Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-07
Continued from Saturday,

What's he been a-doin ~ inquired
Arthur's father.
ut was his chest" explained Mel
lie
Joe grunted. By this time his two
elbows were planted on the edge of
the table and his mouth was brought
to within six inches of his plate. The
handy-man's table manners were not
his strong point.
"Oh, | guess his chest is all right"
he paused to say.
II thought it was best to be on the
safe side, so 1 took him uptown and
He had to take off his shirt so he
could hear Arthur's lungs"
"Well, I'm damned-what did he do
that for?" cried Joe, profoundly
astonished.
1T was a mercy I'd washed him
first" added Nellie, not comprehend
ing the reason of her husbands sud-
den show of interest. though gratified
by 1t.
Lord, I thought you meant the
doctor had took off his shirt" said
Joe Hes all right now, amt he?"
yes, but ,he did have such an
alarmin cough; 1t hung on and hung
on, it seemed TO me like 1t was on his
chest; but the doctor said no, and l
was that relieved. | used some OF
the twenty dollars to pay him and to
get medicine from the drug store
Joe was examining his mouth full of
cold meat and bread, and for the mo-
ment could not speak; when at length
he could and did it was to say:
81 hear Andy Gilmore's left town ?''
yes, all of a sudden, and no one
knows where he's gone."
II guess he's had enough of Mount
Houe, and / guess Mount Hopes had
enough of him!" remarked Joe.
"They say the police was goin' to
stop the gamblin' in his rooms il he
hadn't gone when he did"
"Well, l hope he'll catch hell where
ever he ISL said Joe, with a sullen
drop to his voice.
For q while after you left, Joe
they didn't give me no peace at all
the police and detectives, l mean
they We're here every day. And
Shrimplin told me they was putin
advertisements in the papers all over
the country"
What for?" inquired Montgomery
uneasily.
"They wanted to find out where
you'd gone; 1t seemed like they was
determined to get you back as wit.
ness for the trial" explained Nellie.
Montgomery uneasiness increased
He began to wonder fearfully if hi
was in any danger. vague forebodings
assailed him. Suppose he was pincheG
and sent up. His face blanched anc
his small blue eyes slid aSound IN
their sockets. Nellie was evidently
unaware of the feeling of terror hei
words had inspired, for she continued
but it didn't make no difference il
the end that you wasn't here, fol-
everybody says ii was you thai
hanged John North; you get all tn,
credit for that!'
Montgomery's hands fell at his side
me hanged John Northl M,
hanged John North" he repeated
But he amt hanged-God Almighty
he amt hanged yet,
His voice shot up into a wall Of
Mortified protest Nellie regarded hin
with a look of establishment. She haC
been rather sorry for young Johr
North, but she had also felt Ger.
tain wifely pride in Joe's connection
with the case.
mo, he amt hanged yet, but HI
will be in the morning." she said.
The handy-man sprang to his feet
knocking over the chair in which h,
had been seated.
What's that?" he roared.
why, haven't you heard? He's e
be hung in the morning"
Joe glared at her with starting
eyes.
what will they do that for-hant
him--hang John North" He tore of
his ragged cap and dashed II to thu
door at his. feet. ITO hell with Andy