Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-07

portant fact. Hues, II be knew
Betty's disappearance, did not col
meet Murrell with H. Ware sucked
comfort between his twitching lip
Stealing niggersl No one would b,
iieye that he. a planter. had hand /
that, and for brief instant he cor
sidered signaling Bess 10 return. $40,
son must be told Of Murrells arrest
but he Was sick with apprehension
some trap might have been prepare,
Cor him, he could not know; end TN
Impulse 10 act forsook him
He smote bis hands together In
hopeless, beaten gesture. Aud Muir
rell had gone weak--with mis- own
eyes he had seen it--Murrell--wh
he believed without fearl RE felt that
be had been grieYously betrayed 10
his trust and hot rage poured
through him. Al last he climbed in.
20 the saddle. and. swayiug like a
drunken man. gallcped on
When he reached the river road
be paused and scanned its dusty sur
face. Hues and his party had turned
south when they issued from the WOOD
path No doubt Murreu was being
taken 70 Memphis Ware laughed
hnrsbly The outlaw would be free
before another dawn broke.
He had halted near where Jim bad
turned his team the previous night
after Betty and Hannibal had left the
carriage. the marks Of the wheels
were as plainly disting'lishaDle as the
more recent trail left by the foui men,
and as be grasped the significance OF
that vide half circle his sense OF In.
Jury overwhelmed him again He
hoped 70 live to see Murrell hanged
He was 30 completely lost In his
bitter reflections that he had been un-
aware OF a mounted man who was
coming toward him at swift gallon.
but now he heard the steady pounding
n hoofs and. startled by the sound,
ooked up. A moment later the horse
nan drew rein at his side.
"Warel" be cried
How are you. Carrington?" said
he planter.
You are wanted at Belle Plain" be-
IN Darlington, and seemed TO hesi-
ate
"Yes-yes. | am going there at once
NOW stammered Ware. and gath
red up his reins with shaking hand.
You've heard. take it?" said Car
ngton slowly.
Yes answered Ware. In a hoarse
hisper My God, Darlington. I'm
Fart sick; she has been Ike a daugh-
q to mel" be fell silent. mop
ng his face
Il think J understand your feeling.
I'd Darlington. giving him a level
snce
Then you1l excuse me-" and the
anted clapped spurs to his horse.
zee he looked back over his shout
r. he saw that Darlington had not
,ved from the spot where they had !,
AT Belle Plain. Ware found his
ighhors IN possession OF the place.
Iey greeted him quietly and spoke !,
snbdued tones OF their sympathy
e planter listened with an air OF !"
n AFFECT misery that those VINO had ,
;her liked nor respected him, were ',
ised 10 sudden generous feeling -
ere he was concerned; they could
question but that he was deeply e'
'cted After all the man might =
70 side TO his nature with which ~
y had never come In contact
When be could he shut himself in =.
room. He had experienced a day ~
maddening anxiety; he had not Wy
u az all the previous night: In M
d and body he was worn out: and We
be was plunged into The thick or -
sensation. He must keep control ~
for every word he said \"
Id be remembered In the pres nc
there was sympathy for him. but my
Ter OF later people would return va
their sordid International judg. oo'
IL. rec
9 sought 20 forecast the happen. "
OF the next few hours Murrelrs ie
IDS would break Jail for him. that
foregone conclusion; but the ~. ~,
ERECTION he had planned was at SUI
END tiues had dealt It's death
Moreover. though the law he'
u be ifapotunt TO deal with Muir "
be could not hope to escape the ne
eance OF the powerful class he WIN
plotted 10 destroy. he would have 500
ilt the country Ware gloated in
idea Of craven flight. Thank 40"
DE- mad seen the last OF himl ne'
E as always. his thoughts came .ne'
10 Betty. Slosson would wait az hea
& place for the man Murren had stoo
ised him. and. falling the mes up
'r. Tor the signal lire. but there
} BE- neither; and slcsson would am
z to determine bis own course OF fiio'
n. Ware felt certain that he vine
wait through the night. but as
as The morning broke. Il no word wan
cached him. he would send one IL
men across the bayou. who must
Of Murrelfs arrest. escape. flight Gun :
In Wares mind these three hioA
; wera insiasoinhlv asso.sa,.s ing
,ianter.a testh kno.ta.g .,,,,.,,,.. as II
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