
ledge, feet first, and lowering himself
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