Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-08-21

the handwriting IN Whlcn hucf talSt
entries had been made In the books.
The handwriting experts agreed
that the entries had been made By
Rand; indeed, the prisoner admisted
as much.
He had pleaded Not guilty, and
when he admitted the identity OF the
handwriting there was little left t.
do for him. His counsel was com.
pletely bafiled by the admission, and
Rand refused TO explain il Ia any
way. Try as he would, the lawyer
could elicit nothing furthery and the
| jury had to bring IN q ss.ics 81
guilty.
1t could never be found how Rand
had disposed of the sum he embezl-
ed in fact, not penny OF the miss
ing money was ever found, and the
bank charged it 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 TO
another city, where he engaged in a
private banking and brokerage bust
ness. II was in this city that Judge
Storrow was now sitting.
One night at the club the CONVEX.
sation drifted around to money and
banking The Judge made aremark
that he wished 20 procure a letter Of
credit for his niece, who was going
abroad, and some one suggested
IIooper's house as the best place 10
get IT,
BY the way. said his adviser.
you sentenced the cashier Of the
bank Of which Hooper used 10 be
/ president, didn your" The Judge
said hc did.
Well, continued theman, that
! the way some men treat those who
have been kind to them. Ny wife
grew up IN the village whore Hooper
and Rand we're boys together Rand
was notin very good circumstances.
while Hooper had plenty 81 money.
All that time Hooper was quietly
buying up great deal Of land
through which he knew railroad
was projected lie lct Rand IN on
the ground floor, lent him money
and then, when they realized col
Iected Rand $ notes and 10 this way
they both made money. and Rand s
share was moderate fortune 10 q
man in his circumstances. II WASH
many years before Rand bad lost his
money in foolish Investments. Then
Hooper got him the position Of
cashier 10 the bank whore he was
president. II seems pretty tough
1 for Rand 10 have stolen all that
money The directors asked Hooper
/ Ior his resignation, Of course. and
he was obliged to come here and
start fresh
Now this was a part Of the story
that the Judge had never heard be.
fore Il little agreed with his per
soual opinion which, Of course,
had nothing 10 do with the law aud
evidence lie had an idea that
Rand was not that sort Of q man. and
curiously enough, ho had acquired
on aniipathy for Hooper.
The next day he called at the
banking house Of Hooper & Co. As
be was leaving be met Hooper face
to face The man went white and
staggered against the door iamb as
/ il be had been struck
Why how d'y do2 Why
didn't expect 10 see you, he STAN
mered Anything we can do for
your
The Judge looked him square 10
The eye and said mo, Mr. Hooper,
nothing you can do, unless never
mind now, and ho gave u peculiar
look under which Hooper quailed
The Judge had not gone three
blocks before one Of the clerks came
dashiug after him, and said that Mr.,
Hooper wanted him TO como back.
He found Hooper stridin the iloorg
and mumbling TO himself.
MY God, Judge, do you know"
he cried.
~ know you are scoundrel, !"
the judge replied, surprised out of
his self.control.
81 did it, Judge, did it.
II know it, calmly replied the
Judge.
Il came to this city because
couldn't stand meeting you, and I've
never had happy or easy moment
since. I've lived in constant fear
of apprehension.
1 mi 4