Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-27

of which was ever present. He saw
one other thing clearly, the necessity
that Gilmore should be left alone; for
the very moment the gambler felt
the judge was moving against him,
that moment would come his fierce
demands that he be called off-that
Marshall quiet him. no matter how.
Have you been near North since
his arrest?" asked the judge, appar-
emily speaking at random.
mo" said Marshall.
May l ask if you are offended be-
cause of his choice of counseI?"
THAT has nothing to do with it"
said the younger man. moving impa-
tiently in his chair.
Il do not like your attitude in this
matter. Marshall: like it as little as
understand it; but l have given my
warning. Keep clear of that fellow
Gilmore, do not involve yourself in
his fortunes, or the result may prove
disastrous to youi'
II want him let alone!" said Mar
shall doggedly speaking with des-
perate resolution.
"Why?n asked the judge.
cerned; you-you don't knoY what
you're meddling with"
He quilted his chair and fell to
pacing to and fro. His fathers
glance, uncertain and uneasy fol-
lowed him as he crossed and re-
crossed the room.
81 find l cannot agree with you,
MARSHALL" said the judge at length.
II do not like hints, and unless you
can deal with me with greater frank
ness than you have yet done there is
not much use in prolonglng this dis
cussion"
"As you like, then" replied Mar
SHALL wheeling on him with sudden
recklessness. 81 want to tell you just
this-you'll not hurt Gilmore, but"
Words failed him. and his voice
died away on his white and twitching
lips into an inarticulate murmur.
He struggled vainly to recover the
mastery of himself, but his fear, now
the growth of his many days and
nights of torture. would not let him
finish what he had started to say.
Very good, don't want
to hurst anybody. hut / do
want to find that man. whoever
| he is. that you and Gilmore are
shielding; the man Joe Montgom-
| cry saw cross those sheds the night
of the murder; ] am going to bend
my every energy to learning who
| that man is, and when | have dis
| covered his identity"
you'll want to see him in North's
place, will your" asked Marshall. The
| words came from him in a hoarse
whisper, and his arm was EXTENDED
threateningly toward his father.
you're sure about that? You can't
| conceive of the possibility that you'd
1 be glad not to know? You want to
have John North out of his cell and
this other man there in his place.
| YOU want to face him day after day
| in the court-room-your'e sure?" His
| shaking arm continued to menace the
| Judge well, you don't need to find
Montgomery, and you don't need 10
/ hound Gilmore; | can tell you more
than they can"
His bloodshot eyes. fixed and star
ing, seemed starting from their
/ sockets.
THE facts you want to know are
| hidden here!" He struck his hand
savagely against his breast and
! mrched half way across the room;
then he swung about and once more
lsfaced the judge why haven't you
!, had the wisdom to keep out of this
or have you expected to find someone
II would be easier to pronounce SEN
| tence on than North? Did you think
4 a. would he Gilmore ?"
He scowled down on his father. l;
was appalling and unnatural. after
! all his frightful suffering, his fear
and his remorse. which never left
him. that his safety should be
jeopardized by his own father. He
had only asked that the law be left
TO deal with John North. who. he be-
| Iieved, had so wronged him that nc
death he could die Would atone fog
the injury he had done.