The Judge's Secret Safe

I found a hidden safe in my father’s study after he passed, but what was

inside made me wish I’d never opened it. My father was a man of

strict routine, a respected judge with a spotless reputation. Among his old

law books, I found a leather-bound journal... ...and a key that didn't fit

any door in the house. I searched for days until I found a hidden

panel behind the cellar stairs. Inside was a safe containing stacks of cash and

photos of unknown people. They were dated from the year he cleared the

city's biggest mob boss. Each photo had a red X over the face,