The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-05

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came to their ears like distant thun.
Der.
This friend OF Gatewood's had q
vile" The judges voice broke. emo
Ton shook him like q leaf; he was
tearing open his wounds. He reached
over and poured himself q drink. suck.
ing IL down with greedy lips. There
vas Q wife" he whirled about on his
heei and faced Fentress again. There
va Q vile. Fortress" he fixed Fen
ress with his blazing eyes. "A wife
and child. Well. one day Gatewood
and tho wife were missing. Under the
crcumstances Gatewoods friend was
weu rid OF the pair--he should have
oeen grateful. but he wasn't, for his
we took his child. Q daughter; and
0stswood q trihe OF thirty thousand
collars his friend had intrusted TO
him!"
There was another silence.
AT later day I met this man who
hsd been betrayed by his wife and
robbed by his friend. He had fallen
Out OF the race-drink had done for
nim-there was just one thing he
seemed TO care about, and that vas
the fate OF his child, but maybe he
vas only curious there. He wondered
u she had lived. and married." Once
more the Judge paused.
What's all this to me?" asked Fan.
trsss.
Are you sure it's nothing to your"
eemanded the Judge hoarseiy. "Up.
oerstand this. Fentress, Gatewood's
treacnery brought ruin to at least two
uves. II caused the woman's father
% hide his face from the world: II
wasn't enough for him that his
u1ends believed his daughter dead: he
Knew Inherently, aud the shame o,
fnsf. knowledge ate into his soul II
cost the husband his place IN tina
world. toc-in the enc n made of him
. vagabond and a penniless wan.
derer."
This is nothing to me-" said Fen.
tress.
Wait!" cried the judge. About ak
years ago the woman was seen at her
fathers homo In North Carolina
reckon Gatewood had cast her on.
sne didn't go back empty-handed. She
ned run away from her husband with
cniid-a girl: after lapse OF TWEEN.
" years she returned to her father
with boy OF two or three. There
arc TWO questions that must be an.
Wered when find Gatewood: what
became OF the woman. and what be-
ceme OF the child: are they living or
eseo; did the daughter grow up and
marry and have a son? When I get
ny answer II will be time enough In
mink or Gatewoods punishment"
The Judge leaned forward across the
table. bringing his face close to Fen.
ress face. Look at me-do you
know me now?"
but Fentress expression never al
tered. The Judge fell back a step.
v Fentress, l want the boy" he said
quietly.
what boy?"
MY grandson!"
You are mad! What do I know
q him--or your" Fentress was gain.
ms courage from the sound OF his
own voice.
You know who he Is and where he
- Your business relations with this
man Ware have put you on the track
of the Quintard lands In this stale.
lou intend TO use the boy TO gather
them In"
You're mad" repeated Fentress.
Unless you bring him to me inside
q twenty-four hours III smash you!"
roared the Judge. Your name isn't
Fentress. It's Gatewood: you've stolen
the name OF Fentress. just as you
have stolen other things. what's
come OF Turberville's money? Damn
your soul! want my grandson! III
pull you down and leave you stripped
and bare! IN tell the world the false
friend you've been-the thief you are!
Ill strip you and turn you out OF
these doors as naked as when you en-.
tered the world" The Judge seemed
TO tower above Fentress: the man
had shot up out OF his deep debase.
ment Choose! Choose!" he thun-
dsred. his shaggy brows bent In q
menacing frown
II know nothing about the boy"
said Fcntress slowly.
by God. you ne!" stormed the
Judge.
II know nothing about tho boy"
and Fentress took a step toward the
door.