Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17

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 fathom
the simply hellish ingenuity he was
capable OF putting forth to accom-
plish temporary benefits. Permitting
his thoughts to dwell upon the min
gled strength and weakness which
was so curiously blended in Slocum
Prices character, he had horrid vi
sions OF that great soul, freed from
the trammels OF restraint. confiding
his melancholy history to Mr.. Pegloe
in the hope OF bolstering his fallen
credit at the City Tavern
Always where the judge WAS con-
cerned be f1uctuated between extremes
OF doubt and confidence. He felt that
under the urgent spur OF occasion his
friend could rise TO any emergency,
while a sustained activity made de-
mands which he could not satisfy;
then his efforts were discounted by
his insane desire to realize at once on
his opportunities; in his haste he was
tor ever plucking unripe fruit; and
though he might keep one eye on the
main chance the other was fixed Just
as resolutely on the nearest tavern.
With the great stake which fate
had suddenly introduced into their los
ing game, he wished earnestly to be-
lieve that the Judge would stay quiet
| ly in his Office and complete the task
he had set himself; that with this on
his hands the promise of excitement
at Belle Plain would compel his pres
ence there, when he would pass some
what under the restraining influence
which he was determined to exert
In short, to Solomon, life embraced
just the one vital consideration
which was to maintain the Judge in a
state OF sobriety until after his meet
ing with Fentress
The purple of twilight was stealing
over the land when he and his two
companions reached Belle Plain. They
learned that Tom Ware had returned
from Memphis. that the bayou hac
been dragged but without results. anc
that as yet nothing had been hearc
from Darlington or the dogs he hac
gone for.
Presently Cavendish and Yancy SCI
OF across the fields. They were go
ing on to the raft. to Polly and the
six little Cavendishes. whom they haC
not seen since early morning; bu
they promised to be back at Bell,
Plain within an hour.
By very nature an alien, Mahaff,
sought out a dark corner on the wild,
await their return. The house hat
been thrown open. and supper was be
ing served to whoever cared to sta.
and partske OF it. The murmur o
idle purposeless talk drifted out Z
him; he was irritated and offended b.
it. There was something garish II
this indiscriminate hospitality in tn
ments slipped by his sense OF dis
pleasure increased. with mankind 4
general. with himself, and with tn
INDEPENDENTLY with the judge
who WAS to make a foolish target Q
himself in the morning. He was &c
ing to give the man who had wrecke
his life chance to take it as wei
Mahaffy's cold logic dealt CYNICAL
with the preposterous situation hi
friend had created.
In the midst OF his angry medit;
lions he heard a clock strike in tn
I hall and counted the strokes. II wa
nine O'Clock. Surely Yancy and Ca
endish had been gone their hour II
Quilted his seat and strolled restless
ly about the house. He felt deepl
indignant with everybody and ever.
thing. Human intelligence SCENE
but pitiable advance on brute II
stinct. A whole day had passed an
what had been Accomplished Ca
rington, the Judge. Yancy. Cavendis
the four men who might hav
worked together to some purpose
had widely separated themselves; an
here was the duel the very climax
absurdity He resumed his dark co
ner and waited another hour. Sti
no Darlington. and Yancy and Cave
s dish had not come up from the raft.
Il Fools" thought Mahaffy bitterl