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



he would have preferred TO remain In
Raleigh IN attendance upon Judge
Price Intimately acquainted with the
Judges mental processes, he could FOL
low all the devious workings OF that
magnificent mind. he could fatnom
tho simply heliiab ingenuity he was
capable OF putting forth 10 accom-
plish temporary benefits Permitting
his thoughts 10 dwell upon the min
Eled strength and weakness which
was Re curiousiy blended In Slocum
Prices character. be had horrid vi.
sions OF that great soul freed from
the trammsls OF restraint. connding
bis melancholy history to Mr. regioe
in the hope OF boistering bis fallen
credit al the CITY Tavern.
Always where the Judge was con
csrned he unctuated between exfromes
OF doubt and confidence. tie felt that
under the urgent spur OF occasion his
friend could rise TO any emergency,
while o sustained activity made do.
mandn which he could not satisfy.
then his efforts we're discounted by
his insane desire To realize az once on
his opportunities. ia his haste ne was
tor ever piucking unripe fruit. and
though he might keep ore eye on the
main chance the other WAS Fixed Just
a. resolutely on The nearest tavern.
With the great stake which fate
had suddenly introduced into their los
Ing game. no wished earnestly 10 be-
licge that the judge would stay quiet.
~ in his offics and complete the task
be had set himself; that with this on
his hands the promise OF excitement
II Belle Plain would compel his pres
enee there. when he would pass some
what under tho restraining influence
which he was determined 90 exert.
in abort. TO Solomon. lie embraced
Just tho one vital consideration /
which was 10 maintain the Judge in a
state Of sobriety until after his meet /
Ing with Fentreun
Tho purple OF twilight was stealing 4
over the land when he and his two 4
companions reached Belle Plain. They /
learned that Tom Ware bad returned /
from Mempnis. that the bayou had I
been dragged but without results. and
that as yet nothing had been heard
from Darlington or the dogs he bad
gone for.
Presently Cayendish aud yancy set
OF across the fields, They we're go
Ing on 10 the raft. TO Polly and the
six little Cayendishes. whom they had
not secn since early morning: but
they promised 10 DO back at Belle
Plain within an hour.
ny very nature an alien. Mehary
sought out dark corner on the wide
porch that overlooked the river to
await, their return. The house had
been thrown open. and supper was be
lag served TO whoever cared 20 stay
and partako OF a. The murmur OF
Idle purposeless talk drlfted oct 20
siga: be was irritated and offended by
4. There was something garish In
.his inGiscriminate hospitality IA the
Iery homo OF tragedy AZ tho mo.
nentz slipped BY bis sense OF dis.
pleasure increased. with mankind Ia
General. With himself. and with tho
udTe--prlueirally With the Judge
rho VAS 70 make a fooll4h target OF
'imso'f In the morning. he was go-
rs TO give the man who had wrecked
~ lie a chance 90 take Il as we'll I
faaaHy'a ccld logic dealt oynicaly b
sifh thu pseposisrous situation hls |
riena had created
Ia the midst Of HE angry riedita-
l9us DO beard y clock strike la the (
AL aus ccauled the STROKES. Il was
.Es O'Clock. Surely Yaucy and Cav.
udish had beer zone their houTt he |
uisted hss scat and strollsd restless
! about the house he feit deeply |
Nith every body aud every. |
aine. Human Intelligence seemed |
~ 4 pifiAble advauce on brute IN. |
tuct. A whole day had passed and
hat had been accomplished Car.
Ington. the Judge. Ysacy, Cavendisn
the four men who might have
Iorkod together 20 some purpose
I'D widely separated themselves; and
ere was the duel. the very climax OF
bsardisy. He resumed his dark cor
er and waited another hour. Stin
o Darlington. and Yaney aud Cayen-
ish bad not come up from the raft
-Fooss," thought Mahany bitterly
All or them foolst"
At last he decided 10 20 back TO
be Judge. and a moment later was r
urrying down the lane 10 the direc II
on OF the highroad. but. faded AZ be
as by the effort ne had already put $
pr that day. the walk to Raleigh
lads tremendous demands on him. a
nd Il was midnight when be entered v
he title town.
II cannot be said that he was alto Il
ether surprised when be found their o
ottage dark and apparently desert o
q. He had half expected this. En- Il
sring. and not stopping TO secure a
andle, he CROPPED his way upstairs to o