Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-24
THE JUST AND THE UNJUST
BY VAUGHAN KESTER
Copyright 1912 The Bobbs- Merrill Company

small blue eyes searched the judge
face eagerly.
IF he is convicted, he will either
be sentenced to the penitentiary for
term of years or else hanged" The
judge spoke without visible feeling.
The effect of his words on the
handy-man was singular. A hoarse
exclamation burst from his lips, and
his bloated face became pale and
drawn.
you mustn't do that boss! he
cried, spreading out his great hands
in protest. "A term of years-how
many's that?'
I'm this particular instance it may
mean the rest of his life" said the
judge.
Montgomery threw up his arms in
a gesture of despair.
Don't you be too rough on him,
| bossi' he cried. For life!" he re-
peated in a tone of horror But that
amt what Andy and Marsh tell me;
| they say his friends will see him
| through, that he's got the general
back of him, and money-how's that,
| judge?"
| "They are making sport of your iS-
norance.'' said. the judge, almost
pltyingly.
I'm done with them!" cried Joe
! Montgomery with a great oath. He
raised one clenched hand and
brought it down in the opened palm
of the other. "Andy's everlastingly
lied to me; l won't help send no man
up for life!"
what do you mean?" demanded
the Judge, astonished at this sudden
outburst, and impressed, in spite of
/ himself, by the mans earnestness.
Just what ! say, boss, They can
count me gout-Im agin EN-, I'm agin
EN- every time!" And again, as II
to give force to his words, he swung
his heavy fist around and struck the
open palm of his other hand a sting
ing blow. "Eatin' and sleepin, I'm
agin 'em, | amt liked the look OF
this from the first, and now I'm down
and out, and they can so to hell fol-
all of mel"
The Judge rested an elbow on the
chimney piece and regarded Mont
gomery euriously. He knew the mar
was drunk; he knew that sober he
would probably have said much less
than he was now saying. but he also
knew that there was some powerful
feeling back of his words.
'If YOU are involved in any cues
tionable manner with Mr.. Gilmore.
should advise you to think twice be
fore YOU go further with it. Mr.. Gil
more is shrewd, he has money; yo
are a poor man and you are an ig
norant man. Your reputation is non
of the best"
"Thank you, boss!" said Montgom
cry gratefully
"Mr. Gilmore probably expects I
use YOU for his own ends regardles
of the consequences to you," finishe
the judge.
"Supposin'-' began the hand-n1a
huskily, supposin', boss. | was to 6
into court and swear 10 somethin
that wasn't so; what's that?" and h
bent a searching glance on the judge
: face
PERJURY" said the judge laconical
ly.
/ "Whats il worth to a-man? recko
it's like drinkin ana steam, IL &c
so many days and costs chalked u
! agin it?'
? II think" said the judge quieti.
, that you would better tell me wha
YOU mean. Ordinarily l should nj
care to mix in your concerns, but Q
} Nellies account
, God take a likin'- to you, boss!
: cried Montgomery. II know | ougl
' to have kept out of this. [ told And
9 Gilmore how it would be, that hadn
the brains for it; but he was to star
: back of me. And so he will--to giN
D me kick and a shove when he's dor
with met
0 He saw himself caught in tn;
treacherous fabric Gilmore had cree
a ed for John North, whose powerf
o friends would get him clear. And
d and Marsh would go unscathed. to
Only Joe Montgomery would suffer
: Joe Montgomery penniless and frien'
s less. a cur in the gutter for any decel