The Huttig news., 1916-12-23

a fad of mine to keep full particulars"
 The Judge placed heavy thick book on a little stand before his guest. The latter turned over its pages ip- differently at first. Then his interest awakened. AS the Judge had said, the book contained the photographs, the criminal record and the life history cf those who from time to time had come before him on trial.
 Overton turned aver the pages cas- ually. Some of the cases were noted ones and he recalled their newspaper publicity in the past. Suppressed" read sheet lightly laid over heavier bolt upright as though driven thus by some sudden electric shock.
 His face ashen, his eyes haunted with a devastating fear and horror. he read of the private arrest of Cora Durand twenty-five, adventures, ar- tested for rObbing an admirer, man of wealth, of a large sum of money by drugging him. She had been in an English prison and had come to ihc United States as a new field for further victims. Her methods were gwen in detail. her description per fectly outlined, even to tiny scar on the lobe of one ear.
 Overton arose to his feet rigid. his eyes fixed Oh the volume lying open with the photograph of regally beau tiful woman looking up at him. Then ne drew from his pocket--its counter part more recent of taking though 1t was, there could be no doubt that tue portraits were of one and the same woman.
 The one he had taken from his pocket fell from his nerveless hand. He allowed 1t to lie unheeded at his feet A white horror was i'll his face and he acted as though impelled by some automatic force. He drew the check the Judge had given him from his pocket, placed 1t on the table, proceeded nOiselessly to the hallway entrance to the apartments, selected his overcoat and left the place.
 Judge Hampden was lost in amaze ment when he returned. His friend was gone. He questioned the servant, but the latter had not witnessed the departure of Overton. Then the Judge noticed that the hat of his guest was gone from the hall tree.
 It was when the Judge discovered the photograph which Oyerton had un- consciously left behind him and no- ticed the record book open at It's counterpart, that his keen judicial skill was called into action. The aban- doned check, the sudden departure of Overton showed that some vast. star ting impulse had swayed him to sud- 6en action not anticipated.
 The Judge formed a ready theory and 1t was the correct one. Oyertop. the man of probity, had in some mysterious way come under the siren- like influence of Cora Durand Per- haps wesried of nagging loveiess wife he had desperately determined to get what money he could ana sfip with the clever adventures. The accidental discovery of the real character of the woman had come like shock, causing him to recoil in horror from the step he so nearly had taken
 The Judge was too thorough logf. clan to interrneddle where sure des- tiny was working out problem for his tempted. misguided friend No explanation came to him from Over ton, none was sought Sorrowfully the Judge reflected over the weak ness, almost crime, of the man he SO esteemed. With relief and hope he incidentally learned that Overton was pursuing the even tenor of his way. and one day he saw the notice of the death of Mrs Overton in the news- paper.
 He met Overton after that. Just once the latter referred to the past.
 'Friend of the years" he said. olasping the hand of the Judge and looking him straight in the eyes, "un- der your roof there came to me the redemption of my life. I am content when I recall that made the last years of my life attentive and loyal to the wife never loved. shudder when think of the yawning abyss ints which I so nearly sank. bringing dis grace and sorrow to the two children who are now so dear to mer'