The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-29

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unaware Of Z mounted man who
was coming toward him 1t ! swim
gallop, but now he heard the steady
pounding Of hoofs and, startled BY
the sound. looked mp. A moment
later the horsemAn drew rein at
hlk side. {.
.Ware!S he cried.
How are You. Carrington?" said
the planter
~'You are vented at Belle Plain
began Darlington, and seemed to
hesitate.
"Yes-yes. / am going there at
once-now-now" stammered Ware
and gathered UP his Eeins with q
shaking hand.
You've heard, take it," said
Darlington slowly.
Yes" answered Ware, In q
hoarse whisper. my God, Car
rington. Tn heart sick; she has
been like = daughter to mel"
he fell silent, hopping his face.
Il think understand your feel
ing" said Darlington, giving him
a level glance.
Then you'll excuse me-" and the
planter clapped spurs to his horse.
Once he looked back over his
shoulder; he saw that Darlington
had not moved from the spot where
they had met.
At Belle Plain, Ware found his
neighbors in possession Of the
place. They greeted him quietly
and spoke in subdued tones of their
sympathy. The planter listened
with an air of such abject misery
that those who had neither liked
nor respected him, we're reused to
sudden generous feeling where he
was concerned; they could not
question but that he was deeply
affected. After all, the man might
have side to his nature with which
they had never come in contact.
When he could he shut himself
in his room. He had experienced
a day of maddening anxiety; he
had not slept at all the previous
night; in mind and body he was
worn out; and now he was plunged
into the thick of this sensation. He
must keep control of himself, fol
every word he said would be re-
membered. In the present there
was sympathy for him, but sooner
or later people would return tt
their sordid International judg
/, ments.
A step sounded in the hall ant
an instant later Hicks entered tn,
room without the formality O
knocking. Ware recognized hi.
presence with q glance Of indiffer
! ence, but did not speak. Hick
slouched to his employers side AM
handed him note which proved t,
be from Fentress. Ware read AM
tossed it aside.
If he wants to see me why don
he come here?" he growled.
Il reckon that old fellow the
call Judge Price has sprung some
thing sudden on the colonel" sal
Hicks. He was out here the frs
thing this morning; you'd hav
thought he owned Belle Plair
There was a couple of stranger
with him, and he had me in an
| fired questions at me for half a
hour; then he hiked of to Til
Oaks"
| "Murrell's been arrested" sal
Ware in a dull level voice. Hick
! gave him a glance of unmived as
constituent
| moi"
i Yes. by Cod"
Who'd risk it,"
Risk it? Man, he almost faint
; ed dead away-a damned coward
He'll"
/ How do you\know this?" aske
Hicks. appalled,.
Il was with him when he wa
taken-it was Hues-the man h
| trusted more than any other!
Ware gave the overseer a ghastl
grin and was silent, but in ths
i. silence he heard the drumming {
his own heart. He went on. "
tell you, to save himself, John Mur
rell will implicate the rest of US
, we've got to get him free, an
then, by hell-we ought to knoc
, him in the head; he isn't fit t
live!"
, 1.-THE Jail amt built that'll hol
. him!" muttered Hicks.
. "Of course, he can't be held
? agreed Ware. And he'll never
: brought to trial; no lawyer will dar
, appear against him, no jury wi
| dare to find him guilty; but there
t Hues, what about him." he pause,
, The two men looked at each othe
| TO ra long moment.
ii Where did they carry the cal
i tain?"
81 Il don't know"
$! at looks like the Clan was in
. hell-fired hole-but shucks! VIII
A will be easier than to fix Hues.-
| and while they're fixing folks they
l better not overlook that old fello
4 Price. He's got some notion abo.
: Fentress and the boy" Mr. Hicl
i. did not consider it necessary to e,
: plain that he was himself large
: responsible for this.
/. How do you know that" d,
q manded Ware 90.
He rs good as said So" Hicl
n looked uneasilY at the planter, T
knew himself to be compromise
+, The stranger named Cavendish hs
: forced an admission from him tn
a Murrell would not c0ndone If
t came to his knowledge. He hs
!. also acquired q very proper al
i. wholesome fear of Judge Slocu
Price. He stepped close to Ware
d side "What'll come Of the gil
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