Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-10-05
RIGHT N THE END

The Judge ssil into the way of
watching them naturally enough. Az
ter the court adjourned in the eerly
afternoon he always took a ride on
his bicycle, and never failed to visit
the beautiful stretch of boulevard re-
Gently opened along the string e
lakes.
One dreamy, Indian summer after
noon the judge went up among the
trees on the side of the lake to
sheltered nook he knew and lay down
TO rest There had been a puzzling
case before him that morning and
while thinking over ii he must have
fallen asleep.
He was suddenly aware that Just
outside his shelter a man and a wo-
man were talking. He knew not
what to do.
He soon discovered that they were
his lovers" as he called them, and
they were discussing some unhappy
circumstance regarding their affec-
tion.
What should he do? There was no
way out except pass them. Would 1t
be better to come out, and so let them
know he had heard their talk, or
would 1t not be more delicate to re
main till they had gone, not listening
and they would never know any one
had overheard them. He decided on
the latter alternative and remained
perfectly quiet.
But try as he would 1t was impos-
sible not to hear their whole con-
versation.
"But what difference does that
make?" asked the young man. you
know perfectly well, Alice, that if it
were a thousand times worse, that II
it were yourself would marry you"
"Oh, but think of it, Nedl Think
what your friends would say! Ned
Grant married the daughter of an en-
bezzler serving his time in jail
The judge couldn't help wondering
If this were the son of Grant on the
supreme bench, whom he had never
met, although he knew his father in
timately. The girls gentle voice
broke as she said this, and Ned cried:
oh Alice, l wish you wouldn't
think Of that. 1t just breaks me up to
see you cry, you know"
Then followed a silence during
which Alice must have been in some
way comforted, for she said in u
steady voice:
NO my dear boy, have been very
weak to see you so often and have
these rides. l should have refused
and tried to forget you. But, Ned |
couldn't, I can't think of anything but
you-and-I do love you sol"
More silence. Then:
"And Ned, this really must be the
last. I can't marry you. No, dear,
please don't go over it again. know
that it would be a great wrong to you
to say yes. 1t would always be a
hindrance to you. We would have no
friends, and a young lawyer must
have friends. Who would come to
your house if they knew your wife
was the daughter Of Rand the en-
| bezzler?"
That was where the Judge almost
discovered himself, He sentenced
Rand to 20 years hard labor, and he
had still is years to serve. 1t was a
queer case and not quite clear So
this was the motherless girl he heard
so much about.
Nov see here, Alice" the young
man said, you know 1t takes two to
make a quarrel, and it takes two to
make a separation. So while you
may think it best not to see me again,
I shall not give you up and shall
see you every opportunity | can, so
/ long as 1t doesn't bother you. Dad
/ knows all about it, and he's with me.
The judge wanted TO shout: Good
| for dad" but he didn't
Then they got ap, to go and after
another long silence they left him
| alone. He knew all about the trouble
and felt pretty msan about it, too.
| At last he evolved plan calculated
/ to ease his own conscience and give
/ the young man some courage. So the
judge sent him this letter:
Mr.. Edwin Grant, had the mis-
fortune to overhear part of your con.
versation with Miss Rand to-day, al
though quite in an accidental man
ner. IT, as | surmise, you are the son
of Grant, of the supreme bench, you
are made of the right sort of stuff to
regard Miss Rand's views as only a
temporary obstacle to your happiness
l sentenced Rand and II you care to
call on me | should be glad to see
you. Perhaps we may think of some
/ arguments to r~Ne Miss Rand look al
the case diffc ". At any rate
agree with hi 7r, your father. and
am also "wi, si" Yours.
Robert Storrow.
The nest iUdge was Obliged
10 70 city to act as
referr
st a purely
circ rr0 f hung on
the m wieA the false
eN e-a Uado IN The books
eynerts All ngreed
rs had been r ae by
tte prisoner admitted
loaded mot Guilty" and
m.ied the identity Of the
tore was l,tle left tC
' Fis counsel was com
4 q by the admission, and
re-, I'D TO explain 1t in any
THg as he would, the lawyer
e.9t nothing further and the
fd to bring in a verdict o.
could never be found how RAND
disrnsed. of the sum he embez
Ia fact, not a penny of the