Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

where Hannibal? He felt that Ma
hairy, could lend for himself. but he
experienced a. moment OF genuine
concern when he thought OF the child.
Then-there was q scarcely audi
BILE rustic on the margin OF the woods.
a dry branch snapped loudly. Next a
stealthy step sounded I'm the clear
Ing. The Judge had an agonized
vision OF regulators and Iynchers.
The cautious steps continued 10 ap
preach. A whisper stole into the
jail.
Are you awake, Price," Il was Ma.
hairy who spoke.
God bless you. Solomon Mahany!"
cried the Judge unsteadi!y.
I've got the boy-he's with me-
said Mahary.
God bless you both" repeated the
Judge brokenly. Take care OF him.
Solomon. | feel better now, knowing
he's in good hands"
please, Judge" It was Hannibal.
YES, dear lad?'
I'm mighty sorry that ten dollars
loaned you was bad-but you don't
uteu eNSI " pay IL Dd'h' "
Captain Murrell gave 1t to me"
Il consecrate myself to his destruc'
ton! Judge islocum Price cannot be
Inundated with impunity!"
Il should think you would save
your wind. Price, until you'd wad-
died out OF danger!" Mahaffy spoke
gruiHy.
How are you going to get me out
OF this. Solomon-ior | suppose you
are here to break Jail for mo" said
the Judge.
We'll, Price, | guess all we can 40
is TO go back to town and see II
can get into my cabtn-fVe got an
old saw there. II can find It. ! can
corne again tomorrow night and cut
away one OF the logs. or the cleats OK
the door"
IN heavens name. do that tcnighI
Solomon" implored the Judge. "Wh!
procrastinate?"
Price, there's a pack OF dogs IN
this neighborhood. and we must havo
a tut night to move In, or they'll puli
US down before we've gone ter
miles,"
You're right, Solomon: Id forget
ten the dog"
Mahaffy closed and fastened the
shutters, then he and Hannibal stole
across the clearing and entered The
woods. The judge went to bed. lie
was aroused by the arrival OF his
breakfast. which the sheriff brought
about eight o'clock.
We'll, II was in your boots l.
couldn't sleep like you" remarked
that official adn.iringly. But | reckon.
sir. this amt the first time the pent
Tertiary has stared you in the face"
II was nearing the noon hour when
the judges solitude vas again in.
vGded. He first heard tie distant muir
mur OF voices On tie r"ad and passed
an neas and r~est,esa ten minutes.
With his eye TO a crack In the door.
lie was soOthed and Treasured, how.
ever. when At last he caught sight OF
the sheriff
W ell, Judge. | got company for
you" cried the sheriff c~Leertuily, es
he thew open the doOf. "A boss
thief"
lie p, he'd into the hlilding a man
hatlcSs Il coatlass, with b pair OF
pale ill.inOus ey0s end q tobacco
, stained ctin.
AS the inng afternoon wor Itself
away, the Judge hved through the
many stages OF doubt and uncertain
ty, Tor suppose anything had hap
1 pened to Mahafy!
Standing before the window, the
5 Judge watched tbs last vestige OF light
+ fade from the SKY and thu stars ap
pear Would Mrhaffy Coiae? The
] suspense was intJieraLie. Suddenly
out ct the silenc., sounded a long
drawn whistle. Three tiIles II wal
repeated The ho;se-tlief leaped tC
q his feet.
"Neighbor. tina means mo-" n
o cried
a The moon was rising now. and BY
Its light the Judge saw a numbe q
hOrsemen apptaT on tn. edge NJ TIT
woods They entered the clearing
picking their way amOug the Btu,npI
without haste CT confusion. Wher
quite close. five OF tie band dis
n HIDun'tb, lllt ItSt tOh'iIuSr VI octo
q the jail or cantered OF toward INT
n road.
Look out inside, there!" cried
voice, and ID log was dashed agsins
the door; once-twice, 1T ross an
fell on the clapboards, and uL6s
=. those mighty thuds grow up a wid'
. gap through which ito mooniish
streamed %splendidly. Ito horseth!e
;. stepped between the dangling cIeat
II vanished.