Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-27

dence. When | went to the war OF
~, a Hazard accompanied me as my
orderly. His grandson is back Of that
curtain now-asleep-in my bed"
Mahaffy put down his glass.
You were like this once before"
he said darkly. But at that instant
the shuck tick ratified noisily at some
movement OF the sleeping boy. Ma
haffy quilted his chair, and crossing
| the room, drew the quilt aside. A
glance sufficed to assure him that In
part, at least. the Judge spoke the |
! truth.
There was a hoof-beat on the road. |
1t came nearer and nearer, and pres
emily sounded just beyond the door.
Then it ceased, and a voice said:
'Hullo, there!" The Judge scram-
bled to his feet, and taking up the
candle. staggered into the yard. Ma
hairy followed him.
What's wanted?" asked the Judge
holding his candle aloft. The light
showed a tall fellow mounted on
handsome bay horse. 1t was Murrell
Have either of you gentlemen seen
boy go through here today?" Muir
rell glanced from one to the other.
Mr. Mahaffy's thin lips twisted them
selves into a sarcastic smile. he
turned to the Judge, who spoke up
quickly.
Did he carry a bundle and rite?"
he asked. Murrell gave eager assent.
Well" said the judge. he stopped
; here along about four o'clock, and
asked his way to the nearest river
? landing"
1 "Hannibal-" the judges voice and
S manner were rather stern. "Hann1-
bal. man rode by here last night on
;, a big bay horse. He said he was
: looking for a boy about ten years old
o "a boy with bundle and rifle"
l. There was an awful pause. Who was
that man, Hannibal?'
! 1T were Captain Murrell." The
! Judge raised his fist and brought 1t
! down with a great crash on the Ia
1 BILE. I'VE don't know any boy ten
Il years old with a rifle and bundle,
he said.
4 "Please-you won't let him take me
away. judge want to stop witt
4 you," cried Hannibal He slipped
from his chair. and passing about the
! table. seized the judge by the hand
4 The Judge was visibly affected.
4 Mo-" he roared. He shant have
you. Is he kin to you?"
No" said Hannibal. He tried t
get me away from my Uncle Bob"
Where is your Uncle Bob?"
He's dead" And the child begal
to weep bitterly. The Judge ben
and lifted him into his lap.
There, my SON" he said soott
II ingly. Now you tell me when b
d died. and all about it,"
! He were killed. 1t were only yes
terday. and l can't forget him.
don't want to-but it hurts-it hurt
TERRIBLE" Hannibal buried his head 1
the judges shoulder and sobbe
aloud. Presently his small hand
Il stole about the judges neck, and tina
II gentleman experienced strange thrl
of pleasure.
Tell me how he died, Hannibal
he urged gently. In voice broke
by sobs. the child began the stor
- of their flight, a confused narrauv
The Judge shuddered Can sue
things be-" he murmured at last The
he remembered what Mahaffy ha
told him of the man on the raj
Hannibal" he said, Solomon Nj
haffy. who was here last night, to-
me he saw down at the river Ian
ing. a man who had been tished l
out of the Eliza man who had bee
roughly handled"
Were it my Uncle Pob?' erie
Hannibal, lifting a swollen face
his.
n Dear lad, l don't know" said Il
II Judge sympathetically.
III 1T were Uncle Bob. know
were nv Uncle Bobl | must go fl
HIM" and Hannibal slipped from I
indse's lap and ran for his rife a.
bundle.
Ma stop Bit" cried the judge. NO
elf, If If was your Uncle Bob, he'll COZ
and hack the moment he is able to trav
al Meantime. you must remain under I
mir protection while We investigate u
man Slosson.
afy II was Saturday, and in Pleasa
GUS Vile a iail-raising was in progre
ong During all the years of It's corpori
dignity the village had never boast
,ws, any building where the evil-doer COZ
the he placed under restraint; hehce 4
the arisen its peculiar habit OF dean
he'd with crime; but leading citizen c
man donated half an acre of ground lyl
es" midway between the town and
!. river landing as a site for the 7
con- posed structure. and the scatter
he nopulation of the region had ass'
hen bled for the raising.
the eTo BE CONTINUED)