Putnam patriot., 1912-06-21

10 LQ6 uankeE or mOD v10lenCe-Mr. Hues will learn this before we have done with him"
 Instantly there was a noisy demon stration that swelled into 8 burst of applause. which quickly spent itself The struggle seemed to have mar rowed to an individual contest for supremacy between Fentress and the judge. On the edge of the railed-ofr space they confronted each other: the colonel, tall. well-cared for pres ence; the judge, shabby and unkempt. For moment their eyes met. while the judges face purpled and paled, and purpled again. The silence deep- ened. Fentress thin lips opened, twitched, but no sound came from them; then his glance wavered and fell. He turned away.
 MT. Sheriff." he called sharply.
 'All right, colonel!"
 Take your man into custody" or dered Fentress. As he spoke he hand ed the warrant toward Betts. who looked at 1t, grinned, and stepped to- ward Hues. He would have pushed the judge aside had not that gentle man, lowing civilly, made way for him.
 Tn my profound respect for the law and properly constituted authority 1 yield to no man, not even to Colonel Fentress," he said, with a gracious gesture. T would not place the slight est obstacle in the way of its sanc- toned manifestation. Colonel Fen tress comes here with that high sane tion." He bowed again ceremoniously to the colonel. T repeat, respect his dependence upon the law!" He whirled suddenly. vendish-Yancy-Car rington-I call upon you to arrest John Murrell! l do this by virtue of the authority vested in me as & judge of the United States federal court. Ills crime-a mere trifie, my friends passing counterfeit money! Colonel Fentress will inform you that this is 8 violation of the law which falls within my Jurisdiction" and he beamed blandly on Fentress.
 'Tt'B ne!" cried the colonel.
 You'll answer for that later." said the judge. with abrupt austerity Of tone.
 For all We know you may be some fugitive from justice!-Why. your name isn't Price!"
 Are you sure of thatl" asked the Judge quickly.
 You're an impostor! Your name is Turberville!"
 Permit me to relieve your appre- hensiens. It is Turberyille who has received the appointment Would you like to examine my credentials ?-I have them by memo? l am obliged for your introduction. It could not have come at more timely moment" The judge seemed to dismiss Fentress contemptuously. Once more he faced the packed benches. Put down your weapons" he commanded. This man Murrell will not be released. At the first effort at rescue he will be shot where he sits--we have sworn it-his plotting is at an end" He stalked nearer the benches. Not one chance in a thousand remains to him. Either he dies here or he lives to be taken before every judge in the state, If necessary, until We find one with cour- age to try him, Make no mistake it will best conserve the ends of jus tice to allow the state courts juris- diction in this case; and l pledge my self to furnish evidence which will start him well on his road to the gal lows!" The judge, tremendous pres ence, stalked still nearer the benches. Outfacing the crowd, a sense of the splendor of the part he was being called upon to play flowed through him like some elixir; he felt that he was transcending himself, that his in- spiretion was drawn from the hidden springs of the spirit, and that he could neither falter nor go astray. You don't know what you are med ding withi This man has plotted to lay the south in ruins-he has been arMing the negroes-it is incredible that you should all know this-to such l say, go home and thank God for your escape! For the others"-' his shaggy brows met in menacing frown-"if they force our hand we will toss them John Murrells dead carcass-that's our answer to their challenger"
 He strode out among the gun muz- zles which wavered where they still covered him. He was thinking of Ma hany-Mahaffy, who had said he was still 8 man to be reckoned with. For the comfort of his own soul he was proving 1t.
 Do you know what servile fnsur- rection means?-you men who have wives and daughters. have you thought of their fate? Of the mon strous savagery to which they would be exposed? Do you believe he could limit and control 1t! Look at himi Why, he has never had 6 considera- tion outside of his own safety. and yet he expects you to risk your necks to save his! He would have left the state before the first blow was struck his business was all down river but we are going to keep him here to answer for his crimes, The law, as fmplaeable as it is impartial, has put its mark on him-the shadow In which he sits Is the shadow Of the gallowsi"
 The judge paused, but the only sound in that expectant silence was the heavy breathing of men. He drew his unwieldly form erect, while his voice rumbled on, aggressive and, threatening in it's every intonation.
 You are here to defend something, that no longer exists. Your organ izauon is wrecked, your signals and passwords are known, your secrets lave become public property-l can