Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-16

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The eastern mail gets In today.
ma'am, and I have reason to think
my share Of 1t will b especially
heavy, for II brings the bulk OF my
professional correspondence" In ten
years the Judge had received Just
one communication by mail-a bill
which had followed him through four
states and seven counties. Il OK.
pect my secretary" boldly fixing
Solomon Mahaffy's status. rs already
dipping into It; an excellent assist.
ant, ma'am. but literary rather than
legal"
Little Steve reappeared bearing q
silver tray on which was Z decanter
and glass.
"since you insist. ma'am." the Judge
poured himself . drink, my best re.
spects-" he bowed profoundly.
III you are quite willing. Judge. l
think I will keep Hannibal. Miss
Bowen, who has been here-since-"
her voice broke suddenly.
II understand, ma'am,' said the
Judge soothingly. He gave her .
glance Of great concern and turned
to Hannibal. Dear lad. you'll be very
quiet and obedient. and do exactly
as Miss Malroy says? When shall !
come for him, ma'am?"
''1'll send him to you when he is
ready to go home. am thinking OF
visiting my friends In North Caro-
lima, and I should like to have him
spend as much time as possible with
me before I start for the east"
It had occurred to Betty that she
had done little or nothing for the
child; probably this would be her last
opportunity.
The state Of the judges feelings
was such that with elaborate alb
sence Of mind he poured himself q
second drink Of whisky; and that
there should be no doubt the act was
one Of inadvertence, said again. MY
best respects, ma'am," and bowed as
before. Putting down the glass, he
backed toward the door.
II trust you will not hesitate to
call upon me II can be of any use
to you, ma'am-a message will bring
me here without a moments delay"
He was rather disappointed that no
allusion had been made to his recent
activities. He reasoned correctly that
Betty was as yet in ignorance Of the
had achieved as the champion of law
and order. However, he reflected
with satisfaction that Hannibal, in re-
naming, would admirably serve his
ends.
Betty insisted that he should be
driven home, and after family protest.
ing, the Judge gracefully yielded the
point, and few moments later rolled
away from Belle Plain behind a pair
Of sleek-coated bays, with negro in
livery on the box. He was conscious
of great sense Of exaltation. He
felt that he should paralyze Mahaffy.
He even temporarily forgot the blow
his hopes had sustained when Betty
spoke Of returning to North Carolina
This was life-broad acres and Mig
GEOGRAPHICALLY to trot after you
toting liquor-and such nquor!-he
lolled back luxuriantly with half.
closed eyes.
Twenty years In the wood II an
hour" he muttered. I'D like to have
just such q taste in my mouth when
come to die and probably she has
barrels of it," he sighed deeply. and
searched his soul for words with
which adequately to describe that
whisky to Mahafry.
But why not do more than paralyze
Solomon-that would be pleasant but
not especially profitable. The Judge
came back quickly to the vexed prob
lem OF his future. He desired to
make some striking display Of Miss
Malroy's courtesy. He knew that his
credit was experiencing the pangs OF
an early mortality; he was not sensi-
tive, yet for some days he had been
sensible Of the fact that what no
called the commercial class was view
ing him with open disfavor; but he
must hang on In Raleigh little long
er-for him it had become the abode
Of hope. The Judge considered the
matter. At least he could let people
see something of that decent respect
with which Miss Malroy treated him.
They were entering Raleigh now.
and he ordered the coachman to pull
his horses down to walk He had
decided to make use of the Belle
Plain turnout IN creating an atmos-
phere OF confidence and trust-espo-
cially trust. To this end he spent
the best part Of an hour interviewing
his creditors. It amounted almost to
a mass-meeting Of the adult male pop
ulation, for he had no favorites.
When he invaded virgin territory he
believed in starting the largest pos
sible number OF accounts without de-
lay. The advantage of his system, as
he explained its workings to Mahany,
was that 1t bred noble spirit OF emu.
lation.
He let It be known in a general way
that things were looking up with him;
Just In what quarter he did not
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