Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-22
THE JUST AND THE UNJUST .

amt done lick of work in weeks
Fact, judge" remarked Mr.
Shrimplin i've made it my business
lately to keep one eye on Joe. He
spends half his time loafln at Andy
Gilmore's rooms, and the other half
gettin picked
What do you wish me to do?"
asked the Judge, addressing himself
to Mrs. Montgomery
81 wish, judge, that you'd send word
to him that you want to see him.
And toss a good healthy scare into
him, added Mr.. shrinplin, agrees
sively.a8
But he might not care TO respect
the simmons; there is no reason why
he should" explained the judge,
IF he knows you want to see him.
he'll come here fast enough said
Nellie.
The judge turned to Shrin1plin.
''Will you tell him this, Shrimplin
the first time you see KIM
Won't I'' said the little lamp
lighter. Certainly, Judge-certainlyi"
and his agile fancy had already
clothed the message in verbiage that
should terrify the DELINQUENT Joe.
Very WELL then: but beyond giving
MIN a word of advice and warning
] can do nothing"
A night or two later, as the judge.
who had spent the evening at Colonel
Harbisons, came to his own gate he
saw a slouching figure detach itself
from the shadows near his front door
and advance to meet him midway OF
the graveled path that led to the
street. 1t was Joe Montgomery.
We'll. my mani" said the Judge.
with some little show of sternness. 81
suppose you received my message?"
Montgomery uncovered his shock of
red hair, while his bulk of bone an6
muscle actually trembled in the pres
ence of the small but awesome figure
confronting him. He might have
crushed the judge with blow Of his
huge fist, but no possible provocation
could have induced him to lay hands
on Nellie's powerful ally. ff
THAT skunk Shrimplin says my old
wonlan's been here he faltered.
"poisonin' your mind agin mel" A
sicl1ly grin relaxed his heavy jaws
''The Lord only lnows what she ex-
poets of a mani dunno! The more
try. the worse she gets; nothin'
satisfies hertz
His breath, rocking with whiskey,
reached the judge.
This is all very well, Montgomery.
but ] have a word or two to say to
you--come INTO the house.
He led his disreputable visitor into
the library. turned up the gas, and
entrenched himself on the hearth-rug
with his back to the fire, The handy
man had kept near the door leading
into the hall.
Come cioser!" commanded the
judge, and Montgomery. hat in hand.
advanced step. u wishe to warn
you. Montgomery. that If you persist
in your present course 1t is certain
to bring it's own consequences" be-
gan the judge.
Sure bossl' Joe faltered abjectly.
Il understand from Nellie that you
have practically deserted your fam
ily.' continued the judge.
Amt she hateful?" cried Joe,
shaking his great head.
when she married you she had a
right to expect you would not turn
out the scoundrel you are proving
yourself"
BOSS, that's SO. agreed Montgom-
cry.
This won't dol" said the Judge
brislSly Nellie says she doesn't see
you from one weeks end to another:
that YOU have money and yet con-
tribute nothing toward her support
nor the support of your family
II am willin' to go home. judge."
said Montgomery, lingering his cap
with clumsy hands. He took a step
nearer the slight figure on the
hearth.rug and dropped his voice to
a husky half maudlin whisper. "Hc
won't let me-see--I'm Niger slave
TO him. | know got wife--I know
I got a family, but he says-noi He
says-'Joe. you damned old sot, youll
go home with a few drinks inside
your freckled hide and begin to. shoot
off your mouth. and ,therell be hell
10 pay for all OF u.s. :
ITO Bs Continued Mendsr.,