Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
CHAPTER XVI.

The news OF Charley Norton's mur
fer spread quickly over the county
For two or three days bands OF armed
men secured the woods and roads
and then this activity quite unpro
ductive OF any tangible results ceased
matters were allowed to rest with the
constituted authorities. namely MIR
Belts. the sheriff. and his deputies.
No private citizen had shown
greater zeal than Judge slocum Price,
One morning he found under bis door
= folded paper:
''You talk too much. Shut up. or
you'll 60 where Norton went"
A few moments later he burst In
on Mr.. Saul.
Glance at that, my friend!" he
cried. az he tossed the paper on tho
clerks desk. What do you make Of
lit. sirf"
Wen. I'd keep stil.-
aa1 n11GrE1ea asr1ei1slx91
bowed himself out.
He established himself In his of
nee. He d scarcely done so when
Mr.. Belts knocked at the door. The
sheriff came direct from sir. Saul and
arrived out OF breath, but the letter
wal not mentioned BY the Judge. He
spoke Of the crops, b chance OF
rain, and the intricaciek OF county
politics. Tho shcrif1 withdrew mysti-
ned. wondering Why It was he had
not felt At liberty to breach the sub
3oct which was upp~rmost " RI
mind.
His place was taken by Mr.. Pegioe
and on the heels OF the t~avern-keepel
came Mr.. Bowen. Judge Price re
ceived them with condensation. but
back OF the c-ondescension was an all
Of reserve that did not invite ques
lions. The Judge discussed the extern
sion OF the national roads with Mr.
Pegloe, and the religion OF the Per
sian fire-worahipers with Mr.. Bowen
he permitted never q pause and the,
retired ae the sheriff had done with
out sight OF the letter.
The judges office became q per
feet Mecca for the idle and the curt
GUS, and while he oyertowed Will
high-bred courtesy he had nevei
seeHded SO unapproachable-never 81
remote from matters OF local and con
temporary Interest.
why don't you show 'em the lot
terri demanded Mr.. Mahafry, whes
they were alone. Cant you see the.
are suffering for q sight Of IT."
"All In good time. Solomon" H'
became thoughtful. solomon. | an
thinking OF offering a reward for any
information that will lead to the dis
covery Of my anonymous correspond
emit" he at length observed with {
finely casual air, as II the idea hat
Just occurred to him. and had no
been geething In his brain all day.
There you go. Price" began Ma
harry.
Solomon, this Ia no time for me Il
hang back. / shall ofrer q eva 0
i've thousand dollars for this informa
ton" The judges tone waa resoiute
syes, sir. / shall make the figure CON
menaurate with the poignant grief
feel, He WAS my friend and client
The next morning Il was discovers
that some time during the night tn.
Judge had tackled his anonymous com
munication on the court house door
Just below II wac another sheet OF pa
per covered with bold script:
Tc Whom 1t May Concern:
Judge Slocum Price assumes the
this shove was intended for him zines
be found ii under his Office door Oh
the morning OF the tw~enty-afth inst
Judge Price begs leave to state !
as his unqualified conviction that th'
writer ID a coward and a cur. ant
oaerg q reward of five Thousand dol
lars for any information that will leaf
to bis Identification"
Tom Ware was seated alone eve
his breakfast he had left his bes
~ the pale morning light erept across
Ehe great fields that were alike ~
pride aud his despair-what was tn
Ags OF trying Ia sleep when sleep wa
ali zmposasntlikyt he was about T.
aniE sha table, when big Steve en-
sesed fhe room 10 say TIERS vas |
wEEta feskoR as sfe door.
Fssgh atm Alons III Aafsss SAT-
TIA #hEka Rellow delivered q peg