The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-12

Don tell mel" pursued the irate Off
cial. WAS nobody here when you
camepn
"Only those two young people on the
balcony-lovers."
"Confound emf and he stepped up
to Clement and pulled his sleeve
Somebody's been tampering with the
safe-can you tell me anything about
| itP'
CT really" stammered Clement,
suddenly brought down to earth. 81
beg pardon--what did you wishf"
| The man repeated his question more
angrily. His demeanor brought the
blood in flame to Clements face.
"There was no harm done, | assure
| YOU" he answered. 1.-The door was
opened by mistake"
Tell him, Clement--tell him
| opened it," whispered Dora.
Worth while bringing Il man all the
way from Exchange street for nothing!
| Th comes of opening the bank to
| Tom, Dick and Harry! / shall have to
| lay it before the Board of Directors, l
shalt"
81 haven't the smallest objection" :"
said Clement; and while they returned
to the memorable pages Of the past,
where here n rose had been pressed, and
there sprig of mignonette, the pro-
cession moved into sight, the music
scared above them, the crowd surged
! beneath; there was rhythm in the tread
of the marching feet, and the sun struck
! sparks from the housings of the horses
and the points Of bayonets. Cleverly,
on a capering steed, looked UP and
smiled on Dora, while daggers shot
! from beneath his brows as he recognized
her companion. But everything has an
end. The last bit of glitter and color
| finally vanished down the long vista of
| the street, and the band music became
! like the unreal melody of a dream. They
went and dined together afterward, and
| stepped into "a picture gallery, and said
| goodbye ut Aunt Hitty's gate, since he
expected to sail next NOR ming by sun
| rise, rs first mate in tie Vidette for
Japan.
But next day be appeared again
1.-THE wind didn't serve" he explained :;
eve shan't get off till afternoon. Put
on your hat, Dora, and I'll row you out
to the Vidette, and you shall see how we
poor sailors fare The day was like
! crystal, the river coruscated with shift
ing lights, while the ship loomed up be-
fore them like some tabled sea-bird,
| gigantic and mysterious. Every mo-
|
:" wish / were captain, Dora," he
whispered, rs they leaned over the side
of the Vidette. and looked into the depths
| below, and at their own shadows upon
| the surface, which threatened to become
\ ofieg-as the ship swayed and the tide
rocked, land we were bound for Japan
together"
" 1t is long way; you might grow
tired of my companionship. Who are
those men coming up the side of the
ship, Clement? Do they belong to the
crewp"
"They look like policemen. suppose
that one ofthe sailors made off without
settling his bills"
"No, Clement, they are asking for
you"
Nonsense! what can they want with
mem Clement turned about, surprise
and perpleXity giving him an involved
expression. He had the air of one
brought to bay.
Mr.. Clement SmithersP" said one of
the officers, approaching. You are
suspected of having tanpered with the
safe of the Bank of Shekels on the seven
| teenth of June. 1t becomes my duty to
detain you for examination"
"What follyw cried Clement, hotly.
&" l can explain it all. The lady who
was with me at the bank is my witness.
| | can give my Affidavit"
" But you must come with me; them's
my orders"
"How do we know but the lady's
your accomplice, ehP" put in his com
panion. -
But l am to sail in a couple OF
hours" objected Clement.
"Ay, the ships to sail, but Wen give
yeu another sort of berth"
" Tell them," gasped Dora" make
them understand that | pulled the bell,
opened the door by mistake, for fun
Yes, we've heard that pretty story
before, but it won't bear washing. Per-
haps you took the bonds that are missing
toop"
Clements heart stood still. Are
there any bonds missing?" he asked.
just rs if you didn't know better'n
US! If the wind hadn't hauled round
you'd got off splendid with 'em."
1t was all abroad and in the daily
papers by the following day; everybody
was talking about it. Mr.. Cleverly
stepped into Aunt Hitty's to give the
latest particulars and assure Dora that
she should not be annoyed.
" But Clement is as innocent as you
are; it was | who opened the door," she
explained.
Nobody suspects you of taking tho
bonds, child. You wern't about to sail
for foreign shores-there's the rub. I'm
afraid you'll have to go into court and
give testimony"
You don't believe that Clement is
guiltyP"
at looks black for him. / suspend
my Judgment"
But you believe me when / assure
you that he never touched the safe"
- believe every word you utter. But
that will not convince the directors OF
the jury. IfnO bonds had been missing
of course opening the door would have
given no concern"
1T is so unexpected, so undeserved! y
"That must be proved"
"Mr. Cleverly," she asked one day
later, what will they do if Clement is
is fOund-n