Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-25
THE JUST AND THE UNJUST

Here, you old sot, soak this up"
he said genially.
BOSS, l want to go home TO my
old womani' began the handy-man,
after he had emptied his glass.
Your old woman will keep" re-
torted Gilmore shortly.
But, boss, l got to go to her; the
Judge says l must! She's been there
to see him; damn it, she cried and
hollered and took on awful because
she amt SEEM me; 1t was pitiful.'
whats that?" demanded Gilmore
sharply.
"It was pitiful!" repeated Mont
gomery, shaking his great head do
lorously.
"oh. cut that! Who have you
SEEM
Judge Langham."
when did you see him."
Mr. Gilmore spoke with forced
calm.
Tonight. My old woman
ooh, to hell with your old woman"
shouted the gambler furiously. DO
you mean that you were at Judge
Langhams tonight
Eyes. boss; he sent for me, see?
/ had to go!p explained Montgomery.
"Why did you go there without let
| ting me know, you drunken loafer"
stormed Gilmore.
He took the handy-man by the
arm and pushed him into a chair,
then he stood above him, olack-
proved and menacing.
BOSS, don't you blame me, 1t was
NV old woman; she wants me home
with the kids and her, and the judge,
he says got to go!"
"If he wants to know why I'm keep
ing YOU here, send him round to me-!
said Gilmore.
"All right, I WILL And Montgom-
cry staggered TO his feet.
But Gilmore pushed him back into
his chair.
"What else did you talk about be-
sides your old woman?" asked the
gambler, after an oppressive silence
in which Montgomery heard only thu
thump of his heart against his ribs.
AZ told him you'd always been lik'
a father to me-" said the handy
man, ready to weep.
I'm obliged to you for that! re
plied Gilmore with a smile of grin
humor.
"He said he always knowed it,
added Montgomery, misled by the
smile.
well, what else?" questioned Gil
more.
"Why, reckon that was about all.
said Joe, who had ventured as IA
afield into the realms of fancy as hi
drunken faculties would allow.
you're sure about that?"
IT hope l may die"
"And the judge says you're TO g
homer"
Say, shrimp took my old womal
there and she cried and bellered an
carried on awful she loves me, Dos
the Judge says I'm to go home {
her tonight or he'll have me pincheo
He says that you and Marsh amt t
keep me here no longer.
His voice rose into wall, for bin
terror was laying hold of him. Ther
was something, a look on gilmore
handsome cruel face, he did not un
derstand, but which filed him wit
miserable forepoding.
whats that, about Marsh and M
keeping you here?" inquired Gilmore
"You got to leave me loose"
80 you told him that?"
81 had to tell him somethin'. Nj
: old woman made an awful fuss
They had to throw water on her
Shrimp took hershome in an express
wagon. He'll, boss, I'm marie
mani got a family! l know wha
. ought to do. and I'm goin' home, tn
: Judge says 1 got to-! Him and an
: talked it all over, and he's goin" t
speak to Marsh about keepin' m
hereN
} $50 you told him we keep 70
: here?" And the gambler glowered a
; him. He poured himself a drink o
, whiskey and swallowed it at a gull
| "Well, what else did you tell him?
: he asked over the rim of his glass.
That's about all; only me and tn
. Judge understand each other" sal
the handy-man vaguely.
' well, it was enough" rejoine