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Show FlimilGE THE PRODIGAL JUDGE VAUOHAM KESTER. J3yJuisTiATMs BrUMnviu '" fmt MfiAS HfW'H ' suggestion comes, provided it U mad e, promt-noncsome national of by legislator REFORM IN tbe opponents of the plan t increase tbe size of tbe court come to the defense of the present arrangePRESIDENT BELIEVES BANKING ment and say tba two more members are not needed. It bas beets AND CURRENCY LEGISLATION charged again and again tbat tbe SuIS ERY MUCH NEEDED. preme court is too conservative,' and some men have gone so far as to say that it interprets tbe law today in the AS IMPORTANT AS TARIFF spirit of 1S30. One of the answers t this made in behalf of tbe Judges la that the court In the last two year Executive It Anxloua That Special has affirmed a good deal of progressSession of Congress 'Take Up the ive legislation and bas rendered many In keeping with tbe spirit of Action Would decisions Subject Prompt the age. Open Way for Other Matter. All Kinds of Arguments. Every time that there is a suggesBy GEORGE CLINTON. tion to Increase the number of SuWashington, It finally to be defilnti-1determined that President preme court Judges It also is said that the legislators who propose It are deW llson, believing banking and sirous of finding high and comfortable legislation to be of as much Importance ns- - tbe tariff bill Is getting seatB for some noted lawyers of their It can be readily see anxious that such shall be acquaintance. from all this kinds of arguments, that nacltd at the special session, in ad pro and con, are. used whenever ditiou to that affecting the customs If the tariff lull shall make slow thought comes to anyone ot lnfluenco work-bette- r progress after It has reached the that eleven judges can do the than can nine do It senate and should not go to the White It haa been suggested also that House for signature or veto before the first of August, It Is perhaps likely some plan might ba evolved to reltev that Mr Wilson would be willing that the Supreme court of a good many of ,,ie special session should come to an the duties which It now has to perforin. end and that there should be a reces It looks today. as If any scheme for of congress for at least six months. There Is a growing feeling here that Increasing tbe court 'will find a good many obstacles In congress. The conlf Gie tariff bills go through quickly the president may ask that the cur-- j stitutional lawyers In house and sen ate. of party, say that rency legislation be taken up. but If It the Irrespective Supreme court Is one which should-no- t shall prove a out tariff sea- be affected by legislation unless It Blon the president may call another Is absolutely Imperative that extra session to begin about October be the case. There alwaye 1, for the special purpose of trying bas been a dread among Americans, 10 reform the banking and currency laws of the country In accordance and one knows tbls because it find Its expression in congress constantlyr with the views which his party bolds as being best from the financial point lest the Supreme court should be madr a political Institution. Whenever It of view. has been that a change lathere has been any the numbersuggested Admittedly, was advisable, of judgea amount of nothing more or less than most influential lawyers in com the guess work about the probability of have at once endeavored 1 currency reform being taken up at the grets tbat back of tbe suggestion prove extra session The president has In- was the motive of making the court timated very clearly that he Intend more Democratic, to send a special currency message preponderantly more Republican, more conservative, te congress, and from the tone of bis or more progressive. The evident Intimation It Is taken to mean that wish has been to keep It free from he Intends to send It In before the reg- all kinds of simply hecans opinions ular session begins In December. A they are opinions, and In saying thl good many of tbe Democrats in con- of course political, factional or gress do not want the currency tench are meant Opinions ed until next winter, and tbe whole Not Favored by Justices. matter therefore depends largely upon It la aald tbat the Supreme court whether the congressional leaders or entbe president have tbe final say so Itself does not vlaw the plan to large it with anything like favor. A In the matter. the court la constituted today and aa Pave Wsy for Other Work. There are some of the Democrats In has been proved by the upholding and opinions In certain cases, congress, on the otber band, who urge dissenting wide difference ot temperathat If tariff and banking and cur- there Is a belief In the court, but they ment and rency can be passed and put into law are not ao marked apparently tbat form before December next the long mind of the Justices cansession ot next year can be given over the judicial overcome their Ingrained feeling, social leg- not largely to work of la urged by the courts friend that it islation and to the solving of the prob-am wt.uoxpara.peut lems of greater ' economy and eff- that exiata Increase in-- b aa today In the of administration the iciency of the court wduld simply membership federal affairs. At this extra aesslon the situation without rethere are three appropriation bills un- complicate In good. any der consideration. These bills failed sulting Tackles Big Job. of passage at the last regular session and so congress has something to do Secretary of Agriculture Davliff at the present moment In addition to F. Houston Is making definite plan tbe tariff. The work of economy and for the establishment of the buwhich congress efficiency la bound up In tbe finances reau of markets of the country, but It seems likely to- authorized at Its last session. It 1 day that the work ot forming a bud- tbe hope of. the secretary that as of his. planning the producer get system and of reorganizing the departments on an economic basis and the consumer can be brought In t will not begin until next winter. closer touch. It will be a week or two-yebefore the details 'et tha ay stent Now, it Is s&ld that President Wilson Intends, among otber things, after which Mr. Houston has in mind s rehis economy and efficiency program worked out, but all the department ofhas been made known, to ask congress ficials are pretty well Informed as to-- ' to revise the civil service laws so aa the means to be used- In starting a to obtain greater efficiency In the civil campaign which they hope eventually' service and, as the Democrats say, will reduce th high eost of living.- The committee made up of bureau further to safeguard 1L The members of Mr. Wilson's party say tbat chiefs In th department, recently aphe la at firm a believer In civil service pointed by the secretary of agriculreform as Grover Cleveland was and ture, to consider th formulation of nd that th the time that has elapsed survey of all tbe conditions that since the last Democratic administratbe business of the farm and1 tion to tbe present one there have tha people who live In the country, been sufficient developments In- - the has completed Its work and Its report civil service to enable Mr. Wilson to bas been approved by Secretary Hou Judge rightly of where farther im- ton. Tbe agricultural appropriation bHY provement can be made. The Republicans In congress do not passed at the recent session of con- take this civil service reform program greas, sets aside 150,000 "to enable th of the Democrats very seriously. They secretary of agriculture to acquire and-say that the service Is on a good basis to diffuse among tbe people of the today, and white the Democrats may United States useful information connected with tbe marketing-ando a little something the real credit distributing of farm products, and for the work must belong to tbe Republican party. The Democrats on for tbe employment of persons and their part say that the Republicans means necessary In th city of Wash did only as much for civil service as tngton and elsewhere to carry out thi Ten thousand dollar d to do, and tbat under authorization." they im(be Wilson administration greater Im- of tbls appropriation was made so and available,' mediately be will Secretary made. provement Houston does not have to watt-unti- l Supreme Court Overworked. new fiscal year to take the prelimtbe s United-StateThe Supreme court of the steps In working out his Ideas, inary Is overworked. It Perhaps and those of his advisors. A good should be put this way; The new bureau contemplates makmany members of congress think than an exu-al- ve that the 8upreme court Is over- ing an Intensive rather market condiof Investigation comIs to no said be worked. There modwork In will Its tions. It begin plaint on the part of the Justices tbat est In keeping with the approwsy, are overburdened with but labor, they ' the averaged? age In tbe membership priation that was authorized for it abe known will and establishment, of the court Is high and the Judges to do, the office of marlt Investigations, un-- ' have an immense amount thinks of a more It though they bear uncomplainingly, less the secretary and perhaps one of the reasons is appropriate name. In due time Secreoffice wfll' tbat they are opposed to having say tary Houston hopes tbatihs will and bureaubood to prove It grow In a the present system made, change new change which haa been urged fre- worth. During Its Infancy this the of of branch agriculdepartment a and which become chief may quently matter of discussion, if not of action ture la concentrating Its efforts on a before the present congress ends its few specific things will center In making an exhaustive' days. A proposal came from Senator Gore' tBtuuy of Jheae three problems: First: The preparation of an tavew Of Oklahoma some IRUe lime ago that ' It might be wise to Increase the tory of all agricultural organization--witspecial reference to thoao enmembership of the court to4ljudgea His plan, It seems. Is finding some fa- gaged In marketing farm product what way and by wbat-meanSecond:-Ivor, and President Wilson, wbo was consulted about It, has given attenthe department of agricnltw ' tion to the pleas In Its behalf? but Can best assist th several comment' not yet has committed himself to the tie In perfecting organisation ler' advisability of adopting tbe plan.- Before this time proposals , have Third: Careful and critical lnveetf-gatl- on of state and national law been made to Increase the membership of th court The Instant inch a feeling such organization Cotnr cur-reii- SYNOPSIS. kT FHl The scene xt the opening of the etory la laid In the library of an old worn-ou- t southern plantation, known aa the B irony. The plaoe la to be eold. and its bletory and that of the owners, the Quin lards, la tne subject of dlscussuin by Jonathan Crenshaw, a business mun. a stranger known as Bladen, and Bob Taney, a farmer, when Hannibal Wayne Hasard, a mysterious child of the old southern family, makes Ills appearance Yancy tells how he adopted the boy Nathaniel Ferns buys the Barony, but the Qulntards deny any knowledge of the boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain Murrell, a friend of the Qulntards, appears and asks questions about the Barony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Hannibal 1a kidnaped by Dave Blount. Captain Murrells agent. Yancy overtakes Blount, gives him a thrashing and secures the boy. Yancy appears before Squire Balaam, and Is discharged with costs for tbs plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a friend of the Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap-taiMurrell, who forces his attentions on her, and Is rescued by Bruce Farrington Betty acts out for her Tennessee home Carrington takes the same stage. Yancy aftd Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on their tralL Hannibal arrives at the home of Judge Slocum Price The Judge recognises in the boy, the grandson of an old time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge's borne. Cavendish family un raft rescue Yancy, who Is apparently dead. Price breaks Jail. Betty and Carrington arrive at Belle Plain. Hannibals rille discloses some startling tilings to the judge. Hannibal and Betty meet again. Murrell arrives In Belle Plain, ll playing for big stakes. Yancy awakes from long dreamless sleep on board the raft. Judge Price makes startling discoveues In looking up land titles. Charley Norton, a young planter, who assists the judge. Is mysteriously assaulted. Norton Informs Carrington that Betty has promised to marry him. Norton Is mysteriously shot. More uprislight on Murrells plot. He plans Hanniing of negroes. Judge Price, with bal, visits Betty, and she keeps the boy as a companion. In a stroll Betty takes with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks, who warns daughter of the overseer, Betty of danger and counsels her to leave Belle PlalD at once. CHAPTER XVIII (Continued). Whatever the promptings that Inspired this warning, they plainly had nothing to ' do with either liking or sympathy. Her dominating emotion seemed to be a sullen sort of resentment which lit up her glance with a dull fire; yet her feelings were ao clearly and so keenly personal that Betty understood the motive that had brought her there. The explanation, ahe found, left her wondering. Just where and bow her own fate '.'was linked with that Of this poor whlte. "You have been waiting some time to see me?" she asked. "Ever since along about noon. "You were afraid to come to the house?" I didnt want to be seen there." "And yet you knew 1 wag alone." "Alone-bu- t how do you know whos watching the place? "Do you think there was reason to be afraid of that?" asked Betty. Again the girl stamped her foot with angry Impatience. "Youre Just wastin time Just foolin' It away and you ain't got none to spare ! "You must tell me what 1 have to fear 1 must know more or I shall stay Just where I am! "Well, then, stay!" The girl turned away, and then aa quickly turned back and faced Betty once more. 1 reckon he'd kill me If. be knew 1 reckon Ive earned that already " Of whom are you speaking?" "Hell have you away from here tonight! "He? . . . who . . . and what If 1 refuse to go?" "Did they ask Charley Norton whether he wanted to live or die? came the sinister question. A shiver passed through Betty. She was seeing It all again Charley aa he groped among the graves with the hand of death heavy upon him. A moment later she was alone. The girl had disappeared. There were only the shifting ' shadows as the wind tossed the branches of the trees, and the bands of golden light that slanted along the empty path. The fear of the unknown leaped up afresh In Bet' tyg soul; In an Instant flying feet had borne her to the boys aide "Come come quick, Hannibal! abe gasped out, and seized his hand What Is it. Miss Betty? What's asked Hannibal as they the matter fled panting up the terraces. 1 dont know only we must get away from here Just as soon as we can! Then, seeing the look of alarm on the childs face, she added more quietly, "Don't be frightened, dear, only we must go away from Belle But where they were Plain at once. to go, she had cot considered. Reaching the bouse, they stole to purse Bettys room. Her was the Important thing; that, together with some necessary clothing, went into a small hand-bag- . "You must carry this, Hannibal; If any one sees ns leave the , house theyll think It something you are tak Hannibal Ing away," she explained. nodded understanding!. "Dont you trust your niggers. Mis Betty? he whispered as they went from the room. "I only trust you, dear!" "What makes you goT Waa It something that woman told you T' Are they coming after usi Miss "Betty t Is It Captain Murrell? "Captain Murrell?" There was lias nt, mystery tow. but more her hand mole tip to ber heart, aud, white and slnn, tested against the black fabric of her dress. Dont you, be scared. Itss Betty!" said Hannibal They went silently from the house and again ciossed the lawn to the terrace. Under the iealy arch which canopied them there was already the deep purple ot twilight Do you leckon It were Captain Murrell shot Mr Norton. Miss Betty? asked Hannibal In a shuddering w hlsper. "Hush-- Oh, bush, Hannibal! It la too awful to even speak and, sobbing and half hysterical, she cov ered her face with ber bands "Buj where are we going. Miss Betty? asked the boy. I dont know, dear!" She had an agonizing sense of the night ap proacb and of her own utter helplessness. "Ill tell you what. Miss Betty, let go to the Judge and Mr. Mabatfy!" said Hannibal. Judge Price?" She had not thought of him as a possible protector. "Why, Miss Betty, aint 1 told you be aint afraid of nothing? We could w'alk to Raleigh easy If you don't want your niggers to book up a team for of" you." Betty suddenly remembered the carriage which bad taken the Judge Into town; sbe was sure It had not yet returned. We will go to the Judge, Hannibal! George, who drove him Into Raleigh, has not come back; If we hurry we may meet blm on the road." Screened by the thick shadows, they passed up the path that edged the bayou; at tie bead of the Inlet they entered a clearing, and crossing this they came to the corn-fielwhich lay between the house and the highroad. Following one of the shock rows they hurried to the mouth of the lane. Hannibal, I don't want to tell the Judge why I am leaving Belle Plain about the woman, 1 mean," said v T S Betty? "You reckon theyd kill her, dont you, Mias Betty, If they knew what shed doner speculated the boy. It occurred to him that an adequate explanation of their flight would require preparation, since the Judge was at all times singularly alive to the slightest discrepancy . of statement. They bad Issued from the corn-fieland went along the roadtoward Raleigh. Suddenly Betty paused. "Hark!" she whlsperedX "It were nothing. Miss Betty, said Hannibal reassuringly, and they hurried forward again, in the utter stillness through which they moved Betty beard the beating of ber own heart, and the soft and all but inaudible patter of the boys bare feet on the warm dust of the road. Vague forms thst resolved themselves into trees afid bushes seemed to creep toward them out of the night's black uncertainty. Once more Betty paused. It were nothing. Miss Betty, said ' d Hannibal aa before, and be returned lo his consideration of the Judge. He sensed something of that Intellectual nimhleiiess w hrh pis patron's physical makeup In nowise suggested, since bis fare was a mask that usually left one In doubt as to Just bow much ot what be heard succeeded In making Its Impression. on him, hut the boy knew that Slocum Price's blind side was a shelterless exposure. "You don't think the carriage could have passed us while we were crosssaid Hetty. ing the "No, I reckon we couldn't hearing It," answered Hannibal. He had scarce!) spoken 'when they caught the rattle ol wheels and the beat of hoots. These sounds swept nearer and nearer, and the darkness disgorged the Belle Plain team and carriage. "George!" cried Hetty, a world of relief In her tones. "Whoa, you!" and George reined In his horses with a Jerk. "Who's dar?" be asked, bending forward on tbe box as he sought to pierce tbe dar'kness with bis glance. "George "Oh, It you. Missy?" "Yes, I wish you to drive me Into Ralelgb," said Betty, and she and Hannibal entered tbe earriage. l "All right, Missy. ready fo me to go along out o here? "Yes drive fast, Georg! urged Betty. "Its right dark fo fas driving. Missy, with tbe rood Je aimin fo to bus yo springs with cbuckboles!" He had turned his horses heads In tbe direction of Ralelgb while be was its scandalous black In speaking, these heah woods. Missy I clar I never seen it no blacker!" The carrtage swung forward for perhaps a hundred years, tben suddenly the horses came to a dead atop. Go along on, dar!" cried George, and struck them with his whip, but the horses only reared and plunged. said a rough Hold on, nigger! voice out of the darkness. What To doin? the coachman gasped. "Don yo know dis de Belle Plain carriage? Take yo hans offen dem bosses bits!" Two men stepped to the side ot tbe carriage. "Show your light. Bunker, said tbe same rough voice that had spoken be fore. Instantly a hooded lantern wai uncovered, and Hannibal uttered a crj of terror. He was looking Into the face of Slosson, tbe tavern-keepecorn-field?- " Yo-al- gel which for all ber otber emotions. Slie strugg ed to. ber feeLut Slosson put out u btfvy hand and thrust ber bach 'There now, be urged soothingly We aln t going VFhy make a fuss? to barm you; we wouldn't tor no aum ui-of money. Drive on, Jim-dito hell!" This last wns uddu-sM-the man who had taken George s photon the bdx, where a fourth mcmh- r of Slos8onB band bud torced me coachman down into tbe narrow spate between the seat and dashboard, and was bolding a pistol to his head while be sternly enjoined silence With a word to the horses Jim swung about and tbe carriage rolled off through the night at a break neck pace. Bettys shaking bands drew Hannibal closer to ber side as she fcK the surge of her terrors rise within her. Who were These men wheie could they be taking her and lor wlat purpose? The events of the past week linked themselves In tragic seWhat was it quence In her mind. Was It Tom lor she had to fear? loin whom these men were ailing' who would profit greatly by her dis appearance or death! They awept past the entrant e at Belle Plain, past a break In the wall of the' forest wherethe pale light ot stars showed Betty .the cornfield she arfl Hannibal bad but lately crossed, and then on Into pitchy darkness again. She clung to the desperate hope that they might meet some one on the road, when she could cry out and give the alarm. She held herself Is readiness for this, but there was only tbe steady pounding of the big lays as Jim with voice and whip At last he aburged them forward. ruptly checked them, and Bunker and Slosson sprang from their seats. . ' Get down, maam! said the ne iat-ter- Where are you taking me? must burry, ma'am," urged You Slosson Impatiently. wont move until I know' where you Intend taking me! said Betty. "If 1 am to die Mr. Slosson laughed loudly and in- dulgently. "Yon aint If you dont want to man enough fo to tote you. We aint far to go, and Ive tackled Jobs Id a heap less heart fo in my time," he concluded gallantly. From the opposite - side of the carriage Bunker swore nervously. He desired to know If they were to stand there . aslk. Im CHAPTER XIX. talking all nlgbt. Shut your filthy mouth. Bunker, and see you keep tight bold of that young said Stoss on. "Hes a perfect eel Ive bad dealings with him afore!" You tried to kill my Lncle Bob t tbe tavern, you and Captain Mur relL I heard you. and 1 seen you drag him to the river! cried Hannibal Slosson gave a start of astonishment at this. he exWhy, aint he hateful? claimed aghast. See here, young feller, thats no kind of s way fo you te talk to a man who has rts bis tea children! j ..Again Bunker swore, while Jim told Slosson to make haste. This popular clamor served to recall the tavern-keepe- r Prisoners. In tbe face of Bettys Indignant protest Slosson and tbe man named Bunker climbed into the carriage "tkjnt you be scared, maam, said wbo smelt strongly the tavern-keepeof whisky, "I wouldn't lift my band g female except ag'ln no O In kindness." "How dare yoo stop my carriage?" cried Betty, with ii very genuine an good-lookin- -- to a sense "Maam, like 1 will walk?" reaching vout bis of duty. should tote you, or he Inquired, and band took bold of Betty. Ill walk,' said tbe girl quickly, shrinking from tbe contact. Keep close at my heels. Bunker, you tuck along artzv ber with tbe boy." What about tbls nigger? fourth tbe Fetch , -- ' d ' man. him elong with , asked us.?-.sai- Slosson. They turned from the road while be was speaking and entered h narrow path tbat led off through the woods, apparently In tbe direction of A moment later Betty tbe river. beard the carriage drive away. They went onward in silence for a little time, then Slosson spoke over bis shoulder. Yes, maam, I've riz ten children, 1 but none of em was like him Mr. trained em up to tbe minute!" Slosson Seemed to bare passed com-- , pletely under tbe sjtell of bis doines-'tl- e for be continued recollections, sUh JuBt a touch cf reminiscent sad-- ' ness. In his tone. "There was all told four Mrs. Slossons: tvrj of 'em was South Carolinians, one was from Georgia and the last was a widow lady eaat Tennessee. She'd buried and 1 "figured we could start perfectly even." The in trinsic fairness of this start made lie strong appeaL Mr. Slosson dwelt up"She had on it with satisfaction. three to her credit, . 1 had three to mine; neither could crow none over out of three husbands, the -- other . To -- r. asked Betty, in a voice that shook in spite of her efTorts to control It. r well-fllle- the moment dominated unes He -- Waa-Looking Into the Face of . Bloason, th Tavern-keeper, fTO BE CONTINUED.) make capital out of our misfortthat Is tbe philosophy' of the strong. 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