Why should he shelter the colonel at risk to himself?
"If you please, Mr.Cavendish!" said the judge quietly nodding toward the knife.
"You didn't ask me about him," said Hicks quickly.
"I do now," said the judge.
"He was here yesterday." "Mr.Cavendish--" and again the judge glanced toward the knife.
"Wait!" cried Hicks.

"You go to Colonel Fentress." "Let him up, Mr.Cavendish; that's all we want to mow," said the judge..