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

by the way" SAID mis- adyIser
you sentenced the cashier OF the
bank OF which Hooper used to he
president, didn't your" Tho JUDGE
said he did.
We'll" continued the man. that's
the way some men treat those who
have been kind to them My wife
grew up in the village where Hooper
and Rand were boys together. Rand
was In very good circumstances,
while Hooper had plenty OF money
Al that time Hooper was quietly buy
ing up great deal OF land through
which he knew a railroad was Fro
jected. lie let Rand in on the ground
hoor, lent him money and then, when
they realized collected Rand's notes
and in this way they both made
money, and Rand's share was a mod.
crate fortune to man in his clrcum
stances IL wasn't many years be
fore Rand had lost his money in
foolish Investments Then Hooper
got him the position OF cashier In tho
bank where he was president. It
seems pretty tough for Rand to have
stolen all that money, The directors
asked Hooper for his resignation, Of
course, and he was Obliged to come
here and start fresh"
Now this was part OF the story
that the Judge had mover heard be-
fore. II little agreed with his per-
5onal appearance, which, OF course,
had nothing to do with the claw and
evidence" He had an idea that
Rand was not that sort of man.
and curiously enough. he had &C.
quired an antipathy for Hooper
The next day he called at the bank.
house of Hooper a. Co. As he was
leaving he met Hooper face to face.
The man went white and staggero
against the door iamb as If he had
been struck
"Why--how d'y do2 Why-I didn't
expect to see you" he stammered.
Anything we can do for your"
The Judge looked him square In
the eye and said No, Mr.. Hooper,
nothing you can do, unless never
mind now" and he gave peculiar
look under which Hooper quailed.
The Judge had not gone two blocks
before one of the clerks came rush.
Ing after him, and said that Mr..
Hooper wanted him to come back.
He found Hooper striding the floor
"''
cried,
Il know you are scoundrel." tho
Judge replied, surprised out OF his
self'control.
Il did II. Judge. | did It,"
81 know It." calmly replied the
Judge.
81 came to this CITY because I
couldn't stand meeting YOU. and rye
never had happy or easy moment
since. I've lived in constant fear of
apprehension.
The Judge looked at him for a mo.
ment. and then turned the kew I'm the
lock and put II into his pocket. Then
he went TO tho telephone and told no
lice headquarters who he was and
asked them 10 send an inspector 10
tho banking Office.
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the Judge insisted When he had
finished and was ready 10 align there
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or was usbarad IN tta iocLaI 10
door after him and tho fudge had n
low conversation with him. The con.
fesslon was duly signed and witness
ed.
That night the Judge started for
home, having disposed of the case,
There the next day he laid the con
IessIon petors the governor ana MS
oouno, WY toyh .ne pre''hlin"'S
,rho, 1870 Mi c. a.,o,
a,ving he had ,a,,ad - a. ~ I,I,,I
M home on provious evenings liz
knew enough Of law TO appreciate
something's the fudge told him.