The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-01-13

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ing one day that his mother should not
work any longer, he secured q position
with firm in which Chadsey was a
silent partner. Chadsey did not learn
for fortnight of what had happened; !;
when he found that Mrs. Hatcher was
no longer what he called q common
working woman, and that he himself was
one Of her sons employers, he was furi-
GUS and demanded that the boy be dis
charged; but his partners outvoted him,
for their new clerk, being liked by every
one. was worth far more than he cost
them.
Although baffied, Chadsey was not
beaten. He felt that the boy was to
some extent in his power, so he gratified
his vengeful spirit from time to time by
scolding the new clerk on slight pre-
texts. He soon found that this course
was not safe, for the boy had tongue as
we'll as spirit, and he occasionally re-
torted in style that turned the laugh
on the special partner. Then Chadsey
! determined TO disgrace him and thus
strike his mother. It would not be hard
to do; the old trick of putting marked
money from the drawer into the young
clerks pocket would answer every pur-
pose, so he adopted it.
Then there was terrible scene in the
store, and Mrs. Hatcher. with tears in
her eyes, hurried up to the store to plead
for her boy. Chadsey had expected this
with great glee, but before Mrs Hatcher
| arrived the boy had pleaded his own
case to his employers with such spirit
that the special partner had turned pale
and walked aside into a wareroom,
where one of the men heard him mutter:
His mothers eyes! He has his
mothers eyesi'
Nevertheless, Chadsey, before abrupt
~ quitting the store, had insisted that
the case against the boy should be
pressed. HIS partners, who had their
suspicious as to how the marked money
came in Franks pockets, assured Mrs.
Hatcher that they believed there must
be some mistake, that they would not
think of making the affair public. but
that Mr.. Chadsey, their special partner,
insisted on it.
''Then," said Mrs. Hatcher. turning
very pale, 81 must appeal to Mr.. Chad
sey."
"You?" exclaimed one of the partners,
so surprised that he gave custome er
too much change; 'you appeal to Mr..
Chadsey?"
Certainly. said Mrs. Hatcher, turn
ing to leave the store.
Excuse me, madam" said the part
ner, tbut in that case, / must accom-
pany you. It may be necessary to
reason with that fellow by knocking him
down."
The couple went together to Chadsey's
lodgings, but could not gain admittance
| to his room, the door of which was
| locked, although the servant insisted
that Mr.. Chadsey had come in an hour
before and had not gone out again.
He's cowardl" exclaimed the part.
ner, hammering at the door, and calling
Chadsey by name.
| Finally the door yielded to an extra
effort, and the couple entered. No one
was visible.
tsThIs is very strange" said the part
ner. looking about the room. Then, as
he looked at some papers on the table
| he continued, mo, it isn't, either-look
at this.
| Mrs. Hatcher took sheet of paper
which the partner handed her, and
read:
II INT the marked money IN Frank
Hatcher's pocket. did it to avenge my
self upon his mother; but he has his
mothers eyes. RALPH CHADsEY."
Mrs. Hatcher's eyes filed with tears
so that for moment or two she could
not read second sheet that was peed
in her hands. So her companion read il
aloud to her; it was will, which, in q
few words bequeathed all his property
to Mrs. Helen Hatcher, formerly known
/ aa Helen Granfham
He will revoke this in an hour" said
the partner; .she never could live up to
so much decency"
And the partner was right, for, on go.
ing into Chadsey's bedchamber he found
his special partner lying on the bed with
| pistol in his hand and bullet hole in
his head