The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-07

"You'u answer for that later!" said
the Judge. With abrupt austerity OF
tone. ... r... ....
For all we know you may be some
fugitive from justice, Why, your
name isn't Price!"
Are you sure OF that?" asked the
Judge quickly.
You're an impostor! Your name
Is Turberyille" -.
Permit me TO relieve your appre-
tensions II is Turberyille who has
received the appointment. Would you
like to examine my credentials ?-l
have them by memo? ! am obliged
for your introduction. IL could NOT
have come at a moro timely moment"
The Judge seemed TO dismiss Fentress
! contemptuously. Once more he faced
| the packed benches. Put down your
weapons!" he commanded. This man
/ Murreil will not be released Al the
first effort at rescue he will be shot
where ne sits-we have sworn this
plotting Is at an end" lie stalked
nearer the benches. Not one chance
In thousand remains 20 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-
age TO try him Make no mistake
II will best conserve the ends OF JUS
tice TO allow the state courts Juris-
dictlon in this case; and pledge my.
self To furnish evidence which will
start him well on his road to the gal.
lows!" The Judge, a tremendous pres.
ence. stalked still nearer the benches,
Outtacing the crowd. a sense OF the
spleudor or the part be was being
called upon TO play flowed through
him like some elixir: he felt that he
was transcendlng himself, that his in
spiration was drawn from the hidden
springs OF the spirit, and that he
could neither falter nor go astray.
You don't know what you are med
ding with This man has plotted to
lay the south In ruins-he has been
arming the negroes-it is incredible
that you should all know this-to
such | say, go home and thank God
for your escape! For the others
his shaggy brows met In a menacing
frown-"if they force our hand we
will toss them John Murrell's dead
carcass-that's our answer to their
challenged"
lie strode out among the gun muz-
zles which wayered where they still
covered him. lie was thinking OF Ma
haffy-Mahany, who had said he was
-.
the comfort OF his own soul he was
proving &C.
DO you know what a servile insur-
rection means?-you men who have
wives and daughters, have you
thought OF their fate? or the mon
be exposed? DO you believe he could
limit and control it? Look at him!
Why, he has never had a considera-
ton outside OF his own safety. and yet
he expects you to risk your necks to
save HIS! lie would have left the
state before the first blow was struck
his business was oil down river
but we are going to keep him here TO
answer for his crimes! The law, as
implacable as II is impartial. has put
it's mark on him-the shadow in
which he sits is the shadow OF the
! gallowS!"
The. Judge paused but the only
sound In that eXpectant silence was
! the heavy breathing OF men. lie drew
his unwieldly form erect. while his
voice rumbled on. aggressive and
threatening in its every intonaton.
You are here TO defend something
| that no longer exists. Your organ.
! ization is wrecked. your signals and
passwords are known, your secrets
have become public property can
even produce list OF your members:
/ there are none OF you who do not
stand I'm Imminent peril-yet under.
stand. l have no wish TO strike at
those who have been misled or
coerced into Joining Murrelrs band!"
The judges sodden old face glowed
now with the magnanimity OF his sen.
timents. But have no feeling OF
mercy for your leaders. none for Muir
rell himself Put down your guns!-
you can only kill us after we have
killed Murrell--but you can't Kill the
law! II the arch conspirator dies in
this room and hour, on whose head
will the punishment fall?" lie swung
round his ponderous arm in sweep
ing gesture and shook a fat but ex-
pressive fore-fnger in the faces OF
those nearest him. "on yours-and
yours and yoursl"
Across the space that separated
them the Judge grinned his triumph
az his enemy. lie had known when
Fentress entered the room that q
word or a sign from him would pre-
cipitate n riot. but he knew now that
neither this word nor this sign would
be given Then quite suddenly ne
strode down the aisle, and foot by
foot Fentress yielded ground before
his advance A murderous light
flashed from the Judges bloodsho'
eyes and his right hand was stealinE
toward the frayea tails OF his coat.