Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-31
NO. 81.

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Ia4N Ind Just been paid several thou-
Htl| Hollars which he could not bank.
XIl pneyaindeed, was in letter troy
Oh dcsIssready to go into tho safe.
Ti wa4Aa great hurry burly In the
Ga people coming and going, clerks
IL ready to shut up everything.
qn# l'4ge. was in and out of tho main
0.|i q dozen times while your father
fnf aide sfhe desk and the tray Of
mQs| TTo men, clerks there, saw
him pick Il up and finger the bills In
w0 pthdfs heard him entreating
thu nudge little later to lend him
eve q thousand dollars. The judge
coulse. He would refuse money
70 KIR dyinG,9 Emmy broke In, her
eyes Anahng.
Minis Bronson frowned. "He IL q
juek ilain and kind. else where would
weber AID said. "But to 60 on, MY
bref her kept tho fudge 80 late every
boy s,sa had gone, and the safe Yves
n. 20 .Aufs money tray una
several other trnyt were upoii tho desk.
Your father helped tho Judge hustle
them lnside ", then Fuehed away from
him and took a train Tor tho 3ty Next
day when the Judge olenod the SAFE
the tray and the money raro missing,
He was sure he had put ~ whatever
John gave him. ao had kneN IN front
of the safe. setting things on the door,
and then fitting them in piaco. Tho
lock had not been to,iched, and tho
money had been there With just tho
two Of them. The Judge didn't have Il.
The inevitable conclusion was"
~ won't believe II. can't, II was
wicked in you to believe oh, know
what you did-replaced the money and
kept everything quiet--on condition
that my father uld--disappear. He
accepted your condition. I would not.
should have fought. 1t is because Of
him I hate tho race of Gorton. I will
never marry Cliffe-not though you
turn me In the street"
"You know shall not do that" Miss
Bronson said heavily. Understand,
though, you shall marry nobody else I
gave up my comfort to save my pride.
You shall let no stranger know-opr
secret perhaps to spurn you when he
did know"
"My father was innocent But until
II Is proved shall abide by your willi'
Emmy said, her color coming back.
Because 1t Is his wish-and my moth
er's," she added rs she walked to the
window. Almost instantly she turned
from It, saying huskily: Judge Gorton
Ia coming--running almost-and with
out his hat. What can 1t meanT
more trouble" Miss Bronson said,
her mouth sotting hard. Next minute
the Judge burst into tho room with a
face of ashes. He had something in his
hand-something fiat and square and
dusty.
Look, Margaret no cried. holding
It out to Miss Bronson. Here ID tho
money-every dollar. We found 1t un-
der the safe when 1t was moved today
There Is lust a little space--hardiy On
inch. must have crowded tho tray
into It In my fldgeting with tho Other
things. God forgive mo that did not
think of tho possibility then. But, re-
member, never accused that poor
boy
"But you lot him acknowledgement
and punishment" Emmy cried, spripg-
ing forward. Now will you atone by
helping me find himT
"Gladly," said the Judge. 1T waR
the first thing thought Of We Will
And him II no 10 living"
"You will not need to search far
Miss Bronson said, with quiyering lips.
II have never lost track Of him or let
him suffer for anything-nt least not
since poor Lena died"
Next fall there was wedding Mt tho
Bronson place--very quiet but very
happy The groom's name was Hy-
land, and the bride was given away by
Her father. who had very white hair
and perpotually brooding eyes. Miss
Bronson cried a little to SEQ Emmy go
away, but after all was over sho laid
her hand softly upon her brothers.
shoulder, saying:
"After all, Jack, we have each other
laftn