Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-03-13
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n year. Mark my words, and SEQ if
they don't come true
This was said with TN air and tone
Of sclf-impor'tance by brisk little fol-
low, who walked uneasily about us lie
spoke and scemrd to consider himself
of no small consequences.
I've had my eye on him for Some
mtnths past," he continued, land can
see which way he is going and where
it will all end, us clear as daylight"
"rhat's the way with you, Deal; you
always see TO the end Of other peoples
courses" remarked bystander.
Il can see to the end of Miller's
course and no mistake. See il he ism
used up and gone to nothing before
this day twclvemonth.'
"Why do you proheay SO badly for
Miller? He Is e9c II tho clevcrest men
I know"
"That's fact and no mistake. He
is II gentleman all over. But that won't
keep him from RUM
"Givo the rcasoh--you must have
one"
90! as to that, I don't give reasons
for what l say" was tho self-compla-
cent reply, and with Il toss of the head
and two or three strides across the
room. "But you mark my words,
and sec..if they don't come true. See if
Miller don't go to the wall before this
time next year,
Every we'll; wc will scc.'
$50 you will, or I am no prophet
TIC confident manner in which this
man, named Deal, spoke, led several
Of those who heard him to suppose
that he know some fact connected with
the business Of AEllcr of which they
were ignorant. And this was true.
Deal was one Of those restless, busy
hcrc-t ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS little bod
les, who see and know far more of
what is going on in tho world than
do your quiet, thoughtful and bust
ness absorbed people. He visited the
theatre once or twice every week not
really SO much to observe tho play us
to SOC who regularly attended He
looked into the different club-rooms
and political assomllagas and kept
himself posted in MI tho little and
grrut 1n1ttcrs ttlir'.t uyiitutu tho srrfucr
Of Il community OF stir it more deeply.
His means Of information in regard
to his ncigl.bors' business and pros
poets, were certainly very great, and
his opinion in regard to these matte Is
were worth something. This fact
made his remarks about Miller half
believed by several who heard them.
In truth, he had good rcasons for his
evil prognostications; for he met too
frequently ut the theatre, and in very
improper company, Millcr's contiden-
tial clerk, and was likewise convcrsant
with many facts providing that he
was clearly unworthy ofthc trust That
had been reposed in him. Instead Of
doing his duty, which was to promptly
inform Miller of the condnct Of his
clclk, hc ceh.ontcd himself, like too
many others, with merely Struggling
his shoulders, as has been seen, whcn
occasion warranted his doing SO, and
prophesying ruin to the merchant
who, unhappily, had placed confidence
in IN unworthy agent.
The business in which Miller was
engaged, although it embraced very
important transactions and required
many clerks for its efficient manage
ment, yielded only Il slight profit, 80
that it was in the power Of Il dishonest
assistant to ruin his principal. II Orr
ly required the abstraction of Il few
thousand dollars to cmbalrass and f.
nally break up the merchants business
The prospects of such IN untoward
event was very fair The habits Of
young Grey, the name of the principal
clerk, had, fos more tim year, reqllir-
cd for their qualification an amount of
money much greater than his salary.
At first he was troubled with debts.
Thenheasiness that these occasiohcd
led hila to cast about in his mind for
some mode of relief. His first docis
ion on the subject was to asih for an
advance of salary. He was in receipt
of $1,000 year. Pressed hard by Il
man whom he owed, he was almost
forced into an application fos zaore sal
ary. He did not think Of denying him
self the expensive pleasures in which
he indulged as sr'rer measure OF re-
lief. The application was not favor
ably considered. Mr.. Miller paid al