Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-02-07

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(, Yes. said Darlington shortly.
you left theae parts some time age
/ bolieve7" continued the Judge
> Tho day before Norton WAS shot
/ / had started home for Kentucky
beard Of his death when I reache'
Randolph on the second blum. OK
planned Darlington, from whose cheel
tbs weather.beat bloom had faded
lie rested his hand on the edge d
the desk and turned 10 the men whs
had followed him into the room "Thi.
10 the gentleman you wish 20 see" hs
said and stepped to one OF the win
dows; II overlooked the terraces
whore he had said good-by TO Betty
scarcely a week before.
The two men had paused by tho
door They now advanced. One was
gaunt and haggard. his face disiigured
By a great red scar: the other was a
ehock-headed individual who moved
with a shambling gait Both carried
rifles ana both were dressed in coarse
homespun.
Morning. sir" said the man with
the scar. "Yancy's my name, and
this gentleman lows he'd rather be
known now as Mr.. Cavendlsh."
I The Judge started to his feet.
bob Yancy?" he cried.
yes. sir, that's me-" Tho Judge
passed nimbly around the desk and
shook the Scratch Hitler warmly by
The hand where's my newly, sir?--
what's an this about him and Miss
Bettyg" Yancy's soft drawi was sud-
denly eager.
please God wen recover him
soon said the judge
By the window Darlington moved
impauently No harm could come to
The boy, hut Botty--a shudder Went
through mm
They've stolen him. Yancy spoke
with conviction. Il reckon they've
started back to Moth Carolina with
him-oniy that don't explain what's
come Of Miss Betty, does it?" and he
dropped rather helplessly into a chair
bob are just getting off a sick bed
He's been powerful porely in conse
quence OF having his head laid oper
and then being throwed into the Els
river. where / fished him out" ex
planned Cayendish. who still contin
ued TO regard the judge with unmixec
astonishment, first cooking his shaggy
head on one side and then on the
other. his bleached eyes narrowed to s. J
slit. Now and then he favored the |
austere Mahaify with a feetlng
glance. He seemed intultively to un
deratand the comradeship of thelI I
degradation.
MIR. Cavendish fetched me here OF
bis raft. We tied up to the sho' this
morning. IL was there we met Mr.
Carrington--rd knowed him slightly
back yonder In Moth Carolina" con
tiuued Yancy. "He said I'd find Han
nibal with you. was counting a heap
on seeing my nevvy."
Darlington, no longer able to con
troll himself. swung about on his heel
Whats been deneq" he asked. witt
fierce repression. What's going to be
done? Don't you know that everJ
second is preciousg'
Il am about TO conclude my nves
LEGATIONS, sir" said the judge viii
dignity.
Darlington stepped to the door
After all, what was there TO expect OF
these menu Whatever their interest
Il was plainly centered Ia tho boy lie
passed out into the hall
AS the door closed on him the judge
turned again TO the Scratch HITLER. !
MIR Yaucy. Mr. MahaHy and ] hold
your nephew In the tenderest regard. I
be has been our constant companion l
ever since you We're lost TO HIM In
his crisis you may rely upon us; we J
ire committed TO his recovery. nc I
natter what SC involves" The judges
one was enc OF unalterable resolu /
ion. r
Il reckon you-all have been mighty 4
rood and kind TO him." said Yancy
Iuskily. q
We have endeavorod 20 be, Mr. 4
iancy--indeed I had formed the reso. e
utioa legally to adopt him should you
ot come 20 claim him I should have b
.iven him my name. and made him Il
ny heir. His education has already
egun under my supervision" and the 5,
ldge. remembering the high use 60
'hich he had dedicated one OF Peg
,e's trade labels, fairly glowed with &c
fcrvor.
Think OF thati" murmured Yancy in
,ftly. He was deeply moved. so was c.
Ir. Csvendish. who was gifted with b.
wealth OF ready sympathy. lie III
trust out y hardened hand 20 the W
ldge. tr
"Shakei" he said You're a heap tn
sitter than you look" A thin ripple
laughter escaped Mahasy, but the he
dge accepted ChilIs and Fevers W,
hand. He understood that III
sre was d simple genuine soul. gu
price. isn't Il important for us to DO
low why Mr.. Yancy thinks the boy he
Is been taken back 70 North Caro- ne
ia7' said Mahary.
aus; what Kin is Hannibal 70 you, III
r. YancyG' asked the Judge resum. de
& his seat
strictly speaking. he amt none. de,
lat ne come 10 live with me- ia An