The Press., 1914-08-12
The Means And the End A Question of Law and How
 a Judge Decided It
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

| he walked up and down the big office. not daring to look at Beatty, who sat | nt his desk, stnrlng at his perturbed visitor with mingled Hmnzement and contempt.
 DO you mean to tell me-" said tn" lawyer, as If he could not fnthOm the depth of Enderby's deprnvity or real ize what he had done. that you have footed the Home Savings bankT' "I haVe," answered Enderby. with increasing nervousness.
 But why on earth"- "Whats the use of dwelling on that2 l told you the truth when l came fin What l want to know now is whats t0 be dOneT'
 "Dons2 You ought to go to the peni- tentiary for It." returned the lawyer sternIy.
 "Yes, l know that too. don't need f a lawyer to tell me that. What l want to know Is how to keep out of it." How much did you takeT'
 "In round numbers, $50.OOO." Speculation. l suppOse? "Yes; sure thing at first and then more to recOup."
 "The usual story"
 The lawyer thought deeply. Enderby watched him in terrible anxiety. It was he who finally broke the silence. "YOu know that Texas land l haveY"
 "Yes"
 "It may be worth great deal of money in short time."
 "I have investigated it," said Beatty, "fOr some of my clients who have holdings there. It is worth nothing now, but 1t is possible. if the railroad project goes through. that it may eventually sell for good round sum-
 "Yes and if it is worth anything my share will be worth $5O.OOO." said En- derby.
 "WenY'
 "If you will get me out of this l will give you deed to the land"
 "As feeY' asked the lawyer coolly. his eyes very bright and hard. "I hadn't thought of it that way" faltered Enderby. "I meant it as resti- tuition. to pay back what had stolen"
 Well. that has saved your life. En- derby. If you had offered me that money to compound felony. by heaven I would have kicked you out of the office. But if you are willing to deed that land to me to hold in trust and if over to the. stockholders of the bank I'll try to get you out"
 "I am glad to do it." said Enderby earnestly And whatever you are go ing to do, judge. will have to be done quickly. The bank examiners will be here tomorrow, and I cant cover it up any longer" ..-
 s'How much money will there be iE the vaults when you close tonight?'
 "I don't know exactly. possibly $6O,- GOO"
 "Can you get hold of it?"
 "Why, of course. can take every thing in the bank"
 And you say your stealings amount ed to $5O,OOO?'
 "Yes, in round numbers. maybe lit- tie more or little less.''
 "Well, then. go to the bank, get $5O.- 900 in cash and bring it to me"
 "You mean that I am to steal $5OOOO moreY'
 T didn't say anything about stealing 1t, did I? I said go get it out of the vaults and bring it to me- and will do my best to get you clear"
 ''Very we'll" said Enderby II don't understand. but l will do what you say"
 At o'clock the president of the Home Savings bank came into the law yer's office again.
 "Well," asked Judge Beatty, "have you got it?"
 "Yes.' said Enderby, producing bulky package of bills. "here it is'
 The lawyer took the package, count ed the bills methodically, satisfying himself that the full amount had been handed to him.
 Its all right" he said. Now the deed for this land"
 Here it is.' said Enderby again. handing the paper to him.
 Good" said Beatty after properly examining 1t. Now you go home. don't come down to the bank in the morning, get sick, go 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 i'll and confined to his bed. were summoned peremptOrily to meet immediately at the law office of Judge Beatty, the leading attorney of the town.
 The character of the messages each received was such as to bring them all there without delay, some of them coming without waiting for the formal. ity of breakfast even.
 "Gentlemen." said Judge Beatty when they were all assembled. "I have news of most distressing character to communicate to you as officers and directors of the Home Savings bank"
 We are not all here yet" said Fow- Ter, the vice president. "Mr. Enderby our president. is ill.," 'I know it. He won't he here, and 1t Is because of that fact that I took the liberty of asking you to meet me here before the bank opened"
 "Is anything wrOng?" asked Mellen, one of the directors
 "I am sorry to say there is.''
 with the bankY
 ''YeS."
 What is it?''
 MT. Enderby has embedded $1OO,- 900 for speculation purposes and is short just that much" Good heavensr exclaimed the vice president. That will ruin the bank when it gets known"
 Undoubtedly" answered Judge Beatty amid the great perturbation of the other directors. Tt rests with you, gentlemen, however. as to whether 1t gets known or not" with us?" Certainly. The bank is fine busi- 1 ness proposition for small town. yet ouoh a dnfplcafiOn wOuld SnriOuSlV |