Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-27
THE JUST AND THE UNJUST
BY VAUGHAN KESTER
Copyright, 1912, The Bobbs Merrill Company

What did he tell your" Marshall
spoke with an effort.
That his evidence in the North
case was false; that it was inspired
by Gilmore"
Marshall passed shaking hand
across his face.
NONSENSE" he cGid
His story will be worth looking
irteo. He stood for the truth of what
he said.in part. he insisted that he
saw man cross McBride's shed on
the night of the murder and drop
into the alley, and the man was not
John North. He seemed unwilling
thar North, through any instrument
tally of his, should suffer for a
crime of which he was innocent: his
feeling on this point was unfeigned
and unmistakable."
There was silence again, while the
two men stared at each other. From
the parlor the jarring sound of the
music reached them, inconceivably
out of harmony with the seriousness
of their mood.
Il have wished to take no action in
the matter of Montgomery disap-
pearanee until l saw you, Marshall"
said the judge. Il have been sick
with this thing! Now ] am going to
lay such facts as l have before
Moxlow."
Marshall stared modify into the
fire. He told himself that the prose
cutting attorney would be in great
luck if he got anything out of Gill
more.
Il purpose to suggest to Moxlow a
fresh line of investigation where this
important witness is concerned, and
Mr.. Gilmore as the man most likely
to clear up the mystery surrounding
his disappearance from Mount Hope.
We may not be able to get anything
very tangible out of him in the way
of information, but | imagine we may
cause him some little anxiety and
annoyance. You can't afford to be
mixed up in this affair, and
II warn you again to stand
clear of Gilmore! If there is
ment 1t can only have the most sinis-
ter significance. for l don't need tc
tell you that some powerful motive
must be back of Gilmore's activity
II North wasfnot responsible for Nc
Brides death. where do the indica-
tions all point? Who more likely tc
commit such crime than socia
outcast-a man plying an illega
trade in defiance of the laws?"
Hush For Gods sake speak
lower!" cried Marshall, giving way
to an uncomfortable emotion of ter.
ror.
Racked and shaken. he stared about
him as If he feared another presenc,
in the room. The Judge leaned for.
ward and rested a thin hand on hi
sons knee.
Marshall, what do you know o
Gilmore's connection with this mat
teri"
Il want him let alone! To la.
such stress on Montgomery!
/ drunken talk is absurd
The judges lips met in a deter
mined line.
II scarcely expected to hear tina
from you'll l am not likely. as you
| know, to be influenced in the dis
charge of my duty by any privat'
consideration"
lie quilted his chair and stood
erect. his figure drawn to its fulles
height.
"Wait-I didn't mean that" pro
tested Marshall
The judge resumed his chair.
what did you mean" he asked
whats the use of throwing Mon
low of on fresh scent?"
That's very remarkable point o
viewi' said the judge. with a mirth
less laugh.
In the utter selhshness that hi
fear had engendered, 1t seemed
monsrous thing TO Langham tina
any one should wish to clear North
in whose conviction lay his own sal
walton. More than this, he had ever.
reason to hate North, and II he wer,
hanged II would be but roundabout
melting out Of justice for that hldeouI
wrong he had done him. the sham