The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-05

Of this testament"
But my father did not appear
TO notice Mr.. Gosford. He seemed
perplexed and In some concern.
Lewis he said, what is your
definition Of q crime?"
'It Is q violation Of the law"
replied the lawyer
do not except your defini-
ton said my father. at ia,
rather ] think, a violation OF JUS
tice violation Of something be-
hind the law that makeA an act a
crime I think" he went on, that
God much take q broader view
than Mr.. Blackstone and Lord
Coke. I have seen a murder in the
Jaw that was In fact, only a kind
Of awful accident, and have seen
your catalogue Of crimes gone
about by feeble men with no In
tent except an adjustment OF their
tights. Their crimes, Lewis, were
merely errors OF their impractical
iudgment.s'
Then heSsemed to remember that
the Engiishman was present.
And nov, Mr.. Gosford," he said
ewili yot kindly ask young Marsh.
all 70 come In here?"
The man would have refused,
withisonie rejoindor. but my father
was looking at him, and he could
mot find the courage to resist my
faihsr's will. He got up and went
out, and presently returned follow
90 By the Ia dand Taeki. The OLD
country doctor sat down by the
uUpr, his leather .caes Of bottles By
the chair, his cloak still fastened
under his chin, Gosford went back
70 the table and sat down with his
writing materials to keep notes.
The boy stood.
My father looked a long time al
the lad. His. face was grave, but
when he spoke, his voice was gen.
tie.
my boy he said, II have had
q good deal of experience in the ex'
animation OF the devils work." He
paused and indicated the violated
room. ut Is often excelleptly done.
His disciples are extremely clever.
Ones ingenuity Is often taxed to
trace out the evi design in 1t, and
70 stamp 1t as q false piece set inhl
the natural sequence Of events"
he paused again, and his big
shoulders hlotted out the window.
every natural event." he con-
tinued, lis intimately connected.
with innumerable events that
precede and follow. 1t has so
many serrated points of contact
with other events that the human
mind Is not able to 1T false
event so that no trace Of the
5oinder will appear. The most
skilled workmen In the DEVILS
shop are only able to give their
false pieeeIa blurred joinder."
He stopped and turned to the
rom o mahogany drawers beside
hin,
NOW, my boy" he said, "can
you tell me why the one who ran
saeke a this room, in opening and
tumblipg the contents OF all the
drawers about, did not open the
TWO At the bottom Of the row
where ] stand?"
;'Beeause there was nothing in
Efsm Of value, sir" replied the
what Is in thom'" said my
soniy odd letters, sir, written
o my father, when l was in
Patis-nothing else"
stAnd who would know that?"
aid my father.
THE boy went suddenly white.
'sPrectselyi" said my father.
ryon alone knew It, and when you
undertook So give this library tho
appearance Of a pillage room, you
nneonsciously endowed your mag
mary robbef with the thing you
know yourself. Why search for
loot Ia drawers chat contained only
Old letters? So your imaginary
robber reasoned, knowing what you
knew But a real robher, having
no such knowledge, would have
ransacked them lest he miss the
ihtngs Of value that he searched
'or.s
He paused, his eyes on the lad,
ais voice deep and gentle.
Where is the Wilt" he said.
The white in the boys face
changed 10 scarlet. He looked a
moment about him in a sort OF ter.
sor; then he lifted his head and
put back his shoulders. He cross.
"a the room 10 q bookcase, took
Town i volume, opened It and
orought ont a sheet OF folded fool.
cap. He stood up and faced my
'ather and the men about the
Dom.
This man. he said, Indicating
sosford has no right to take all
nv father had. He persuaded my
ather and was trusted by him. But
did not trust him. My father
Jaw this plan In a light that l dill
not see 4, but did not oppose
aim. n he wished to use his for.
lune 10 help our country in the
hing which he thought he fore.
saw. ! was willing for him TO do
+.
But he cried, somebody de-.
,elved me, aud i viii not believe
mat Il was my father. He told mo
III abapt ibis thing, ! had not the