Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-02-28
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Colonel fenfress.
The judge had n0f forgotten hia
ghost. the ghost be had seen 10 Mr.
eaai's oiTce that day be sent % ths
court hcuse on business for caariey
Norton. Working or iasinE principal
~ the iaftrr-dfunk Or soDcf-pfin-
eipaily The former the ghost. other.
wise Colonel Feniregs. had preserved
a place IN his thoughts. and DOW az
he moved stolidiy ap ghe drive toward
fentress big white house on The nil
with Mahsry, cAyondIah and Yancy
.faillug n his wRke. memories Of what
had once been living and vital crowd.
% IA upon bin Some sense OF the
wreck that Uttered the long years. and
the shame OF the open shame that had
sxept away pride and sell-feapeet.
came back to him out 81 the past
He only paused when ne stood on
the portico before Fentfesa open
door. lie glanced about him al the
vide nelds. bounded by the distant
timber lands thar bid gloomy bottoms.
at the great ios barns 10 the hollow 20
biz fisht a. the huddle Of white /
washed cabins beyond. then with his 1
big nss be reached IN and pounded on 1
the door The blows echoed loudly I
through the silent house, and an IN. 4
siani later Fentrsss tall. spare iigure 4
vas seen advancing from the Tar eud
Of the bali
who IL itgr be asked
Judge Price Colonel Fentrcss."
said the Judge
Judge Price" uncertainty. and stu
advancing
= had Battered myself that you
must have heard Of me-" said the
Judge
= think have said Fenress.
paasing now.
lie thinks be hasis mutieFed tho
tudse under bis breath.
VIII you come lnf 4 was more
question than an invitation.
N you are az liberty" The colonel
bowed "AlloN me" the Judge con.
tinued Colonel Fentfcas Mr Ma. {
haHy. Mr. Yancy and Mr. cayendlsh." I
Again the colonel bowed
-Wiil you step into the nbraryg~
VERY good. and the Judge followed
the colonel hriskiy down the BAN. /
When thef catered the library Fen. Z
tresa turned ana took stock OF his @
guests Mahary he had seen before; 4
Yancs and Csvendish were OF course 3
strangers 10 him. but their appear I
anec explained them. last OF all bis y
glance shifted 20 the Judge lie had Il
beard something Of those activities by u
means Of which Slocum Price had
rtrisen 70 distinguish himself. and he Il
bad certain curiosity respecting tha
nan. II was Immediately satisfied d
rhs Judge had reached a degree OF d.
'hsbbiness seldom eauaied. aud but q
or his mellow. eruigent personality II
nixht well have passed for a common a
'sraeond. and N his dress advertised "
be state OF bis finances. his face ex- m
isined bis habits No miaconcoption Ri
Fss possible about either a
May ! orcr you a glass Of liqnorY' CO
sized Fentress, breaking the silence. "
10 STEPPED TO the walnut comfortable a
here there Was decansvr ana W
'aaser. 49, gesture the Judge Dc.
lined the Invitation whereof tue ;"
,ionel looked surprised. hut oct 20
irprised a. AahaHy There was an. .
her sileece -
= dept ihiak We ever met beforos- hi
SERVED Fenifcss There was some ~
i0E IN ths nked stare hia visitor vas
'ndinf upon bin that he found dls. ~
Iisiinx just Why. be could not have -,
q ar,
Bot that liked stare OF the JUDGES sw
ullnasd 30. ne man had not be,
anged b. had Ervwn older certain. ca,
BOT axe had NOT come unxfacefal de,
~ becsus the glossy broadcloth ra
q spotiess linen he wore Here was NV
man sec ccaid command me good tbt
nss Qi hfe. using tnew with "a. m
ua] temperance Th4 room itself snh
. ir harmony wltn nis character. ,re,
was plain but neh in ITS appoint. kne
ats. afs6nce MS library and his or. B
!. While The weiiniled cases ranged ter,
'ui lhs sails showed his tastes TO f"
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