Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-24

man to kick! He passed the back OF
his hand across his face.
Its a hell of a world ard be
damned to it," he muttered hoarsely
under his breath.
you must make 1t clearer to me
than this" said the judge impatiently.
Montgomery seemed to undergo a
brief but intense mental struggle, then
he blurted out:
"Boss, | lied when l said 1t was
North | seen come over old man Nc
Brides shed that night!"
DO you mean to tell me that you
perjured yourself in the North case?'
asked the judge sternly.
Sure, | lied!" said the handy-man.
But Andy Gilmore was back of that
lie; IL was him told me what Twas
to say, and it's him that kept houndin'
me. putin me UP TO say more than
I | ever agreed toi" He slouched nearer
the Judge BOSS, | chuck up the
whole business; do you understand?
| I want to take back all | said; I'm
| willin' to tell the God A'mighty's
! truth"
He paused abruptly. In his excite
| ment he had forgotten what the truth
meant, what il would mean to the
man before him. He was vaguely
aware that in ADLER hands than his
own this knowledge which he possess
| ed would have been nodded into a ter
rible weapon, but he was impotent to
use it; with every advantage his, he
felt only the desperate pass in which
he had placed himself. If Gilmore and
/ Marshall Langham could juggle with
| John North's life. what of his own
| life when the judge should have be-
come their ally!
ME and you'll have to fix up what
7 got 30 say. boss!" he added with a
cunning grin
"Do you mean you wish to make
statement to me?" asked the judge.
The handy man nodded. The judge
| hesitated.
perhaps we would better send for
Mr.. Moxlow?" he suggested.
But Montgomery shook his head We
hemently.
~ got nothing to say to that man
| Moxlow!" he growled with sudden de-
termination.
Very well, then, if you prefer tc
make your statement to me, and th'
Judge turned to his desk.
Hold on, boss, we amt ready fol
that lust Yeti" Joe objected. He wa'
sober enough by this time.
What is it you wish to tell meg
And the judge resumed his forme
position on the hearth-rug.
First you got to agree to get mi
. out of this
81 can agree to nothing" answers
the judge quietly.
81 amt smart. boss, but Joe Mont
gomery's old hide means whole 10
, to Joe Montgomery! You give m
your word that I'll be safe, no matte
what happens."
81 can promise you nothing re
, peated the judge.
"Then what's the use of my tellir
: you the TRUTH" demanded Mont
) gomery
$ ut has become the part of wisdom
since you have already admitted ,hs'
: you have perjured Yourself"
BOSS, il it wasn't John North see
4 in the alley that day. wh
[ and he strobe close to the Judge
D side, dropping MS VOICE W q WNtSfs
Perhaps the whole story was lie.
/, The handy-man laughed and dre'
t himself up aggressively.
I I'm a man as can do damage
n got to be treated right or by tn
Lord I'll do damaged | been badgere
" and bounded by Marsh and Andy Gil
t more till I'm fair crazy. They got
v take their hands off me and leave m
I loose, for won't hang no man o
a their say-sol John North never dor
e me no harm, got nothing agin him
9 "You have admitted that your who
story of seeing John North on til
/ night of the Mcbride murder Is a lie
: said the judge.
III BOSS, there is truth enough in
y TO hang a mani"
). you saw man cross Mcbride
= sheds n
I'll ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.)