Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-31

| beg you to remember that there WAL
be i've men inside whose preJud.ces
are all in favor OF law and order.
He pushed past Hues and entered the
courthouse. followed by Yancy and
Hannibal. We'll let EN- in where /
can talk to EN-" he said almost gaily.
Besides, they'll come in anyhow when
they get ready. 30 there's no sense In
exciting them
In the courthouse, Murrell bound
hand and foot, was seated between
Darlington and the Earl or Lambeth
IN the little railed-off space below the
judges bench. Fear and suffering had
oianched his unshaven cheeks and
given wild light to his deeply sunk
en- eyes AT sight OF Yancy smoth-
cred exclamation broke from his lips
he had supposed this man dead these
many months,
Hues had abandoned his post. and
the crowd. suddenly grown clamorous
stormed the narrow entrance. One or
the doors. borne from its hinges, went
down with crash. The Judge, a
fierce light flashing from his eyes.
turned to Yancy.
NO matter what happens. this feI.
low Murrell is not TO escape-if he
calls on his friends to rescue him he
Is TO be shot"
Inc hall was filling with swearing.
struggling men, the floor shook be-
meath their heavy tread: then thew
ourst into the courtroom and saluted
Murrell with great shout. But Muir.
reil, bound. In rags, and silent his
lips frozen in wolfish grin. was a
depressing sight, and the boldest felt
something OF his unrestrained lawless-
ness go from him
Less noisy now, the crowd spread
itself out among the benches or
sWarmed up into the tiny gallery ar
the back OF the building. Man after
man had hurried forward intent on
passing beyond the railing. but each
mad encountered the judge. rormlda.
Die and forbidding. and had turned
aside Gradually the many pairs or
eyes rowing over the little group sur.
rounding the outlaw focused than.
selves on Slocum Price. II WAS in nm.
conscious recognition OF that moral
force which was his, tribute to the
grim dignity OF his mistaken courage.
what he would do seemed worth con.
sidering.
He was charmed to hear his mama
pass In a whisper from lip to np.
"ei' 1t was time they knew him, He
squared his ponderous shoulder and
made gesture commanding silence
Battered. shabby and debauched no
was like come old war horse who
sniffs the odor OF battle that the u,no
incontinently brings to his nostrils.
Don't let him speak," cried
voice. and tumult succeeded.
Cool and indomitabls the ,udgs
waited for 1t to subside. He saw thu,
the color was stealing back into Mpr.
relrs face. The outlaw was feeling
mat he was leader not overthrow.
these were his friends and followers
his safety was their safety. too. in a
iull In the storm OF sound the Judge
attempted to make himself heard. bu,
his words were lost in the angry mar
that descended on him.
Don't let him speak! Kill him,
Kill him."
A score OF men sprang to their fee,
and from all sides came the click n,
rifle and pistol hammers as they wers
drawn TO the full cock. The Judges
late seemed to rest on a breath Ha
swung about on his heel and gave q
curt nod to Yancy and CayendIsb
VINO, railing back step. tossed their
guns to their shoulders and covered
Murrell. A sudden hush grew I'D out
OF the tumult; the cries, angry and
)eering, dwindled to a murmur and a
dead pail OF silence rested on Tn.
crowded room
The very taste OF triumph was in
the judges mouth. Then came a com.
motion at the back OF the building.
ripple OF comment. and CoIone,
Fentress elbowed his way through the
crowd. At sight OF his enemy the
Judges face went from white to RID
while his eyes blazed; but for the mo.
ment the force OF his emotions Ief,
him speechless. Here and there as
he advanced. Fentress recognized
friend and bowed coolly to the rteb,
and left.