The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30
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BY George Lincoln. 4
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THE JUDGE fell into the way of
watching them naturally enough.
After the court adjourned in the early
afternoon, he always took n ride on
his bicycle and never failed to visit
the beautiful stretch of boulevard re-
Gently opened along the string OF lakes.
They both came of well-to-do fami-
lies, and their manner led him to think
there was breeding behind them. How
then did he come TO know that they
loved each other? you ask. How was
1t possible not to know it? He was not
always past so and he had good mem
DRY.
So when the judge noticed the way
"he" looked at cher and the way she"
looked at him" and the tenderness of
the young mans courtesy, the judge
knew well enough how matters were.
She was a beautiful woman, not over
20, and gave one an impression of trig-
ness and neatness.
lie was manly chap of 20, athletic,
bronzed and thoroughly aft" as my
nephew says. My nephew plays on the
varsity football team and is authority
in our family on such matters.
And they noticed the judge. After n
while he got into the way of bowling to
them. although they didn't know he
was Judge Storrow, and he didn't know
them.
One dreamy, Indian summer after
noon the Judge went up among the
trees on the side Of the lake to a shell
tered nook he knew, and lay down 10
rest. There had been q puzzling case
before him that morning, and while
thinking it over he must have fallen
asleep.
lie was suddenly aware that just out
side his shelter a man and woman were
talking. He soon discovered that they
were his lovers" as he called them,
and they were discussing some unhap-
Ply circumstance regarding their affec-
ton.
What should he do? There was nc
way out except past them. Would II
not be more delicate to remain till
they had gone, not listening, and they
would never know anyone had ever
| heard them.
But try as he would, it was impossible
not to hear their whole conversation.
But what difference does thai
make?" asked the young man. "Yo,
know perfectly well. Alice, that If il
were a thousand times worse, that i
it were you yourself, l would marry
YOU"
against the door jamb as if he hat
been struck.
"Why-how dye do? WHY didn'
expect to see you" he stammered
"Anything we can do for you?"
The judge locked him square il
the eye and said mo, Mr.. Hooper
nothing you can do, unless-bu
never mind now" and he gave hin
peculiar look under which Hope
quailed.
The judge had not gone two block
before one of the clerks came rushing
after him and said Mr. Hooper want
ed him to come back. He found Hoop
er striding the floor and mumbln'
to himself,
MY God, judge, do you know" ii
cried,
81 know you are scoundrel," tn
judge replied, surprised out of his self
control.
81 did II, judge. did it,"
81 knew it," calmly replied tn
judge.
~ came to this city because
couldn't stand meeting you, and
have never had n happy or an cas-,
moment since. I've lived in constan
fear of apprehension"
The judge, stepping back, turue
the key in the lock and put it int
his pocket. Then he went to the tel
ephone, told police headquarters VIII
he was, and asked them to send hin
an inspector at the banking office.
Snow" he said, "before either of u
leave this room you are going t
write the whole story. You will sig
1t in the presence of witnesses, and IN
side of two weeks Rand will be n FIRE
man. You will be arrested at once
but for two weeks, for my ow
reasons, you will continue TO conduc
your business, and headquarters
man will be always with you. 70
can explain his presence in any wa
that you like. Now sit down an
write"