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

the room on the second moor vnlcn
he and the Judge shared.
Price" he called. but this gained
him no resppl Sc, and he cursed soft
- under bis breath.
/ He hastily descended To the kitch-
en-. lighted candle, and stepped into
the adjoining room. On the table was
> neat pile OF papers, and topping the
pile was the presidents letter. Be
ing burdened by no false scrupies.
and thinking Il might afYord some
clue 10 the judges whereabouts. Ma
bafry took IL up and read IL. Having
aasfered its conten;s he Instantly
gisixred In the direction OF me 81
Tavern. but II ~as wrapped IN oafF
ness
Price IL drunk somev here" was
his definite conclusion. but he'll be
al Beggs the first thing In the morn
Ins-mcst likely ~ Tar gone be can
hardly stand"
The letter. with its striking news,
made little or no impression on him
Just then, It merely furnished the
clue be had sought The Judge was
on somewhere marketing his pros
poets
After time mahary went up
stairs. and. without removing his
clothes, threw himself on the bed lie
was worn down 70 the point OF ex-
hausiion. yet he could not sleep,
though the deep silence warned him
tina; day was not far on. What IT,
but he would not let the thought
shape itself In his mind. lie had wit
nsHsed the judges skill with the pis-
toll. and be had even a certain IRA
tlonal faith In that gentleman's des-
tiny lie prayed God that Fentress
might die quickly and decentIy with
the judges bullet through his brain.
over and over In savage duplication
be mattered his prayer that FeDtress
might die
MaLany watched for tho coming OF
the dawn. but before the darkness
lifted be had risen from the bed and
gone downstairs, where he made him
self cup OF wretched coffee. Then
be blew out his candle and watched
the gray light spread lie was Inn
patient now TO be on. and fully an
hour before the sun. set out for
Boggs, tall. gaunt figure in the
shadowy uncertainty OF that October
morning lie was the first TO reach /
the place OF meeting. but ne had
scarcely entered the meadow when
Fentress rode up, attended by Tom
Ware. They dismounted, and the /
colonel lifted his hat Mahafry bare
ly acknowledged the salute; he was
IN no mood for courtesies that meant
nothing Ware was clearly OF tho
same mind.
There was an awkward pause, then
Fentrcss and Ware spoke together in
a low tone. The planters speech was
broken and hoarse, and his heavy,
blood.shot eyes were the eyes OF
haunted man. this Was all part OF
Fentresa' scheme TO face the world.
and Ware st:il believed that the fires
Hicks had kindled had served his dos
perate need.
When the first long shadows stole
Iress turned TO Mahaf1y. whose glance
MAS directed toward the distant cor
ner OF the field. where he knew his
friend must first appear.
why are We waiting. siry" he de-
handed. his tone cold and formal.
Something has occurred TO detain
Price" answered Mahany.
The colonel and Ware exchanged
ooks. Again they spoke together.
While Mlhairy watched the road. Ten
minutes slipped by in this manner.
md once more Fentress addressed
iahary.
DO you know what could have de-
aimed him." he inquired. the ghost
Z a smile curling his thin lips.
Il don't" said Mahany, and relapsed
alto moody and anxious silence. lie
eld dueling In very proper aphor-
enee. and only his feeling of intense
at neyer-declared loyalty to bis
riend had brought him there.
Another interval OF waiting sue
eeded.
Il have about reached the end OF
~ patience. shall wait just ten
ilnutes longer" said Fentress, and
rev out his watch.
Something has happened" began ,
Iahlny
Il have kept my engagement: ne
ioald have kept his. Fentress CON J
uued. addressing Ware. Il AN scr. :
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