The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14
The Means
And the End
A Question of Law and How
4 Judge Decided Ii
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY

ne walked up ana down M Dig once,
not daring to look at Beatty. who sat
ut his desk, staring at his %perturbed
visitor with mingled amazement and
contempt.
do you mean to tell me- said the
lawyer. as If he could not fatbom the
depth Of Enderby's depravity or real,
ne what be had done. that you have
booted the Home Savings bank?"
II have.' answered Enderby. with
Increasing nervousness.
But why on EARTH
whats the use of dwelling on that?
] told you the truth when l came in
What | want to know now is what's
to be done?'
"Done? You ought to go to the peni-
Tertiary for it." returned the lawyer
oternly.
"Yes. l know that too. | don't need
q lawyer to tell me that. What | want
to know is how to keep out of it."
How much did you take?"
Ill EOuuu uuuuUCTSs pOOsOOO.
Speculation. ! suppose?"
"Yes: sure thing at first and then
more to recOup."
1.-The usual story
The lawyer thought deeply. Enderby
watched him in terrible anxiety. 1t
was he who finally broke the silence.
"Y0u know that Texas land l have?"
YES"
1T may be worth a great deal Of
money in a short time"
II have investigated it." said Beatty.
'f0r some Of my clients who have
holdings there. 1t is worth nothing
now. but it Is possible. If the railroad
project goes through. that it may
eventually sell for a good round sum-"
"Yes. and II 1t is worth anything my
share will be worth 100000" said En-
derby.
"Well?"
"1f you will get me out of this l will
give you q deed to the land"
"As a feeY' asked the lawyer coolly.
his eyes very bright and hard.
II hadn't thought Of 1t that way"
faltered Enderhv. II meant it as resti.
tuition. to pay hack what l had
stolen"
well. that has saved your life. En-
derby. If you had offered ne that
money to compound a felony. BY heaven
I would have kicked you out Of the
office. But If you are willing to deed
that land to NE to hold in trust and II
anything Ia realized ont of 1t to pay It
over to the stockholders Of the bank
III try to get you out"
II am glad to do it." said Enderby
earnestly. And whatever you are 60
ing to do, Judge. will have to be done
quickly. The bank miners will be
here tomorrow. and I can't cover It mp
any longer"
"How much money will there be in
the vaults when you close tonight?"
II don't know exactly. possibly 500.
CO.,"
"CaD you get hold Of it,"
"Why. Of course can take every
thing In the bank"
And you say your stealings amount
ed to $50.O0O?'
Yes. in round numbers. maybe a Mt.
tie more OF a little less"
well. then. go to the bank. get So.
600 d eaGh and bring 1t to me-"
"Yo0 mean that l am to steal $50.OOO
more2"
II didn't say anything about stealing
It. did I? ! said 60 get It out Of the
vaults and bring 1t to me. and will
do my best to get you clear"
VERY we'll" said Enderby. Il don't
understand. but | will do what you
say"
At 4 O'Clock the president Of the
Home Savings bank came into the law
yer's ONCE again.
WELL" asked Judge Beatty. "have
you got IT."
YES" said Enderby. producing a
bulky package of bills. there It t."
The lawyer took the package. count.
ed the bills methodically. satisfying
himself that the full amount had been
handed to him.
ITS all right" be said. Nov the
deed for this land"
Here It is." said Enderby again.
handing the paper to him.
Good" said Beatty after properly
examining It. Nov you 60 home.
don't come down to the bank in the
morning. get sick. 90 to bed. keep
away"
The next morning. very early indeed
about 6 O'Clock. in fact-the officers and
directors Of the Home Savings bank.
except the president. who was III and
confined to his bed. were summoned
p~eremptorily to meet Immediately Al
the law ONCE Of Judge Beatty. the
leading attorney Of the town.
The character Of the messages each
received, ri such az to bring them
IN there without delay. some Of them
coming without waiting for the formal.
1ty Of breakfast even
Gentlemen" said Judge Beatty
when they were all assembled. II have
1sws Of a most distressing charactel
IN c0mmun1cate To Won. "A O6lcern and