pwSISB - v. -Ktt visn sm u. -a-rtvf -vw ". 5"r5,?."r',',i' " 5K?JaBaujil y ISTSl r( 0 )l SYNOPSIS. !?.? i.TcTinp '; "'p npfUlnu of llir stnry In laiil n tliu library of tin ol.l worn-out nV. "m.'J ''-Vlt!,tl""' known ltd tin. Hir .tit.,... J'1"00 M '" l,(" oM. ntul Iti Sfy ll"! lhi" "' tlio owiiith. tin- itJitl"l".rrunsl"lw ll 1ulnfHH lllllll. a rvn?w5or k,mmM "H Hlnilun, mill Hob ini'itt fllrl"e'". whon Ilitnulliiil Wayne "?,?2. , mymorlouH clitlil of tlu olil SrlHI. ..,r." ,nn't'y.. makes 1Mb appearance, fh .,,iyitV'-U 't10 ho "'lot'tfd tin. boy. Na K ?,.. 'rflH bus tl,u Harony, but Hip i7n.. v lc,,y ""' ltlOVlPllBO of tlio i',,' ,'.nncy o keen Hannibal. C.iptatn S,!n .'. ? fr t'1"1 of tho Uiiliitiirils. up-?- -i,ml .'!sks questions nboiit tho Hir nVimi Tro iUib,lu "l Hctcli 1 1111. wlmn Hun ?. i .,..kl'1n.a"e, Davo Hlount. Cap wim,B')lurirella, "Kent. Yiincy ovorluki-s Ulount. kIvch him a thrashing ami wcurcs t ?i,Vy' aPcK. nPl'cnra before riqtilre h iJini; ?? ' JlftliarKPil with eosta for P glHlntllT. Hetty Malroy. n frlentl of J??.. Mi"1" .I' ,m8 a" encounter with Cap tain Murrell, who forces bin attentions on nor. and Is rescued by Urtice Carrlnuton. S.V;iL8.ct8 "M1 ,or 1,er Tennpsseo homo, currlnifton takes tho same Btauo. Yuncy ?J i-!an.?,b?l disappear, with Murrell on V. !r.ira,li. Hnllnl arrived nt tho homo of JudRo Slocum Price. The Juiljjn recoil tilzes In tho boy, tho Rrnndson of nn old tlmo friend. Murrull arrlvpH at Juduo's riomc. Cavondlsli family on raft rcmciio 'Yuncy, who U apparently dead. Pileo breaks jail. CHAPTER VIII (Continued). "Wo lon't want to get thoro too .early," explained tho judge, as they quitted tho cabin. "Wo want to miss tho work, but bo on hand tor tho celebration." "I suppose wo may conlldently loolt to you to favor us with a few elo quent words?" said Mr. Mahaffy. tho Judge. "And why not, Solomon?" asked The opportunity be craved was not denied him. Tho crowd was llko most southwestern crowds of the pe riod, and no sooner did tho judge ap pear than there were clamorous de mands for u speech. Ho cast a glance of triumph at Mahaffy, nnd nimbly mounted "a convenient stump. He extolled tho climate of middle Tennessee, tho unsurpassed fertility of tie Foil; he touched on the tuturo that awaited Pleasantvllle; ho upos troplilzcd tho Jail. Presently tho crowd drifted away In tht. direction of tho tavern. Han nibal meantime had gnno down to tlio river. Ho haunted Its banks as though bo expected to sec his Undo Uob appear any moment. The Judge nnd Mnhafly had mingled with the others In tho hopo of free drinks, but in this hopo there lurked tho germ of a bitter disappointment. After a period of mental anguish Mahaffy parted with his last stray coin, and whllo his tlask was being lilted the judge Indulged In certain winsome gallantries with tho fat landlady. "La, Judge Price, how you do run on!" sho said with u coquettish toss of her curls. "That's tho charm of you, ma'am," natd the Judge. Ho leaned across tho bar and, sinking his volco to a husky whisper, nsked: "Would It be perfect ly convenient for you to extend mo a limited credit?" "Now, Judge Price, you know a heap better than to ask me that!" Bho answered, shaking her bead. "No offense, ma'am," said tho Judge, hiding his disappointment, and with Mahaffy ho quitted the bar. The sudden noisy clamor of many voices, high-pitched and excited, float ed out to them under the hot sky. "1 wonder " began tho Judge, and paused aa ha saw tho crowd stream Into the road before tho tavern. Then a cloul of dust enveloped It, a cloud of dust that came from tho tramping of many pairs of feet, and that swept toward them, thick and impenetrable, and no higher than a tall man's bead In the lifeless air. "I wonder It we missed anything?" continued the Judge, finishing what be had started to say. .' The score or more of men were quite near, and tho judge and Ma taffy made out the tall flguro ot the herlff In the lead. And then the crowd, very excited, very dusty, very noisy and very hot, flowed Into the Judgo's front yard. For a brief mo ment that gentleman fancied Pleas antvllle bad awakened to a fitting sense of Its obligation to him and that It was about to mako amends for Its churlish lack of hospitality. Ho roso from his chair, and with a splen did florid gesture swept off his hat. "It's tbo pussy fellow!" cried a "Voice. "Oh, Bhut up don't you think 1 know him?" retorted tho sheriff tart ly. "Gentlemen " began the Judgo blandly. "Get the well-rope!" The Judge was rather at loss prop erly to Interpret these varied remarks. Ho was not long left In doubt. The sheriff steped to his side and dropped a heavy band on his shoulder. "Mr. Slocum Prico, or whatever your name Is, your little game Is up!" "Ain't he bold?" It was tbo wom an's volco this time, and tbo fat land lady, her curlB awry and her plump breast hoavlng tumultously, gained a place In tho forefront of the crowd "Dear madam, this Is an unexpect ed pleasure!" said the Judge, with bis band upon his heart y - J" t J CoPritat ijl f, KiffrM Mttlt CctAinr 3& '$ 'I Want My Money!" "I want my money!" shrieked tbo landlady. "Good money not this worthless trash!" sho shook n bill un der bis noso. Tho Judgo recognized it as the one or which ho hud de spoiled Hannibal. "You bavo been catched passing counterfeit," said tbo sheriff. A light broke on the Judge, u light that stunned and dazzled. "I can explain " "Speak to them. Solomon you know how I carno, by tho money!" cried tho judge, clutching his friend by the arm. Mahaffy oponed bis thin lips, but the crowd drowned his voice In a roar. ' A tall fellow shook a long linger under Mahaffy 's nose. "You scoot!" Mr. Mahaffy seemed to hesltato. Somo ono gavo him a shove nnd be staggered forward a step. JJctoro he could recover hlmsolf tbo sboo was repeated. "Lope on out of here!" yelled the tall fellow. Mahaffy was hurriod to ward tho road. Twenty men wore la chase behind him. Then the woods closed about him. His long legs, working tirelessly, carried him over fallen logs and through tangled thick ets, the voices behind him growing moro and more distant as be ran. CHAPTER IX. The Family on the Raft. That would unquestionably have been the end of Dob Yancy when ho was shot out Into the muddy waters of the Elk river, had not Mr. Klch ard Keppol Cavendish, variously known as Long-Lcggod Dick, and Chllls-and-Fever Cavendish, of Lin coln county, In tbo state of Tennes see, some months previously and after unprecedented mental effort on his part, decided that Lincoln county was no placo for him, Mr. Cavendish's paternal grandpar ent had drifted down tho Holston and Tennessee; and Mr. Cavendish's father, In his son's youth, bad poled up the Elk. Mr. Cavendish now de termined to float down tho Elk to Its Juncturo with tho Tennessee, down the Tonnossoo to tho Ohio, and If need bo, down tbo Ohio to the Mis sissippi, until be found some spot ex actly suited to his taste. With this end In vlow he had tolled through tbo late winter and early spring, building himself a raft on which to transport his fow belongings and bis numerous family. Thus It happened that as Murrell and Slosson wero dragging Yancy down the lane, Cavendish was Just rounding a bond In tho Elk, a quar ter of a mllo distant. Leaning loose ly against the long handle ot bis sweep, bo was watching the lane of bright water that ran between the black shadows cast by 'the trees on either bank. He beard a dull splosh, and caught sight of some object In the eddy that swept alongside Mr. Cavendish I THE PRODIGAL JUDGE UVSTtyTtOHS BrAMELVIU Shrieked the Landlady. promptly detached hlmsolf from the handlo of tbo sweep and ran to tho edgo of tbo raft. It was n face, livid and blood streaked. Dropping on his knees ho reached out a pair of long arms and undo a dextorous grab, and his lin gers closed on tho collar of Yancy's shirt. Ho drew Ynncy closo along side, and pulled him clear ot tho wa ter. Mr. Cavendish began a hurried examination of tho still figure. "There's a little life hero not much. Polly!" ho called. ThlB brought Mrs. Cavendish from ono of tho two cabins that occupied tho center of tho raft When sho caught sight of Yuncy sho uttered a shriek. Her cry bad aroused tho other deni zens of tho raft. Six little Caven dishes, each draped In a single gar ment, tumbled forth from their shel ter. "I reckon we'd bettor lift him on to one of the beds get bis wet clothes off and wrap him up warm," said Polly. "Ob, put him In our bed!" cried all tho little Cavendishes. And Yancy was borne Into tbe smaller of tbe two shanties, where presently bis bandaged bead rested on the long pillow. Then bis wet clothes were bung up to dry along with tbo family wash, a The sheriff bad brought the judge's supper. He roported that tho crowd was dispersing, and that on the whole public sentiment was not particularly noBtue; indeed, ho, wont so far as to say there existed a strong undercur rent of satisfaction that tbe jail should have so speedily justified It self. Presently the sheriff went his way Into tbo dusk ot Xbo evening, and night came swiftly to "fellowship tbe Judge's rears. A single moonbeam found Its way Into the place, making a thin rift In tbe darkness. The Judgo sat down on the three-legged stool, which, with a shake-down bed, furnished the Jail. Where was Solomon Mahaffy, and where Hannibal? He felt that Ma haffy could fend for himself, but he experienced a moment of gonulne concorn when be thought or tho child. Then thoro wsb a scarcely audi bio rustle on tho margin or tbo woods, a dry branch snapped loudly. Next a stealthy step sounded In the clear ing. The judgo had an agonized vision of regulators and lynchers. The cautious stops continued to ap proach. A whisper stole Into the jail. "Are you awake, Price?" It was Ma haffy who spoko. "God bless you, Solomon Mahaffy I" cried the Judgo unsteadily. "I've got the boy he's with me," said Mahaffy, "God bless you both!" repeated tbe Judgo brokenly. "Tako care ot him, Solomon. I feel better now, knowing ho'a In good hands." J TSf?Jj3fr A $$&x ., "PltMse, Judge" It was Hannibal. "Yes, dear lad?" "I'm mighty sorry that ten dollars I loaned you was bad hut you don't need over to pay It back! It wore Captain .Murrell gavo It to me." "I consecrate myself to his destruc tion I Judge Slocum l'rlco cannot bo humiliated with Impunity!" "I t-liould think you would savo your wind, Prico, until you'd wad dled out of danger!" Mahaffy spoko gruffly. "How aro you going to get mo out of this, Solomonfor I supposo you are hero to break Jail for ine," Bald tbo Judge. "Well, Price, 1 guess all wo can do is to go back to town nnd seo If 1 can get Into my cabin I've got nn old saw thero. If I can find It, 1 can come again tomorrow night nnd cut away one of tho logs, or tho cleats of tho door." "In heaven's name, do that tonight, Solomon!" Implored tho Judge. "Why procrnstlnuto?" "Price, there's a pack of dogs In this neighborhood, and wo must hnve n full night to movo in, or thoy'll pull us down before wo'vo gono ten miles!" "You're right, Solomon; I'd forgot ten tho dogs." Mahaffy closed and fastened tho shutters, then ho nnd Hannibal stolo across tho clearing nnd entered tho woods. Tho Judgo went to bed. Ho was aroused by tho arrival of hla breakfast, which tho sheriff brought about eight o'clock. "Well, If I was In your boots 1 couldn't sloop llko you!" remarked that olllclnl admiringly. "Hut I reckon, sir, this ain't tho first tlmo tho peni tentiary has stared you in tho faco." It was Hearing tho noon hour when tho judge's Bolltudo was again In vaded. Ho first -hoard tho distant mur mur of voices on tho road and passed nn uneasy and restless ton minutes, with his cyo to a crack In tho door. Ho was soothed and reassured, how ever, when at last ho caught Bight or tho sheriff. "Well, Judge, I got company for you," cried tho sheriff cheerfully, as ho throw open tho door. "A boss thief!" Ho pushed into tho building a man, batlcss and coatlcss, with n pair or palo villainous eyes and n tobacco stained chin. Tho judgo vlowcd tho nowcomer with disfavor. As for tho horse-thief, ho gavo his companion In misery a coldly critical staro, seated himself on tho stool, nnd with quito a flerco nlr devoted all his energy to mastication. He neither altered his position nor changed his expression until bo and tho judgo wero alone, then, catching tho Judgo's oyo, he made what seemed a casual move ment with bis hand, the throe fingers raised; but to tho Judgo this clearly was without significance, and tbe horse-thief manifested no further In terest whore bo was concerned. Ho did not even condescend to answer the one or two civil remarks tbe Judgo addressed to him. As tbe long afternoon more Itself away, tbo judge lived through tbe many stages of doubt and uncertain ty, for suppose anything bad hap pened to Mahaffy! Standing before tbe window, tbe judge watched the last vestige of light fade from tbe sky and tbe stars ap pear. Would Mahaffy come? Tbo suspense was Intolerable. Suddenly out of the silence sounded a long drawn whistle. Three times It was repeated. The horse-thief leaped to bis feet. "Neighbor, that means me!" be cried. The moon was rising now, and by Its light tbe Judgo saw a number of horsemen appear on tbe edgo of tbe woods. Tbey entered tbo clearing, picking tbelr way among the stumps without baste or confusion. When quite close. Hvo of tbe band dis mounted; the rest continued on about the jail or cantered off toward tho road. "Loolt out Inside, there!" cried a voice, and a log was dashed against tho door; once twlce It rose nnd fell on tho clapboards, and under those mighty thuds grew up a wide gap through whjch tbe moonlight streamed splendidly. Tho horso-tblor stepped between tbe dangling cleats and vanished. Tho Judge tossed away tbe stool. Ho understood now. Wltb a confi dent, not to say Jaunty step, tbo Judge emerged from tbo Jail, "Your servant, gentlemen!" he said, lifting his bat. "Git!" said one ot the men brief ly, and tbe Judge moved nimbly away toward the woods. Now to find Solomon and the boy, and then to put the miles betweea himself and Pleasantvlllo with all diligence. As ho thought this, almost at bis elbow Mahaffy and Hannibal rose from behind a fallen log. Tbo Yankee motioned for silence and pointed west. (TO BE CONTINUED.) - '-s, BRIEF NEWS OP NEBRASKA Mm. A, h. Ilakor, iinslfltant postmis tress at .Murray, fell over a mall uncle uiul broke her arm. l'Yoniont lias been chosen ns tlio next meeting place of the statu asso ciation of commercial clubs. Wlillo making repairs on a windmill near Douglas, S. II. Carpenter got caught in the gear, Jerking I) It) thumb 3ff. Someotio with an tiiiiiueucliabtn thirst, broke Into a warehouse at I'lattuutouth and carried away llftcuu ensen of beer. Nebraska Wesloyan defeated tho University of Omaha Tuesday even ing In tlio llrst annual debate at Uni versity Placo. Andrew H, llucklus, of Nebraska City, well known throughout tho coun try uh ii temperance ovaugcllst, died suddenly lit St. Units. Ilov, Canon Hurgess, for thirty-eight years rector of St. Ltikc'n Episcopal church at Plattsmouth, has resigned on account of lit health. Tho chaututmua nt Wlsuer is Kclieiluled to meet In that city on July -T. tho week before the circuit raco meet nt West Point. Oscar Seversou of Hamilton county, who was hit on the head by n Hying timber during tho recent storm, Is dead from Injuries received. Dan V, Stephens has resigned as a. member of tho board of education of Fremont and James A. Donahue bus been elected to 1111 the vacancy. Wilbur K. Ilryant has boon appoint ed county judgo nt Hartlngton, In place of M. II. Dodge, who has been conllned to his bed for six mouths. Directors of tbo Fremont lire de partment have fixed May L:i as tho date for tho annual banquet and danco of the members and their families and friends. Extensive preparations aro being tnado by the committees In charge to make tbo G. A. It. reunion nt Deatrlco ono of tho most Interesting over held in tho state. Tho now scleuco hall ot tho stalo normal at Wayne Is completed and will bo in uso during tho summer term. It will bo formally dedicated July 2 by Governor Aldrlch. Fremont's dog show, which opened Wednesday, with 308 entries, will rank on a par with- thoso of Omaha and; Denver In points of size, and ahead oC the Sioux City and Dob .Moines shows; Hnrry Hogbohn, aged 35, a bill post or in the employ of a circus, fell from! his scaffolding whllo at work at North Plutto and sustained Injuries from' which ha died at tho couuty hospital. William Volk was drowned In tho Platte rlvor near Cullom Sunday morning nnd bis body was recovered an hour later. Ho was Ashing and l"nr tlnt'fMil It let ildtlMt inlHi unlnlitr n, w..u ... uu,.i.. ... oiniup, tor unit. Tho explosion ot an Incubator lamp in tho chicken houso on tho Mcrrlclc county poor farm resulted ln(tho bum-' lug up of two brooders and a chicken houso with about ICO llttlo chicks and 1G0 old chickens. Tho boy Bcouts' athletic exhibition, given at tho opera houso at Bancroft, Is Bald to hnvo' boon ono of tho best ontortalnmcnts over given thero, and many of tho "stunts' would have dono :redit to a professional. Tho village of Dodge has voted bonds for n new mbdorn school bounq, which will bo croctcd during tho sum mer and bo ready for occupancy In tho fall. Tho structure oxcluslvo cf tbe Bite, will cost $23,000. It has now been definitely decided that the corner Btone ot Merrick county's now $90,000 court bouse at Central City will bo laid on May 22, and that tho ceremonies attending tho ovont will bo In charge ot members of tbe Masonic order. The largest mortgage ever recorded In Gage county was filed In the regis ter ot deed's office at Beatrice by the Equitable Trust company of New York City, It was for $200,000,000 and cov ers tbe entire property of the Union Pacific railway company. One ot the first big conventions this summer will bo that of tbe Ne braska State Postmasters' associa tion, which meets at Lincoln June, 11, 12 and 13. Postmasters from all over the state will be In attendance and tho largest attendance In years Is expected, A movement Is being mado to ox lend tho corporate limits of Union, which, If carried out, will materially Improve- tbe condition of tho village. Many Improvements aro under way, such as new cement walks and cross ings, grading streets and keeping them floated and dragged following each rain. Edward N. RItchoy, a student at the atato normal school of Kearney, was successful In receiving an ap pointment to tho Insular school sor vico ot the Philippine islands, and Is on bin way to report for duty. TeamB ot six men each, represent ing Omaha and Lincoln, will play checkers at Lincoln May 30 to deter mine tho Intercity checker champion ship. Each player will contest in two games with each member of tbe op posing aggregation, a total of seventy two games. From 1,000 to 1,500 ot the school children of Lincoln aro to take part In tbo annual play festival to bo held tbe afternoon of May 1G at Antolopo ball park. In a program made up of a may polo dance, folk dancoa and out-of-door sports, every school In the city will be represented. Sheriff Hyors of I-uncastcr county, who, with Chief of Police Briggs ot South Omaha, Is cbargod wltb man slaughter In connection with tho kill ing of Roy Blunt, a young farmer of Sarpy county, March 18, last, will ask for a change ot venue, alleging preju dice and Inability to got a fair trial. ttftt Get This FREE Book Before You Decorate It show 20 pretty roomi in moifern liomei nnd how to get ilic very latest desim for your home. We will send you FRKK color plain made by expert (Icsignerj for any rooms you want to decorate. 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Hard-Pressed Manager Why? Tho Star Uccauso I'm hungry. A Candid Man. "Aro you looking for work?" "No, sir; I'm looking for money, bttt I'm willing to work becauso that's the only way I can got it." New York Journalists. "Hero's a man who claims to under stand birds." "Well?" "Can't wo foaturo It?" "Wo might." ropllod tho editor of: tho Now York papor, "If It wero playcdj up properly. Send him out to get aa Interview with tho llrst robin, and let's boo what ho makes ot It." Her Little Ring. Mary had a llttlo ring; 'twas given by her beau; and evorywhero that Mary wont that ring was suro to go. Sho took tho ring with her one day, when she went out to tea, whero she might display it to tho girls, who num bered twenty-threo. And when the girls all saw that ting, they mndo a great ado, exclaim Ing, with ono volco: "Has It at last got around to you?" On, Learned Judge. A California Judge decided that thoro Is no judicial authority to keep a man from making love to his wife, although It could stop bis beating her. Tho remarkable cause ot this remark able decision was that a woman la Lob Angeles bad appllod for an Injunc tion to restrain her husband from In sisting on being attentive to ber. This Judgo was not a Solomon, but he real ized tbat only a Solomon could be trusted to rule upon tbe whims and Inconsistencies of womankind. KNOWS NOW Doctor Was Fooled by His Own Cat For Tim. It's easy to understand how ordi nary people get fooled by coffee when doctors themselves sometimes forget the factB. A physician speaks of bis own expe rience: "I bad used coffee for years and really did not exactly believe It ws Injuring me although I bad palpitation of the heart every day. (Tea contains caf feine tho same drug found in coffee and Is just as harmful as coffee.) "Finally one day a severe and al most fatal attack of heart trouble frightened me and I gave up both tea and coffee, using Postum instead, and since that time I have had absolutely no heart palpitation except on one or two occasions when I tried a small quantity of coffoe.whlch caused severe Irritation and proved to me I must let It alone. "When we began using Postum It seemed weak that was because we did not mako It according to directions but now wo put a little bit ot but ter In tho pot when boiling and allow the Postum to boll full 15 minutes which glvcslt the proper rich flavor and tho deep brown color. "I have advised a great many ot my friends and patients to leave off coffee and drink Postum, in fact I dally give this advice." Name given by Postum Co., Battlo Creek. Mich. Many thousands of physicians use Postum in place of tea and coffee la tbelr own homes and prescribe It to" patients. 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