Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-04-11


Hues Will learn this before we bav
y. done with him"
n Instantly there was a noisy demon
"a stration that swslled into burst O
applause. which quickly spent itself
d The struggle seemed 10 have mar
a rowed to an individual contest To-
b supremacy between Fentress and tn.
8 Judge. On the edge OF the railed-or
space they confronted each other. the
d colonel. tall. weli-cared for pres
: ence; the Judge. shabby and unkempt
+ For a moment their eyes met, while
; the Judges face purpled and paIed
, and purpled again. The silence deep.
ened. Fepuess' thin lips opened,
twitched, but no sound came from
hem; then his glance wayered and
fell. He turned away.
Mr.. Sheriff." he called sharply.
'All right colonel"
, TAKE your man into custody" or.
dered Fentress. As he spoke he hand
ed the warrant toward Belts, who
looked al IL, grinned, and stepped to-
ward Hues. He would have pushed
the Judge aside had not that gentle.
man, bowling ciyiIiy. made way for
him.
In my profound respect for the law
and properly constituted authority /
yield to no man. not even to Colonel
Fentress.' be said, with q gracious
gesture. II would not place the slight
est obstacle In the way OF its sane
tened manifestation. Colonel Fen
tress comes here with that high sane
ton" He bowed again ceremoniousIy
TO the colonel. Il repeat, respect his
dependence upon the lawi" He whirIed
suddenly. "Cavendish--Yancy-C
rington--I call upon you to arrest
John MurrellI | do this by virtue OF
the authority vested In me as Judge
OF the United States federal court
His crime--a mere trifie, my friends
passing counterfeit money! Colonel
Fentress will inform you that this is
violation OF the law which falls |
within my Jurisdiction" and he |
beamed blandly on Fentress.
TITS lie!" 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 stlcel--Why, your
name isn't Pricel"
Are you sure OF that?" asked the
Judge quickly.
You're an lmpostor! Your name
IL Turbervillei"
Permit me to relieve your appre-
tensions IL Is Turberyille who has
received the appointment. Would you
like 10 examine my credentials?-l
have them by me-no7 / am obliged
for your Introduction. II could not
have come at a more timely moment"
The Judge seemed TO dismiss Fentress
Once more he faced
the packed benches. Put down your
weapons" he commanded. This man
Murrell Will not be released At the
1rst EFFORT AT rescue he will be shot
where he sits--we have sworn this
plotting Is at an end" He stalked
nearer the benches. Not one chance
n thousand remains TO him. Either ,
he dies here or he lives to be taken !.
before every Judge In the state. II
necessary, until we find one with cour-
Ige TO try himi Make no mistake
Will best conserve the ends OF Jus
ice to allow the state courts juris-
iction in this case; and / pledge my L
elf 10 furnish evidence which Will
tart him well on his road to the gal.
ows!" The judge, tremendous pres
nee, stalked still nearer the benches
'utfacing the crowd, sense OF this pl
plendor OF the part he was being u
allied upon to play flowed through A.
i'm like some elixir; he felt that he &C
'as transcending himself, that his in n
piration was drawn from the hidden h,
prings OF the spirit, and that he W.
ould neither falter nor go astray 70
You don't know what you are med. n.
ling with! This man has plotted to Al
" the south In ruins-he has been n,
rming the negrOes-it Is incredible ou
lat you should all know this-to tr,
ich ! say. go home and thank God r,
II your ESCAPED For the others ag
Is shaggy hrows met in a menacing m,
own--"if they force our hand we at
m toss them John Murrelrs dead "a,
our answer to their on
%
He strobe out among the gun muz. HI,
IS which wavered where they still his
vered him. He was thinking OF Ma m.
ny Mahany who had said he was IN,
u man TO be reckoned with. For 20
D comfort OF his own soul he was an,
owing A. A.
DO you know what servile insur- mi
,tion means g-you men who have inc
yes and daughters. have you stt,
,ught OF their fateY or the mon
GUS savagery TO which they would
esposedY DO you believe he could
III and control Il? Look at hlml
~. be has never had considera- the
q outside OF bis own safety, and yet hus
expects you 10 risk your necks to MOI
70 hisl He would kave left the S1ei
te before the first blow was struck VIM
lis business was all down river sno'
we ara xoins 10 ke,p him nsrs 70 pert