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neither r?rcy nor ;emm ? c~ but his gsnjf if Wi m ? Prf*^n.;y ? i '!????? ?) * ? ? n la nil M? ? || iL.?-,?* advet tv::fjfl a-.< lad ?bar. I aitl Itai ivtty "And MbM Milroy?WI re H she fsow?" a?ked the J':dgo. In the hrst psu.'e of the bov's mrrntlxe ' :*he's ei Vfr I'nw.-n'j hou?e Mr. t'nrrtrgton and Mr ('????? ndl ? h ire here tro. Mrs. Cnvendl*M .-'.yid down yonder at the Hates' plantation Ornndfather. It were Captain Murrell who hnd me stole?do you reckon he waa going to t k-< me tuck to Mr HladcnI" 1 will see Miss Malroy tu the morning. Wo must con .bine?our In? terests are 'hlenttc.il. Thffl sho il I be hemp In this for gtttff than one scoundrel! I can see now bow crim? inal my disinclination to push myseir to tbe front has been!'' said the Judge, with conviction "Never agalu will I shrink from what I know to be a pub? lic dutv" A little later thry went down stairs, where the Judge had Yancy make up a bed for himself and Hannibal on the floor. He would watch alone be? side Vahaffy. he was certain this would have been tbe dead man's wish; then he said good night snd mounted heavily to the floor above to resume bis vigil and his musings. CHAPTER IUQUI1 A Crisis at the Court House. Just at daybreak Yuncy was roused by the pressure of a hand on his sboulder, and opening his eyes saw that the Judge was bending over him. Dress!'' he said briefly. There's every prospect of trouble?get your rifle snd come with me!" Ysncy noted thst this prospect of trouble seemed to afford the Judge a plessursbls sensation; Indeed, be hsd quite lost his former air of somber and suppressed melancholy "1 let you sleep, thinking you need? ed the rest," the Judge went on "Hut over since midnight we've been on the verge of riot and possible bloodshed. They've arrested John Murrell?It's claimed he's planned a servile rebel? lion! A man named Hues, wbo had wormed his way Into his confidence, made the arrest. He carried Murrell Into Memphis, but the local magis? trate. Intimidated, most likely, de? clined to have anything to do with holding him. In spite of this, Hues managed to get bis prisoner lodged In Jail, but along about nightfall the sit* uatlon began to look serious. Folks were swarming Into town armed to I tbe teeth, and Hues fetched Murrell P scross country to Raleigh?" "Yes," said Yancy "Well, the sheriff has rsfused to take Murrell Into custody. Hues baa him down at ths court house, but whether or not ae Is going to be sblo to hold him Is another msttsr!" Ysncy snd Hsnntbsl hsd drssied by this time, snd too Judge led tn ? way from ths house. The Scratch Hiller looked about him. Across tbe street a group of men, the grestsr number of whom wsrs armed, stood In front of Psgdoe's tavern Olanctng In ths di? rection of tbs court house, he ob sorvsd thst the square before It held other groups. But whst Impressed him more wss the ominous silence thst was svsrywhers. At his elbow, too Judge wss breathing deep. "We are fscs to fscs with s very dsplorsbls condition, Mr. Ysncy. Court was to sit here today, but Judge Morrow and tbe public prosecutor have left town, and as you see, Mur rell'e friends bsve gathered for a res? cue. There's s sprlrkling of tbe bet? ter element?but ot ly a sprinkling. I saw Judge Morrow this morn ng at four o'clock?I told bim I would ob? ligate myself to present for his con? sideration evidence of a striking and sensational character, evidence wblc? would show conclusively that Murrell should be held to await the action of toe next grand Juiy?this was sfter a conference with Hues?I guaranteed his safety. Sir, the man refm.ed to listen to me! He i bowed himself ut? terly devoid of sny feeling of public ?nty." The bitter senas of failure snd futility wss lesvlng the Judge. The sttustton msde Its demands on thst basic faith In his own powers w?ten remained Imbedded tn his char? acter. They bed enteied the court house squsr*. On tho steps of tbe building Itetts /*as arguing loudly with Hues, who stood in tbe doorway, rifle In band. "Maybe you oon't know this la coun? ty property**" the sheriff was saying "And that you lave taken unlawful p, s-m-u.n of M or an unlawful pur? pose? I am going to open them door* ?a passel of sti.?ng?r? can't keep folks out of a building their own mon^y has bought snd paid for!" While he win speaking, the judge had pu'hnd bis way through the crowd to the foot of the steps. "Thst was very nlctly said. Mr Hefts." observed the Judge. He smiled widely snd sweetly The slu r Iff gave him a hostllo glare ho yssj know that Morrow has left town".'' the Judge went on I ain't got n >fh!n* to do w p h Judge Morrow. It's my duty to gag thai Ibis building la ready for him when he's a mind to open court In it "You ars willing to n^ume the re? sponsibility of throwing open thetie doors?" Inquired tlu> Judg* affably "I shorely am." said Hetts "Why, some of these ft Iks sre our lending people!** Ths Judge turned to the crowd, and Spoke In a tone of excessive civility. "Jn-?t a word, sjsJMIejsheslI thg Hher Iff Is right; It k your 000rt house and you ehould not tie kept out of If No doubt there are some of you whose pr?Menre In this building will soejpgf or later he urgent!* desl ?d We nre going to let nil who wish |sj enter, hut I beg you to remember tn.it there will be five men Inside whose prejudices are ?11 in l?.\v>r ol law and order.'' He pushed paa| H?te and entered the court lnn.se, followed by Yancy and Hannibal. 'We'll lei 'em In Where I can talk to 'em," he said almost gaily. Besides, they'll come In anyhow when |ajaj9 get ready, so there's no sense in exciting them." In the court-house, Murrell, bound ] hand and foot, was Meted between Carrtngton and the Karl ot Lambeth In the little railed-off space below the Jv dge s bench. Fear and suffering had blanched his unshaven cheeks and given I wild light to his deeply sunk? en eye*. At sight of Yancy a smoth? ered exclamnth n broke from his lips; he had supposed this man dead these many months! Hues had abandoned his post, and the crowd, suddenly grow n clamorous, stormed the narrow entrance. One or the doors, borne from its hinges, went down with a crash. The Judge, a derce light flashing from his eyes, turned to Yancy. "No matter what happens, this fel? low Murrell Is not to escape?if he calls on his friends to rescue him he la to be shot!" The hall was filling with swearing, struggling men, the floor shook be neath their heavy tread; then they burst Into the court-room and saluted Murrell with a great shout. But Mur? rell, bound, In rags, and silent, his lips frozen in a wolfish grin, was a depressing sight, and the boldest felt something of his unrestrained lawless? ness go from him. Less noisy now, the crowd spread Itself out among the benches or swarmed up into the tiny gallery at the back of the building. Man after man had hurried forward, intent on passing beyond the railing, but each had encountered the Judge, formida? ble and forbidding, and had turned aside. Gradually the many pairs of eyes roving over the little group sur? rounding the outlaw focuased them? selves on Slocum Price. It was In un? conscious recognition of that moral force which was his, a tribute to the grim dignity of hla unshaken courage; what he would do seemed worth con? sidering. ? TO BL CONTINUED) lilt\ AN 'M STAN i > AI.AIt.M*. Report Tin*t \chra?kan Will Join Wil-nu Starb?? C lark MOW, Wahmgton. June 7.?Alarm W is felt in three Democratic oampe today when friends ef William J. Bryan passed the word along .it the Capitol and at various headquarters that Oov. Woodrow Wilson would, at th?- prop? er time, receive Colonel Bryan's \-2 Itve anmrovi and that the weight if his influence w? aid he depended upon to assure the Governor's nom:naU<>n at Baltimore. This Infer mating caine so straight from Lincoln. Neb., it li said, that the friends of speaker ciark. Governor Harmon and congressman Under* WOOd made no efforts to discredit the report. They spent a good deal of time talking it over and calculating ttpog the effect of an open alliance between the Bryan and Wllaon forces. Up to this time Colonel Bryan has been neutral in his support of gp+ak er Clark and Governor Wilson. In one State he would throw his in? fluence to the Speaker and in another he would line up his friends behind Wilson. In this fashion he has dem? onstrated his willingness to stand With any progressive In his party. According to statements by friends of Colonel Bryan, the Nebraskan Is convinced thai Ihe time Ii approach* :ng when he must put Company with Ppeakef Clark. Bryan has never for ifiwn William Kandolpb Neust for bolting lhe Democratic party In two ? ?nt ol three campaigns in which the Commoner was Ihe Democratic < an? ile; rat is the leading fac? t r la tiie Clark campaign and many ? >f the Clark campaigners are giving the New York publisher credit for a luge pari of the ciark success, Par* lleumrly la this true uf llllnola, Massachusetts ami (California, Colonel Bryan according to env phntlc statements <>r bi- friends, will, hefuri ihe Baltimore convention Is over, withdraw any support he may have given Hpeakei Clark and will i eentre this upon Governor Wilson, lb- will lad Jost] with Mr. Hears! in naming a I democratic candidate, ihey add, thereby placing himself In ? p<? dtlon of dlvldlna honors with Mr. ii. .it. Wh.it? \ er tide ol ihe l >cino< ratle llgbl on Which Colon?*I Bryan may ilnall) i md, the tact js being recog? nised on every hand that his inthnan e something which must be figured upon strongly. Mis supporter- are perhaps more loyal 1? him than many of the people are to those candidates fur whom ihey may be Instructed, In Congress, for Instance, there Is an effective group of leaders tii.it mikes no Important legislative movt with* ait hr>t conaultlng Ihe Nehraakan, Tins,- Congressmen are prepared lo follow tlo ir leader at Baltimore |||S( i- falthfull) as ihey follow bis .ol vice mi legislation, They have in illcated ties in i score ol way* und as convention time draws m it ihe shadow of i :i ran |?Minii moi e a ml more prominently upon me pollilevtl borisoti.?I ta|t imoi ?? Sun. Mr. .i. ?'. Hurst has returned from Ihe Cnlverslty of gouth Carolina, I N II \ \ k KKMHlf ?\ C Xl.l.l i> I <) KIT .11 M lil'l II. 1 a . - |4i Ik1 Considered \ro Iii??*.- ol Hank I Ait111iin r and \|agi-iiate- in ai iaiilturg and Anderson Conn la ?. Both Involving l'on*tltutlouu] Questions, (Columbia. .1 une *. >'.'.: Justice Gary has ordered un ? n ar.ce session oi ine Supreme Court lo nit "n Juno ito hear the case brought to oust the mogistrates nuim d by th ? gover? nor In Spart inburg and Anderson counties, These mnglstrnte? wore ap? pointed wlthoul regard for the rec? ommendatlon ot the county delega? tions, The proceedings brought by Attorney General Lyon no remove B, J, Kb.mo- as State bank exam? iner will also be heard on the .same day by the en banc session, Ail of the circuit judges of the state have been called In to .?dt with the justices of the supreme Court, Tbe Si preme Court several days ago rendered a decision ousting all magistrates Involved In the contro? versy In Bpartanburg county. The order id' Chief Justice Gary yester? day orders a rehearing of the case, "Two of the justices of the supreme court having requested th it all of the judges of the circuit court be called to the assistance Of the su? preme court In the decision of these causes, it Is ordered that a rehearing be held In these causes before the justices ot the supreme court and the Judges ol the circuit court sitting en banc on Thursday, June 13, 1912, and that in the meantime all proceeding! under the judgment rendered by this court and died <>n Jute- .". be BUS ponded." The case was brought by Attorney General Lyon against J, M. Bowden and A. Ii. Klrby, s. s. Tlner and i>. T, G?ssett, T. i?. Fowler and w. C. Harrison and \V. It, Tanner and ES. Potter, Bowden, Tlner, Fowler and Tanner were appointed as magistrates for Bpartanburg county by the gov? ernor who did not regard the recom? mendation of the county delegation The others were holdover officials, Concerning the caSS Of the State of South Carolina against s. k. whltten W. B, Green and W. T, Chamblec who were appointed by the governor as magistrates for Anderson count) without regard for the recommenda? tion of the county delegation, Chief Justice Gary, in his order, says: "It appearing to the justices of this court that a Constitutional question is in? volved, upon the determination of which the entire court is not agreed, it |g ordered that the circuit judges be called to the assistance of the su? preme court, and that Thursday, the 13th day of June. 1912, be Axed at the day upon which the court shall meet en banc." Concerning the case brought by Attorney General Lyon against B, J. Rhame and H. \V. Fraser. the State bank examiner. Chief Justice Gary signed the following order: "It ap? pearing to the justices of this court that a constitutional question Is in? volved, upon the determination of which the entire court is noi agreed, "it is ordered that the circuit judges be called to the assistance of the su? preme co irt and that T tursday, the i::th day of June, 1912, be fixed as th?- day upon which the court shall meet en banc." B, J. Rhame was dismissed as St it? bank examiner by the governor and he refused to give up the office. The governor appointed If, W. Fraser as State bank examiner and Attornej General Lyon brought quo warranto proceedings la fore the supreme coui to oDst Mr. Rhame, Mr Fraser was also made o party to the proceedings The case \\a< argued before the court several weeks ago, LaVallteres, the Jewelrj fad of the season these dainty ornaments have ?trenghtened their hold on the popu? lar fancy, and deservedly so, The ?lender golden chains and sparkling pendants make u charm finish to cos turns of the prevlllng stylo. We have a tuce fr.sp stock of these In '?11 the different stones, gold bend, necks, lockets, bell pins nnd mesh bags, ami many othei pieces of Jewelry, that will make nn ideal gift for graduate. Our optical parbu' is fitted Up ?otu pietei we do nil our own lease grind ing. Graduate optician In charge, I*et US tit and adjust your glasses, W. A. Thompson, .11 Ul i I K \\l> OPTICIAN', < OMMF.H4 K < oi i; r REVERSE?. Supreme Courl I'pliolds >lunj Deels Ions of Inter-stutc t'ouuiM'iK L'om nii^ioiii Washington, June 7.?The supreme coun t ( the l'nited st.:;.-- toda> re? versed the commerce court's decision which would have allowed railroads to carry railroad fuel coal at lower rates than commercial c< tl, The In ;< restate commerce commission was iipheld. With the declaration that the com? merce court was not :?? substitute It? self for the int? r-state commerce ?? >m mlsrlon. tin- Cnlted States supreme court In deotsb n after decision today, reversed the <. mmerce court and up held the interstate commerce com? mission. Tin principal decisions were announced hy Chief Justice White and concurred in by the < ntire court, The Indiana pure food law of 1907 was upheld as constitutional by the Cnlted states tupreme ?taut today. The principle was announced that states may enact IUCh measures with? out interfering with the federal pure food and drug.- act of 1906, WII.son WINS in WORTH CARO? LINA. Raleigh, June 7.?Nine Wilson men were lected delegates at large to the Baltimore convention by the North Carolina democratic conven? tion after a stormy all-night session Wh.-n the result . f the balloting was announced at B.20 o'clock this morn? ing, the real tight over Instructions still confronted the convention, After the all-night session the State Democratic convention elected eight delegates at large to the Baltimore convention, and by a vote of 5a;>, to 396 endorsed Woodrow Wilson's can? didacy. The delegates wcfe unin structed, but six are said to favor Wil? son ami two are neutral. The con? vention was tumultuous. Adjourn? ment was taken at 6,o'clock this morning. Bach delegate has a half vote, WOMEN'S WOKS. Sumter Women Are Finding Relief at Last. 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