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to account for my sudden withdrawal Of my bal
ance by referring II to some inexplicable panic,
caused by mischievOus reports which was un-
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was speaking. 1t seemed to be an effort to him
even to keep up the Appearance Of listening %
me. And when at last | fairly broke down 10
the middle Of n sentence, and gave up the hope
Of getting any farther, all the answer he gave
me was comprised in these few, civil, common.
place words - @
NeyOr mind, Mr.. Trowbridge; pray don't
think Of apol0gizing We arc al liable to make
mistakes. Say nothing more about il and bring
the money back on Monday II you still honor
US with your confidence"
lie looked down at his papers, rs Il he was
anxious to be alone again; and l bad no alter
! alive, Of course, but to take my leave immedi.
ately. went home, feeling a little easier in my
mind, now that had paved the way for making
the best practical atonemcnt in my power, by
bringing my balance back the first Thing on Mon
day morning. St:ll, l passed weary day or
Sunday, refecling, sadly enough, that had no
yet made my peace with MF. Fanntlcroy. Nj
anxiety 70 set myself right with my generous
friend was SO intense that risked intruding my
self on his privacy by calling at his town resi-
denee on Sunday. He was not there; and hi,
servant could tell me nothing of his whereabouts
There was no help for Il now but TO wait till his
week day duties brought him back TO the bank
| Invent 10 business on Monday morning hal
an hour earlier than usual, so great was my i'm
patience to restore the amount Of that uniucky
draft to my account as soon as possible ailei
the bank opened. On entering my Office, sto1
ped with a startled feeling, Just inside the door
Something serious had happened. The clerks
instead OF being at their desks as usual, were All
huddlcd together in a group, talking to each
other with blank faces. When they saw me,
they fell back behind my managing man, who