The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-03

prisoner SnOulQ SuHer death. Wnen
he entered upon the last matter he
mentioned all were thrown into a
state of doubt as to what was coming
I'VE are entering In Mexico" he
continued, upon new AEGEAN age
ushered in for the civilized world by q
former president of the United States
at the close Of the greatest rebellion
the world has ever seen. For that in
surrection not a drop of blood was
spilled after the surrender have
been given discretion by my govern
ment as to the punishment to be met
ed out for acts that occurred during a
period when every mans hand was
against every other man. 1t Is not
meet in this age, when universal peace
is dawning for the world, that Mexico
should remain in barbarism. The acts
of the troublous times through which
we have recently moved belong to a
dead past and should be buried with
that past. The act of which you have
been found guilty was repeated again
and again on both sides. That the
revolution has triumphed is no cause
for committing in the name Of justice
acts of revenge.
The finding of the jury Is set aside.
You are at liberty to go free"
By his address the judge attempted
to prepare the feelings of those pres
ent for what had neither been expect
ed nor desired But the temper of the
people was revengeful and had for
ages been used to different principle.
A few applauded. but the majority
grumbled. There were those present
who had suffered at the hands of the
ment had been accorded. They had
brought the accusation that they might
be revenged-might revenge the dead
they loved. They rebelled against the
decision. Cries of Hang him. shoot
him. Use the machete" were heard.
and movement was made by the
most active toward the prisoner The
judge arose and. raising his hand. en-
joined silence.
I'm striking this man" he said. you
strike the girl who loves him.
HE struck those we loved" some
one cried
Z LET me tell you one thing more. that
which | spoke of. but did NOT speak
You remember that | mentioned the
escape of one whom the prisoner would
have sacrificed. am that person"
A silence followed this announce
ment. That the judge had set aside ii
sentence of death upon the man who
had intended to take his life filed
those present with wonder He had
secured their attention He went 2
step further
II will tell you how I escaped /
owe my life to that GIRL pointing
''She 1t was who gave me a DISCUS
and drove me through her fathers
guards risking her life for mine Hat
it been discovered that the person sit
ting beside her was the rebel they
were watching for she would have
doubtless been sacrificed. If you strik,
him you strike her. and through he
you strike me. who have done my parl
to establish the governement under
which we now hope for peace and pros
perity"
The crisis had come and turned il
favor of the Judge Those who had
opposed his decision stood looking sui
lenly on. while the others were won
over by his magnanimity and by
sympathy for the girl who had saved
his life. The advocates of taking the
law into their own hands began tC
move away muttering. leaving only
those who had been converted to thu
cause of mercy Those most sympa
thetic gathered about the girl. whether
for her protection or in sympathy
Then gradually the crowd melted
away and left the three principal par
Elephants In the drama
Concia went to the judge, took hi,
hand in hers and kissed It. Her
father stood with folded arms lookin.
at vacancy. A short time before h.
had been expecting death. He was
now conscious only that his life had
been spared and he feared nothing
There is a sequel to this story. but
this is not the place for it. Indeed
the events narrated happened too re
Gently for 1t to be a finished romance
One thing is certain This renouncinl
Of vengeance was brought about by
love.