Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-02

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 deer.
II trust you will not hesitate to
call upon me II I can be OF any use
to you, ma'am--a message Will bring
me here without 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
somewhat dangerous eminence he
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 pair
OF sleek-coated bays. with q negro IN
livery on the box. He was conscious
Of q great sense Of exaltatton. Ele
felt that he should paralyze Maha1y.
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
gers-principally TO trot after you
toting liquor-and such nQuor!--he
lolled back luxuriantly with half
closed eyes.
Twenty years In the wood IL an
hour" he mutrered. I'D like to nave
just such a taste In my mouth when
I 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 Mahahy.
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 panss or
IN early mortality; he was not sensi-
tive, yet for seine days he had been
sensible OF the TACT that what he
called the commercial class was view
ing him with open disfavCr; but he
must hang on In Raleigh little long
er-for him it had become the abode
OF hope. The judge considered the
see something OF that decent respect
with which Miss Malroy treated him.
They were entering Raleigh now,
and he ordered the coachmau to pull
his horses down TO walk. lie had
decided to make use Of the Belle
Plain turnout in creating an atmos-
phere OF confidence and trust--espe-'
eially trust. To this end he spent;
&he best part Of an hour interviewing
ais creditors. 1t amounted almost to
h mass-meeting OF the adult male pop.
ulation, for he had no feyorites.,
When he invaded virgin territory be
believed In starting the largest pos,
sible number OF accounts without de-
lay. The advantage Of his system, as
he explained its workings to Mahafry.
was that 1t bred noble spirit OF emit
lation.
He let 1t be known III q general way
that things were looking up with him:
lust In what quarter he did not
specify. but there he was, seated in
the Belle Plain carriage. and the IN
ference was unavoidable that Miss
Malroy was to recognize his activities
in 8 substantial manner.
Mahaffy, loating away the after
noon in the county clerks ONCE,
heard OF the judges return. He heard
that Charley Norton had left q Will;
that Thicket Point went to Miss Mai
ROY: that the Norton cousins in mid
die Tennessee were going to put up
a fight: that Judge Price had been
retained as counsel by Miss Malroy;
that he was authorized to begin an
independent search Tor Charley Nor
tons murderer, and was to spare no
expense; that Judge Price was going
80 nay his debts Mahaffy griuned III
this and hurried home. He could be-
lieve all but the last: that was the
browning touch Of unreality.
The Judge explained the situation
81 wouldn't withhold hope from any
man, Solomon; it's the cheapest thing
IN the world and the one thing we
are most misery about extending te
our fellows. These people all fee
better--and what did 1t cost me-
lust little decent consideration; JUS
the knowledge Of what the unavold
able associations OF ideas in theiI
own minds would do for them!"
What had seemed the corpse Of cred
It breatned again. and the judge ant
Mahaffy immediately embarked upol
O characteristic celebration. Earl,
candle.light found them making Ne
ginning; midnight came-the gra.
and purple of dawn-and they wer