Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Ou8nC 10 20 1urtner,
and then. contin-
sSs AL 'NA "if my, "a ther
~ q great judge, IL was chiefly be-.
AouA be was q great lover of justice.
26fth TO him, and no man ever held
Iisher the dignity and duty of !. al
2dee, Woe to the Judge who permitted
Ssnt. and thrice woe to, him who com.
riited q crime against Justice. There
l0te. II know my fathers heart and
2sve any right to speak for him, / will
re that what you have done this after.
Sson q not 90 much to perpetuate the
re,nory Of Douglas Stowell, Deemster
n Man, as To, set up in this old court.
Seuse, which has witnessed 20 many
|ifadc scenes, an altar to the spirit Of
|iuGlice, 30 that no Judge, following him
|il hia place, may ever forget that his
Asst and last and only duty is to be
|j6st and fear not" pa
He paused again and seemed to be
About to stop, but, in voice 80 low as
% Be scarcely audible, he said:
"As for myself, hardly dare to speak
be oil. What my dear master has said
" me makes 1t difficult to say any.
|tAing. Some people seem to think It is
\ sreSt advantage to q young man to be
the con Of great father. But IL Il 10
y great help 1t IL also great respon.
ibllity and may sometimes be the
Bource Of great sorrow. never knew
What my father had been 70 me until
ost him. ! had always been proud of
hin, but I had rarely or never given
bin reason to be proud of me. That ID
fault cannot repair nov. { But
here Is one thing ] can do, and lone
thins only. can take my solemn vow
-aAd here and now l do so--that what.
evee the capacity In which my duty
calls me to this place I will never will.
nIly do anything in the future, with
my fathers face on the wall in front
me. that shall be unworthy Of my
hther's son."
There were husky cheers and some
chpping of hands when Stowcll sat
iown, but most of the men were clear.
ns their thrOnts and wiping the mist
pd their spectacles, and nearly all Of
he women were coughing and drying
their eyes.
Others were to have spoken, but the
Governor closed up the proceedings
quickly. and then there was a general
sonversazione.
The officials were talking in groups
Wonderful! The Governor and the old
Attorney were grand, but. the young
man was wonderful" 1--WE might 70
arther and fare worse.' "Idke his
ather, you say?' (it was the Attorney
ieneraD 80 like what his father was
bis age that sometimes when ! look
MIN think I'm young man myself
gain, and then it's shock to 10 home
nd see nn old mans face in the glass"
A group Of old ladies' had gathered
blaze.
1T was beautiful, my dear, but there
w Just one other person who ought to
ave . 6een here to hear it,
..The old Deemster himself, dear"
but he was.,,' said Fenella.
!, me Governor drew Stowell aside.
ItAall right, my boy. Must have been
nsunct but You touched your people
q their tenderest place. Pretty hard
you. perhaps, but knew what /
es doing. The opposition In the is
sna ~ as dead as q door nail already.
~ INTO the saddle in London and
sVnWhl never hear another" word about
There were only two dlssentients.
Jaw, well, we'll see, we'll see" said
ne Spenker--he was going out of the
sNle head down and his big beard
ldvocate.
AS ne passed through the outer gate
soh Alick came running hOtfoOt up
II was cruel moment.
victor Stowell left the island for
ndoh Mt O'Clock next morning. The
wv oeil OF the steamer had been rung.
mails were aboard, and the moye
'y or the passengers were hurryiNR
Te gangway, with their rorters be-
Mu thcm, when the Governors car
tse drew up and Stowell lenped out of
large company of the younger ad-
y, "ts ~ 'all former members of the Ell
:. crannin') were waiting for him.
Tome to see me of? Yes? Jolly
wv of you, said ,Stowell, and he
i.od talking to them at the top Of the
MY .n steps till the second bell had been
iDown to that moment nobody had
cn. M word about the object Of his
aithOugh every eye betrayed
,".ss ,rUwiedse Of 1t, But just as he was
us Ussiss the gangway to the steamship
IN Pt the advocates Ia little fat man
~, ~, the reputation OF wag) cried,
sm broad snatch OF the Anglo
Bring 1t back in your brcs' pockat,
meaning the Kings commission
u tle Deen,stcrship.
lou 20 bail" said Stowell, and
AIIe was general laughter. r
.M was settling himself with his port.
ssn.,i s.ea,i IN the deck cabin that had been
svr,ed M Tor him when Iomebody dark.
'Hel!oa I"
~ was Gel, His cheeks were white.
.ta;e te Looked troubled, and he was
sss!as,ss.s rapidly as Il he had been
What's amiss?" said Gtowell.
ySs,t1|ns has happened to you. What
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