Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-07-06
RIGHT IN The END

me Judge Tell into the way or
watching them naturally enough. Az,
ter the court adjourned In the early
afternoon he always took ride on
his bicycle, and never failed to visit
the beautiful stretch Of boulevard re.
Gently opened along the string Of
lakes.
One dreamy. Indian summer after
noon the Judge went up among the
trees on the side of the lake to a
sheltered nook he knew and lay down
10 rest. There had been puzzling
case before him that morning and
while thinking over It he must have
fallen asleep,
HV was suddenly aware that Just
outside his shelter 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-
ton.
What should he dor There was no
way out except pass them. Would IL
b better to come out, and so let them
NhOW no huu houId thGlI Ihlh, VT
would II 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 Az he would Il was lmpos-
albie not TO hear their whole con.
versation. '
"But what difference does that
maker" asked the young man. You
know perfectly well, Alice. that II 1t
were a thousand times worse. that II
II were yourself would marry you"
"Oh, but think OF II, Ned 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
II 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
ooh, Alice, wish you wouldn't
think Of that. II Just breaks me up to
see you cry, you know"
Then followed silence during
which Alice must have been in some
way oomforted, for she said In a
steady voice;
"No, my dear boy. have been very
weak TO see you 30 often and have
those rider | should have refused
and tried ip forget YOU But. Ned, +
couldn't. cant thiEk OF anything but
yeu--and-l DO love you sol"
More silence. Then:
And Ned, this really must be the
last. | can't marry you. No, dear.
please don't go over II again. ! know
that 1t would be a great wrong to you
to say yes IL would always be n
hindrance TO you. We would have no
friends, and young lawyer must
have friends Who would come to
your house II they knew your wife
was the daughter Of Rand the en-.
bezEler?"
That was where the Judge almost
discovered himself He sentenced
Rand to 20 years hard labor, and he
had still is years to serve. II 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 II takes two to
make q quarrel, and II takes two to
make separation. SO while you
may think II best not TO see me again.
shall not give you UP and shall
see you every opportunity | can, so
long as It doesn't bother you. Dad
knows all about II, and he's with me.
Tho Judge wanted to shout Good
for dad" but he didn't
Then they got up, to go and after
another long silence they left him
alone. He knew all about the trouble
and felt pretty mean about IL. 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. n, as I surmise, you are the son
Of Grant, OF the supreme bench, you
are made OF the right sort OF stun to
regard Miss Rand's Views as only n
temporary obstacle TO your happiness
| sentenced Rand. and II you care to
call on me ! should be glad to see
you. Perhaps we may think of some
arguments to make Miss Rand look at
the case differently At any rate I
agree with his honor, your father, and
am also with you" Yours
Robert Storrow
The next day the Judge was Obliged
to go to a distant city to act as
referee In a case.
Tho Rand case was almost purely
clrcumstantial one, and hung on
the handwriting In which the false
entries had been made In the books.
The handwriting experts all agreed
that the entries had been made by
Rand indeed the prisoner admitted
as much
He had pleaded Not Guilty" and
when he admitted the Identity OF the
handwriting there was little left TO
do for him. His counsel was com.
pletely banned by the admission, and
Rand refused to explain II In any
way. Try M he would, the lawyer
could elicit nothing further, and the
Jury had to bring in verdict OF
guilty
II could never DO found how Rand
had disposed of the sum he embez
zled; In fact, not a penny OF the
missing money was ever found, and
the bank charged II to profit and
loss. Hooper, president OF the bank
was In constant attendance at the
trial, and expressed great sorrow for
Rand. Shortly after the sentence
Hooper left the bank and went Ia
another city. whore no engaged In a
private banking and brokerage busl
ness. II was In this city that Judge
Storrow was now sitting.
One night at his club the conversa
tion drlfted round to money and
banking. The Judge made u remark
that he wished 10 procure a letter Of
credit for his nioce who was going
abroad, and some one suggested
Hoopor's house as the best place TO
get II.