The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-12-28

stealthlis oslt, lss Eir0iklsaeilppef ] ~ fu-
pllcate key into the inside POCKET - Ar
byghts overcast Ho- lsft Ghs stt.ss ..4ort
ly AFTERWARDS, and in about an hour
returned, accompanied by Sergeant Soihre.
The accountant and other clerks wers un-
tremendously called together, and the
officer gave each, As they severaly appear
ed, sharp, probing crucial look
Are there any more e. he ssl, abrupt
ly, Is the last man came up.
No, returned AIlsOund.
Then | think you are mistaken, said
the Sergeant he spoke decidedly and
smiled incredulonsly.
. am sure l am not"
You are SURE n interrupted the Ser
gesnt, as he faced Allsound and regarded
him tixedly, penetratingly. Allsound
quAiled and stammered - 1t must be 90
IL think it can't be otherwise"
Men," spoke the Sergeant, facing
round, your employer says he has lost
large sums Of money perhaps he has, but
| can hardly trust myself to believe that
his susplclon-that among you will be
found the culprit-is well founded how
ever, as ne has lodged complaint, l am
duty bound to search your persons, and, If
necessary, your places Of abode, for e1-
dences of gais if there be any"
The men were .dumbfounded, but cheer
fully submittedto the scared. 1t revealed
nothing. The overcoats in the enclosure
were then examined, and 10 ! a duplicate
key of the old safe was found in an insiGe
pocket of the accountants coat. The Ser
geant smiled kDOwingly, the accountant
looked bewildereS, the others stared.
"Oh Sergeant broke out Allsound
in an alarmed voios, there is surely some
mistake"
Hold, hold" aid the Sergeant, let u,
see if his key unloks the safe from which
you claim the property has been abstract
ed"
Yes, it unlocked h.
4" tell you it's mistake, again plead
ed Allsound ~ WIuld trust my Who'll,
fortune to that man | won't appeal
against him; would not have him arrest
ed for half my store.
rather think there scds a mistake
made by somebody" aid Soolhre, slowly
shaking his head and speaking very dehb
erately. "As you wishit, will not make
any arrest, but 1 will leep this key, and
perhaps it may some day unlock this mys
terry, or mistake, as you term it. All
sound turned pale and trenbled, but dared
not demonstrate
That afternoon as Arbyght was return
ing to the stere, he met Lionel Trueson,
who had inst left there.
Richard" said the lad sorrowfully,
you must leave the store at once"
why"
THAT key was placed in your pocket
You astonish me- p
=" IL is true nevertheless.
The key placed in my pocket, mus
ingly but emphatic.
Yea"
Question me no farther" said Lione
hurrledly, rs he darted past him.
Now it was Richards turn t. think anC
think hard
He left the store
For two weeks he diligently and untir
ingly searched for employment and found
none ; nor was he alone in thn fruitles,
search for bread. The committee. it ha,
already been remarked, were discharged
but it remained to be told that they wer.
also prescribed, and had it not been fol
the material aid of the union, generI usly
bestowed, many little mouths would hav.
already hungered for the common necessi
ties of life. Trustgood and McFlynn wer,
men OF large families, who like Goldsmith
believed, that the honest Inah who mar
ried and brought mp q large family. die
more service than he who continued sinRl,
and only talked Of population" Thsy
were men who loved their little oaea, thell
cherished ones, and this love dulled tn.
edge of pOverty's sting and rendered If,