Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-09-21
The Non OI 0 Thousand.
By M. Quad.


They called him Judge" Dale. be-
cause In the far west you never mis-
ter man when you can call him
colonel or Judge" As James Dale
looked more like Judge than a colo
mel, they called him as have said.
lie was Il mine owner. and when things
went wrong he could make hot times
for his engineers and foremen, but he
didn't do 1t In vulgar way. He was
always u gentleman even when he
cussed the hardest. As n matter Of
fact. the judges motto was good
FORM" and he carried II out In his
clothes, his cigars, his dinner and the
way he took the news when n fall OF
rock In the Emma mine buried II men
at once. What he said on that occa-
sion was. please wipe your feet ON the
rug next time" What he did was to
al out II checks for $1,000 apiece for
the respective widows.
l have 1t on good authority that
Judge Dale was not vulgarly startled
when he received word from Denver
that his handsome wife. to whom he
had been married Ave years and who
was visiting friends, had taken an old
lovers arm and severed conJugal rcla-
lions by clipping Others got the news
about the came time. and they couldn't
find anything to crlticlse In his con-
duct. lie went through the daily rou-
tine just the same for three or four
days. and he had the same placid look
and the same even voice as he called
his head clerk into the private office
and said:
Thomas, | am going away for a few
days. and you will take charge"
Eyes, SIR" replied Thomas, and next
morning the judge was on his way to
Denver. He picked up his clew there
without having elbowed anybody or
sOiled the polish OF his shoes. He
met friends and talked politics and
real estate and mines, and, lighting a
fresh cigar he took a train for the
east. Arriving In New York city, he
paid detective to locate the couple,
but he didn't lug out gun and shout
at the top of his voice that he was an
injured husband thrstlng for gore. He
simply threw II couple OF big goldpieces
on the table to pay for the information
and descended to the cafe for lunch. A
steamer was sailing for the Medlterra-
bean at the end Of the fourth day, and
when she departed the Judge was one
Of her passengers. There were more
than q hundred others, and as the
weather was also stormy for the first
| two or three days out no one comment
ed on the fact that the passenger who
was registered AZ Major Davis stuck
close to his cabin and had his meals
| brought to him by a steward. Judge
Dale had changed his name. but he had
no idea Of changing his Identity. There
were laughter and conversation and a
clatter OF dishes AZ all the passengers
| finally gathered for dinner for the first
time since leaving Sandy Hook. To
| the right of the captain sat one Of the
handsomest ladies and one of the finest
looking gentlemen on the list, but TAX
en- altogether II was n grand array OF
wealth and culture. Dinner was fairly
under way, and the lady on the cap
tain's right was benmlng. when she
happened TO cast her eyes down the
table, and her face went as white as
death In second. Half n dozen peo-
pie caught her words as she whispered
to her supposed husband:
"My God John. but there Is the
Judge"
The man looked, and the color went
out OF his cheeks, and his jaw fell.
| Near the foot Of the table sat the man
who had taken n new name. He was
cool aud placid, and only the ghost Of
d smile lowered around his mouth. lie
| looked the woman and the man full In
the eyes for minute, but made no
sign Of recognition.
what Is itT asked the captain as
Mrs. BemIs" shuddered and gasped
and seemed on the point OF fainting.
ga sudden Illness heart TROUBLED"
she stammcrcd as she left the table for
her stateroom, followed by her suppos-
cd husband.
There were wonder and curiosity, but
WIS bdlu. 'pODb iOi
that such incidents be passed over as
easily as possible. There were those
who thought It might be heart trouble
and others who suspected the presence
OF the "mai0r had something to do
with II, but that WAS no place TO com
pare notes Neither OF the pair was
seen again that evening, though Ma
dor Davis was very much In evidence
until n late hour. At breakfast next
morning M Bemis appeared alone.
His wife was better, thank you, was
his reply TO lnqulrers, but thought II
best 10 remain quiet for n day or two.
| Not once did he let his eyes roam
around the table, but he knew that
Major Davis was there among tho
rest He knew that pair OF steel blue
eyes were scanning his troubled face
and that u pair Of soft white hands
were aching TO grip his throat. After
breakfast, as the men sought the smok'
ing room, Mr.. BemlB started to act on
a plan which had doubtless been talk
ed over with his wife. lie walked
straight up 10 Major Davis and began
"Judge, I don't know what can ga,
In extenuntion, but r.
Excuse me, SIR" interrupted tn
other, but you have evidently made
mistake. think the gentleman calle
the Judge has passed into the salon"
Mr.. Bemis looked ut the major lik
man seeing the face OF death In
nightmare, and beads Of persplratio
started out on his forehead.
"Your-your wife IL better this morn
ing, think I heard you sayT querie
the major In courteous tones.
"Y-yesw
"Glad TO hear H. She should bewar