Show 4 AID THE P R 0 JUDGE by keeter STER A adz V X AV dovw 0 4 CO SYNOPSIS Thet the scene ocene at sit the r of the story ie to laid in he the library of an in old worn out southern plantation known as the barony the place Is to to be cold sold nd its it b rr an and d that of the owner the aon Quin ul 1 m tarda IN the subject of discussion by jonathan than crenshaw a business man a stranger known as an bladen and dob bob T tancy anar a fanner farmer when hannibal wayne inard a mysterious child of the old southern ou thern family makes hie his appearance yancy tancy ville how he adopted the boy nathaniel nathanial kerris ferris buy buys the barony but the deny any knowledge of the boy yancy to keep hannibal 1 captain murrell a friend of the Quintan Quint artim ls ap pears pre and asks questions about the tile barony 0 trouble at scratch libil when han tiff cibil bit in 1 by lave live blount cap tain murrells agent yancy overtake overtaken blount lount gives him a thrashing and secures 11 V t the he boy yancy appears dears before squire balaam gaarn and to discharged with cots costs for the h plaintiff dotty malroy a friend of t the h Fer Ferri rises ees has an encounter with captain murrell who forces hie him attentions on her bar and 1 Is rescued by druce bruce Cern Cart aaton saxton betty sets out for her Tenn tennessee essue home carrington take takes the iwae taxa yancy and hannibal disappear die appear with murrell on heir their trail ilan hannibal nabal arrivee r r VON at the home of ju axe slocum price the judge lecog tits alae ar r the boy the grandson gran deon of or an old dine frind fri nd murrell arrives at judae n home cavendish family on rat rr ft rescue yancy jhc ie in apparently dead price prie breaks jail betty and carrington arrive a at t belle plo bitle discloses come some startling things to the juige han ilan what and betty meet again murrell arrive in belle plain te Is playing for bl yanca awake from ionic long dream leea two adeep olef on board the th raft judge price makee make art in discoveries dieco verlea in looking up ut land mitlee charley C arley norton a young planter lanter who the judge is byg F or assaulted norton informs car ri rt that betty haa has promised prom lied to marry him in norton noron ie IN shot more light on murrella murrells plot piol he tie plans ing 1 of negroes nest MM judge price with hannibal vialas cletty and she he keepe keeps the boy a compan companion lom in sn a tr troll all betty taked with th habib Ha nib they mae meet t Bs daughter of at the overseer ove neer who arns betty batty of dan danger r and counsels cou neele her to leave belle delle plain n at once betty batty terri fled act acts on bess advice and oa aa their way their carriage 1 it 11 stopped by the tavern keeper ar A A confederate and ana ph betty ol 01 7 and are made prisoners pria onen the p pair air are taken to iricks cabin in an almost inaccessible pot spot and there murell fell visits betty and reveals his part in ahe he plot and hie life object betty spurns his proffered love and the interview la is ended by the arrival of at ware torr ined at ble outcome of the crime judge price hearing of the abduction plana plans action the judge takes taken charge of the and earch search for the missing one ie Is carrington visits the judge and allies are discovered judge price visits colonel fentress Fon tress where he be meets fancy vancy and cavendish Ca becoming enraged price dashes a IL glass of whisky into the volo colonels nels face and a duel dual if to arranged CHAPTER continued hues I 1 cried blu murrell rrell in tui ment tor for the man confront confronting inT film waa vas the clana clans who hould 4 have been speeding across the elate ta te f af tose toss up your bands hands murrell said r hues quietly one of the other men spoke you are under ardenti arrest you are wanted for steal ing said the man still murrell dio not seem to comprehend he looked at hues in dull wonder i what are you doing herer berer he tie asked waiting to arrest ou aint that plain said hues lilies with a grim smile t the be butla outlays vs bands hands dropped at his tits sido iside lep and helpless with so in a idea that he tie wight attempt to draw a weapon one of the men took hold of him but murrell as nen beas to his touch his face bad gono gone a ghastly white and was streaked with the markings or of terror well by thun thunder derl cried the man in utter amazement blu murrell rrell looked into huea hues face you you and the worde words thick ened on his tongue becoming an in articulate murmur it ita all up john eald said hues no eald said murrell recovering him film self you may as well turn me loose you cant arrest me met ive done it answered hues ive been on our track for six how flow about this fello wT as d the roan man pistol still covered aure hues glanced toward the planter and shook his head bead 4 where are you going to take alnet me murrell again hues flues laughed find that out in plenty of time alme and then your friends can pass the ibe word around if it they like now comer a with me ware neither moved nor spoke as hues and his prisoner passed back bacic long mang tie path hues with his big hand band on n murrells shou sh lor and one of his close at bis big heels while 0 the be third man led off the outlaws outlaw dorse borse it presently the distant clatter or oi hoofs was borno to wares eara earn only bat that the miracle of courage and daring he be had half bw expected had not happened murrell Murrel 1 for all wild boast blaa bg kg was like other mea men like himself ills his bloodshot yes slid around in lej ocr sockets there across the sun lit stretch of water was dotty notty the thought of her brought him to quick choking terrors the whole fabric fabrio of at crime by which he be had bad been boon benefited in the past or had bad expected to profit in 10 the future corned seemed linic in upon him but his mind clutched a one ne important fact hues if it he knew of at betty gi disappearance did not con hect murrell with it it ware bucked in comfort between his twitching lips stealing biggers nig gers no one would be aleye that ho be a planter had bad a hand in that tha and for a brief instant he con signaling dess bess to return must be told of at murrells arrest but bo ho was sick with apprehension some trap might have been prepared for him he be could not know and the impulse to act forsook him he emoto us hands together in a hopeless hope aeb beaten gesture and murrell rell had gone weak with his tits own eyes he had seen it murrell whoa whom he believed without fearl he felt that he had been grievously betrayed in his trust and a hot rage poured through him at last he climbed into the saddle and swaying like a drunken man galloped off when he reached the river road be he paused and scanned its devaty sm race hues flues and his party had turned south when they issued from the wood path no doubt murrell was being taken to memphis ware laughed harshly the outlaw would be free before another dawn broke he ile had baited halted near where jim had his team the previous night after dotty betty and hannibal had bad left the carriage the marks of the wheels were as plainly distinguishable as an the more recent trail left by tho the four men and as he grasped the significance of or that wide half bal circle bis his reuse rense of in jury overwhelmed him again he lie hoped to live to see murrell hanged he ile was so be comple completely toly lost in his bitter reflect reflections ionn that he bad had been unaware a of a mounted mau mall who was coming toward him at a lwirt gallop but now he heard the steady pounding of hoofs and startled by the sound looked up A moment later the horseman drew rein at his tits side ware he cried how arc are you carrington said the planter you are wanted at belle plain began carrington ou and seemed to hesitate yes yes 1 I am going there at once now stammered ware and gathered up bis his with a shaking hand youve beard i take it itt said carrington slowly yes answered ware 1 in a noarae whisper my god carrington im heart sick buu le has been like a daugn ter to me 1 1 be lie fell silent mopping bis his face 1 I think I 1 understand your feell feeling ng vid carrington giving him a ir level ivel gjanci then excuse mp and the planted clapped to bis his horse once he looked back over bis his shoulder be saw that carrington had not moved from the spot whore where they had met at t belly bellu plain asre found his big neighbors in possession POSses of the place they greeted him quietly and spoke in subdued tones of their sympathy when be lie could be shut himself in his 1112 room he had experienced a day of maddening anxiety he had not a slept at all the previous night in mind and body he tie was wo worn m out and now he was plunged intone thick of this sensation he must keep control of himself he sought to forecast the hp pea ings of the next few hours murrells a friends would break jail jall for him that was a foregone cop conclusion cluston but the insurrection he had bad planned waa was at an end hues had bad dealt its death blow moreover though ane law might be impotent to deal with murrell be could not hope to escape the vengeance anco of the powerful erful class ho bad had plotted to destroy he IMO would have to quit the country ware gloated in this idea of creven night flight thank god ho be had seen the last of him I 1 but as always bis his thoughts came back to betty would watt wait rt itt hicks place for ter the man murrell had promised ihm tm and falling the messenger for be me are fire but there would be blither and would bo be left latt to determine his own course 4 of action ware felt certain that he would walt through the night but as sure M thi alB broke IT lao word bad ad reached reachel wa he ke woula ad oae one of his men meu across the bayou 0 who learn of murrells arrest escape nigal for in wares mind those three eventa events were indissolubly Indle associated the planters to teeth eth knocked together lie wae was having a terrible acquaintance ce with fear ite its very depths had swallowed loed him up it was a black pit in which he bank sank from horror r to horror barror ho ile had lost all faith in thy the clan which had terrorized halt a dozell states which bad had robbed and mur doted with apparent impunity bad had marketed ita its hundred hundreds of slaves lie ile had utterly collapsed at the first blow dealt the organ atlon but he wai was still seeing murrell pallid and shaken A step sounded in the hall and an instant later hicks flicks entered the room without the formality of knocking ware recognized bis his presence with a glance of indifference but did not speak hicks slouched to his employ ers ees side aide and handoc him a st note which proved to be firm fentress ware read and tossed it aside if he wants to see me why dont be he come coma hero 7 be growled 1 I reckon that old fellow follow they call judge price prica baa bas sprung something sud sudden den on the colonel said hicks he wae was out hero the first thing this morning have thought be he owned delle belle plain there was a coup couple leor of strangers with him and be he had me in and fired questions at sit me for half halt an hour then be he hiked on off up to the oaks blur murrells been arrested said ware ID in a dull level voice hicks gave him a glance of unmixed astonishment not nor yes by bodill god I 1 risk it risk it itt man be he almost tainted fainted dead away a damned coward hell haiti I 1 how do you know this asked hicks flicks appalled 1 I was with him when he was taken it was hues the man he trusted me more re than any other otherl I 1 ware gave the overseer a ghastly grin and was silent but in that silence be he beard heard the drumming of his ble own heart he tie went on 1 I tell you to save himself john murrell will implicate the rest of us weve got to get him free and then by hell bell we ve ought to knock him in the head be fit tit to live the jail aint built hold field him muttered hicks of course be can cant t be held agreed ware and hell never be brought to trial no lawyer will dare an admission admi eslon from 1 that murrel murral would not bondono if it it came to bin his knowledge io he had bail also acquired a very proper and wholesome fear oar or judge slocum price ho lie stepped close to wares eldo side what come ot of the girl torn tom can ou figure sure thai that cuir he tie questioned sinking his voice al most to a whisper out but ware wae was ln in capable of speech again ng ain bis his terrors completely overwhelmed him 1 I 1 reckon have to find another avorE overseer eer im going to strike out for texas sat sail I 1 hicks wares eyes met hia his tor for an instant ho had thought of bight flight too wun TAM till still thinking of it but greed was i much A part of hie his nature aa as fear delle belle plain was a price prize not to bo be light ly cast aalde aside and it wae was almot almost his he lurched across the room to the window if it ho be wore were going to act the sooner he did so tho the better and gain a from hie his fears the road down tho the coast slid away before hie his heary heavy eyes he marked each tun tum 0 then a palsy of fear shook him his hi heart beat against hia tits ribs and he tie blood stood gnawing hie his lips while he be gazed up at the sun do you get got what I 1 aay say tom i am going to quit these parts said hicks ware turned slowly from the window all right hicks flicks you mean y you OR want me to settle with you in 1 that it itt he asked yes im gong to teave leave while 1 can maybe I 1 cant later on eald bald hicks stolidly he added 01 0 1 am so NO ing to start down the coast as soon as an it turns dark a and nd b before e for a its day again ill have put the good miles be me and these parts youre going down the coaster an and ware waa was again agat con cona I 1 clous cloua of the quickened beating of hia his heart hicks nodded see you dont meet up with john murrell said ware waxe ill take that chance it be leomo a heap better to me than staying g here ware looked from the window the shadows were lengthening across the lawn town better start now hicks he advised ill wait until it turna turns dark need a horse 1 I was going to help to one this aint no time to stand on cere mony said hicks shortly be left loft in the lurch like this or your W bother ahers folks havo to figure it out for or the planter planters kneel knoell knocked to together gether appear against him no jury will dare to find him guilty but theres hues what about hemr him H P paused pd d the two men looked at each other for a long moment where did they carry the caplain t 1 I dont know it looks like the clan was wall in a bell fired hole but chuckel what will le be easier than to ax hueit and white whit fixing folks betser or not overlook OTer look that old fellow follow price hee hes got some notion about fentress iTen trea and the boy mr hicks did not con can elder alder tt it necessary nece seary to explain that he waa was himself largely responsible for akis how do you know thair dmund ed ware he as good as a aid said eo was looked uneasily unea elly at the planter he tie know to be compromised the iru ager named had forced themselves same as mo me rejoined hicks I 1 you can stop there as an you go by no said bead hicks 1 I never did be here I 1 in U this damn foolishness about the girl and I 1 wont wont go near Ue georges orges 4 1 I dont ask you to go tha there to you can give them the signal from the head of the bayou all I 1 want Is tor for you to stop and arid lent light a fire on the shore know what wha that ill 11 give you a 4 horse aad fifty dollars for the lob job hicks eyes liPar sparkled kled but he tie only said make it twice piat bat and may maybe we can deal racked and tortured aure e fated bu but the sun aa s slipping the went MO hl windows wi fidow bl blazed alu tae the hot light 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