Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21

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Helen.
wait minute, old man. said the
Kid. sI'm here as friend" The
gambler handled himself with difficult
|ty, offering in explanation:
I'm all sewed up in bandages Of
one kind or another
Gle ought to be in bed now. but he
wouldn't let me come alone, and /
could not walt" the girl supplemented.
while her eyes avoided Glenister's In
strange hesitation.
HE wouldn't let you. don't under
stand"
I'm her brother" announced the
Bronco Kid '.I've known it for long
time. but I-I-well, you understand,
couldn't let her know. All can say Is.
I've gambIed square till the night
played you, and was as mad as a
deryish then, blaming you for the talk
I'D heard. Last night learned by
chance about Struve and Helen and got
to the roadhouse In time to save her
I'm sorry [ didn't kill him." His long
white fingers writhed about the arm
of his chair at the memory.
isn't he dead Z" Glenister inquired.
mo. The doctors have brought him
In, and he'll get well. He's like half
the men in Alaska-here because the
shariffs back home couldn't shoot
straight. There's something else. I'm
not good talker, but give me time
and I'll manage it SO you'll understand
tried to keep Helen from coming on
this errand, but she said it was the
square thing and she knows better
than l. It's about those papers she
brought In last spring She was afraid
you might consider her a party to the
deal, but you don't, do your He glar-
ed belligerently, and Roy replied with
eervor:
Certainly not. Go on"
"WeIl, she learned the other day that
those documents told the whole story
and contained enough proof to break
up this conspiracy and convict the
Judge and Mcnamara and all the rest
but Strive kept the bundle in his safe
and wouldn't give it up without price,
That's why she went away with him.
She thought 1t was right, and-that's
| all. But 1t seems Wheaton had sue
eeeded in another way. Now, I'm COM
Ing to the point. The Judge and Nc
Namara are arrested for contempt Of
court and they're as good as convicted:
you have recovered your mine, and
these men are disgraced. They will go
| to jail"-
Eyes, for six months, perhaps broke
In the other holly. "but what does that
amount tot There never was holder
crime consummated nor one more
cruelty unjust They robbed realm
and pillaged its people, they defiled a
court and made justice wanton. they
Jailed good men and sent others to
ruin; and for this they are to suffer
how7 BY paltry fine or a short Inn
prisonment, perhaps. by an ephemeral
disgrace and the loss of their stolen
goods. Contempt of court is the ac-
cusation. but you might as well con-
Wet a murderer for breach of the
peace. We've thrown them of, it's
true. and they won't trouble US again,
but they'll never have to answer for
their real fnfamy. That will go un-
FURNISHED while their lawyers bubble
over technicalities and rules Of court.
I guess it's true that there isn't any
law of God or man north of fifty three;
but il there Is justice south of that
mark, those people will answer for
conspiracy and go to the penitentiary ]"
sYou make it hard for me to say
we came, for am not cunning with
words, and I don't know that you'll
understand" said the Bronco Kid
gravely. "We looked at 1t this way;
you have had your victory, you have
beaten your enemies against odds. you
have recovered your mine. and they
are disgraced. To men like them that
last will outlive and outweigh all the
rest; but the judge is our uncle and
our blood runs In bis veins. He took
Helen when she was baby and was
a father to her In his selfish way, low
| Ing her as best he knew how. And
she loves him."
Il don't quite understand you" said
Roy.
And then Helen spoke for the first
time eagerly, taking packet from her
bosom as she began:
.This viii tell the whole wretched
story, Mr.. Glenister, and show the plot
In all It's yileness. It's hard for me to
betray my uncle, but this proof Is
yours by right to use as you see fit.
and can't keep it"
"Do you mean that this evidence will
show all that2 And you're going to
give it to me because you think it is
your duty?"
at belongs to you. have no choice.
But what came for was to plead and
ask little mercy for my uncle. who
| is an old, old man. and very weak.
This will kill him."
He saw that her eyes were swim
ming, while the little chin quivered
ever SO slightly and her pale cheeks