Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-09

held. Hls fame wiiened with the sue.
ceeding suns. be- had oilers OF help
Nh.ch Impressed him as 80 entirely
/ crel.ab.e 20 human nature Thar ho
/ cutie lacked the heart % refuse them.
especially as be felt that IN the im.
/ proyement Of his own condition the
/ world had bettered itself and was
moving nearer those sound and right
/ eous Ideals o. morality and patriotism
! which had never lacked his iudorse-
/ ment no matter how inexpedien' u
had seemed for him 70 put them into
practice. But he was not diverted
from his ultimate purpose by the
glamour OF present popularity. be
! vas able 20 keep bis bleared eyes
rcso.lteiy faxed on the main chance.
namely the Fentr, estate and the
Quina'd lands 10 was highly inn
ro-ant thar he should go east O.
t.h Carolina % secure documenta-y
evidence h. roIil establish his own
and Fentress' identity. to Kentucky
whore Fen'ress had lived prior 10 bis
coming 70 Tennessee
Early In November the Judge set
out by stage on his Journey east. he
was accompanied by Yancy aud Han.
ni.al, from neither OF whom could he
bring himself % be separated. and rs
the woods, flaming now with The
torch OF frost engulfed the little
town. he turned in his seat ana looked
back. lie had entered 1t BY that very
ROAD bcggar on foot and in rags. ne
vas leaving Il In broadcloth and me
hhen. visible tokens OF his altered
fortunes More than this. he could
trust his hands deep down into his
once empty pockets and hear the
c.ihk OF gold and silver. The Judge
slowly withdrew his eyes from the
last gray root that showed among the
trees. and faced the east and the m.
t'e with serene.y confident ex.
preston.
Betty Na!.cy @aI Cas..aston had
hidden into Raleigh 10 take leave of
their friends. They had watched the
Stage from s.sl.. had an wered the
la majestic salute ths judge had civ.
'a 'A.m across tlo swaynr ton o.,
I.' coach before Tho first turn OF the
i.Hd N.i .t u.l sight and then tbae
hid turned ...r r..s' head En- -.
direction off Belle Plain
Bruce. l1 you thin. UJra pr,e
Y.Ii ,,, b. able o. accomplish AN ba
hopes to. I,t'y asked when tho,
h.d Isf the town behind. She d...
m hes horse as she spoke. and Tho.
wont forward at a walk under the /
splendid arch OF the forest and over a |
carpet OF Vivid leaves.
u reckon he viii. Betty" resuond. |
ed Darlington Uniayorable as had |
been his original estimate OF the
judges character. events had greatly
modified It
lie really seems quite sure, doesn't
said Betty.
There's not doubt in his mind"
agreed Darlington.
lie was still al Belle Plain. living
In what had been Wares Office. while
the Cavencishes were domiciled al
the big house. He had arranged with
the Judge to crop a part OF that hone
lul gentlemans land the very next
season. the fact that a lawsuit inter.
'ened between the Judge and posses.
sion seemed triiiing matter for Car.
Tingion had become infected with the
Judges point OF view, which did not
admit OF the possibility OF failure: but
ne mad not yet told Betty OF his plans
Tine enough for that when he left
Belle Plain.
his silence concerning the future
lad caused Betty much thought. She
wondered If he still intended going
'outh into the Purchase: she was NOT
.ure but II was the dignified thing for
I'm to do. She was thinking OF this
low as they went forward over the
ustling leaves, and at length she
urned In the saddle and faced him.
l am going to miss Hannibal
Ireadiully-yes, ard the Judge, and
lr. lancy," she began.
i am to be missed, too. am |. Bet.
~ he inquired leaning toward her
You, Bruce?-Oh, | shall miss
GU. too. dreadtully-but then. per.
.aps in five years. when you come
ack-"
Five years." cried Darlington. but
e understood something OF what was
asslng In her mind, and laughed
Ao,i'y. Five years, Betty?" he re.
Gated, dwelling on the mineral.
Betty hesitated and looked thought.
.L Presently she sto.e a surrer,i.
.oas glance at Darlington from under
or long lasbcs, and went on SLOWLY.
5 though She were making careful
laiee Of her words.
When gou come back In tf-es4
ears. Bruce"
Darlington stil regarded her fixed.
There was a light u bis back {
es That seemed % penetrate 20 ,aa a
.'.t secret reccsses Of tel heart and S
lul
Three years, Be.... De repeated ,
gain.
Betty her eyes ca,t lovn. twisted r
ar vCln utryor.fy l.fr..... ~. -