The Detroit times., 1913-02-03

MARSHALL. what do you know OF
Gilmore's connection with this mat
teri"
Il want him let alone To lay
such stress on Montgomery drunken
talk is absurd"
The Judges lips met In a deter
mined line.
Il scarcely expected 10 hear that
/ from you! am not likely. as you
I know. To be influenced in the dis
charge OF my duty by any private
consideration"
He quilted his chair and stood
erect. his figure drawn TO its fullest
height
Watt didn't mean that pro-
tested Marshall
| The Judge resumed his chair.
What did You mean he asked.
! What's the use OF throwing MoX-
low OFF on q fresh scent?"
That's a very remarkable point OF
view" said the judge, with mirth-
less laugh.
In -tAe-utter selAshness that his
fear had engendered. II seemed a
monstrous thing to Langham that
in whose conviction lay his own sal
walton. More than this, he had
every reason 10 hate North. and Ii
he were hanged II would be but n
roundabout melting out OF Justice for
that hideous wrong he had done him,
the shame OF which was ever present
He saw one other thing clearly, the
necessity that Gilmore should be left
alone for the very moment the gam
bier felt the judge was moving
against him. that moment would come
his fierce demands that he be called
ofr-that Marshall quiet him, no mat
ter how.
Have YOU been near North since
his arrest" asked the Judge, appar-
emily speaking at random.
NO" said Marshall.
MAY | ask II you are offended be-
cause OF his choice OF COUNSEL"
THAT has nothing TO do with IT.
said the younger man, moving Inn
patiently in his chair
II do not like your attitude In this
matter, Marshall; | like IL as little as
understand it. But have given my
warning. Keep clear OF that fellow
Gilmore, do not involve yourself in
his fortunes. or the result may prove
disastrous to you"
IL want him let alone" said Mar.
shall doggedly. speaking with desper-
ate resolution.
"Why?" asked the Judge.
Because It Is better for all con-
cerned; you-you don't know what
you're meddling with"
He quilted his chair and fell TO
pacing 20 and fro. His fathers glance.
uncertain and uneasy, followed him
as he crossed and recrossed the room.
IL find | can not agree with you,
MARSHALL" said the Judge at length.
Il do not like hints, and unless you
can deal with me with greater frank
ness than you have yet done, there Is
moi much use in prolonging this dis
cussion."
"As you like. then" replied Mar
shall. wheeling on him with sudden
recklessness. II want 70 tell you Just
this--vou'll not hurt Gilmore, but
Words failed him. and his voice
died away on his white and witch
ing lips into an inaTticulate 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 hurt
anybody, hut / 10 want 20 find that
man, whoever he is, that you and Gil
more are shielding the man Joe
Montgomery saw cross those sheds
the night OF the murder; | am going
70 bend my every energy TO learning
9Th hot fq urh
discovered his Identity"
You'll want TO see him in North's
place. will you?" 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 the possibility that you'd be
glad 10 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-youre sure"' His shak-
ing arm continued to menace the
Judge. We'll, you don't need to find
Montgomery, and you don't need To
hound Gilmore; can tell you more
than they can"
His bloodshot eyes, fixed and star
ing, seemed starting from their SOCK
cts.
"The facts you want 10 know arc
hidden here" He struck his hand
sayagely against his breast and
.lurched halfway across the room,
then he swung about and once more
faced the Judge why haven't you
had the wisdom 10 keep out OF this
or have you expCcted 10 find some
one It would be easier 10 pronounce
sentence on than North Did you I
think it would be Gilmore"
He scowled down on his father
was appalling and unnatural, after all |
his frightfll suffering, his fear and |
his remorse which never left him, |
that his safety should be jeopardized !
bv his own father. He had only |
asked that the Jaw be left TO deal |
with John North, who. he believed, |
had so wronged him that no death |
he could die would atone for the IN.
jury he had done.
Slowly but inexorably the full sig
nifcance ~ Marshllrs words dawned |
on the Judge. He had risen from his |
chair dumb sur terrorist F+te Fer
a moment they stood without speech, /
each staring into the others face !
Presently the Judge stole to Mar
shall's side.
Tell me that misunderstood |
YOU" nc whispered in entreaty, rest |