Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-15

anv more tonight. It's only on the
surface: 1t isn't real trouble"
He nodded. gratefully. and they
did not speak of it again.
But that night Amy Fleming, lying
motionless in her bed stared into the
darkness until the glimmering oblong
of the window told her that dawn had
come.
Trouble shows as our friends"
Amy said smiling. And indeed 1t did
in the Flemings' case. When the news
of the ind 'etment of Thomas Flem-
ing fell upon the community, there.
was o. moment of stunned astonish-
ment then of protest and disbelief.
Hammond is up against it," men
said to each other; Fleming? What
nonsense"
But with gentle dignity she told
every one she was so sorry Mr. Ham
mond was so-foolish. Tom had been
trustee of the Hammond estate for
nearly twenty years, Though, of
course, it is only Mr.. Hammond"
Amy corrected heI self, carefully just;
1.-The rest of the family are nice peo-
pie. His mother was such an honor
able woman. And his wite-I am sorry
for his wife" Amy thought a great
deal about his WIFE She must know
what he is. poor SOUL" she said to
herself. And. knowing, she could not
respect him. And. without respect,
love must have crumbled away.
So. in spite of her deep resent
ment at Hammond, Amy felt some
thing like tenderness for Hammond's
wife-losing both respect and love,
poor soul!
AS the weeks passed before the day
set for the trial Amy grew percep-
tibly thinner and winter. For, be-
meath all her certainties the fear of
the law remained. She brooded over
instances of goodness suspected, OF
innocent men condemned, of the blum
ders and mistakes of justice. 1t was
not until three or four days before
the trial that Bates realized what
even Thomas Fleming had not under
stood, that she was consumed with
fear. When the lawyer penetrated
this he roared with laughter. which
was the best thing he could have
DONE
You think I'm a fool?' she said,
with a quivering smile.
Now, let me explain it to you, he
said, kindly, land then you won't be
frightened; why, you'll be so sure
you'll send out invitations for a dim
ner party on the 18th, so we can
celebrated"
Then he laid the grounds of his con-
| fidence. Hammond, to start with, was
fool. He always has been a cheap
| fellow, but this time he's just fool"
"Oh, go on, go onl' she entreated.
Hammond. being a fool, and having
| this vague idea about the price paid
| by Smith for the land. and having
secured the old check to prove Gas he
| thinks) that such price was paid,
falls into the hands of these sharks
'They know there is nothing to 1t,
but they think they can pull out a
plum somehow" said Mr.. Bates. Then
carefully he told her the story point
by point. Briefly 1t was that, while
there was no question that $17 400 had
been paid to Thomas Fleming, Ham
mond could not disprove Flemings
defense that only $14, 400 of il was to
so to the trust and that the remain
ing $4,000 was in payment of Smiths
debt to him. "See?" said Bates
kindly. AS he spoke the drawn look
in her face lessened and she drew one
or two long breaths; and then, sud-
denly, she put her hands over hei
eyes. and he knew she wept
Perhaps 1t was the rebound from
having gone down to the depths Of
fear, but certainly there was almost
bravado in her reaction She made III
her mind to- have the dinner party
Tom would come home, crowned VIII
the vindication of his integrity. ant
he would find love. friendship and re
spect ready to exult with him. Tom
however, objected to her project.
TITS all right" he said, Its per
fectly safe, but" he stopped anS
frowned. 1t was evident that tn,
plan did not please him. But for one,
did Amy not consult his pleasure: sh,
had her own views, and she d'I act
ually invite a party of old friends I,