The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-27
CHECKMATED.

'tHere, George" said Charles LamSsyS
20 his brother, 'is AE. ClaytOn's check fog
my months salary. As you're going Ia
the bank, l wish you would draw the
money for NE. I'm going to the country
this evening, and have some preparations
to make"
"Au right, Charley" Eepned the other.
folding the check and putting Il in his
pocket
George and Charles Lambert were
hro,h hers devotedly attached to each other,
and both employed as clerks In the estao-
sjshn eut of Mr. Clayton, rich importing
mel chant.
George Lambert was not passing . Ve1y
cheerful evening in hts brothers absencN
and was just thinking Of walking over
and spending an hour with EthsEnd Hala
" hen Herbert Randall called
The visitor was Mr. Clayton1s oonddon-
tiai manager and-prospeetive partner.
ruuor said. George Lambert looked .
little surprised at his entrance, for Mr..
Randall was not inclined to be over
sociable with his interiors in the houss-
With a stiff bow he took the seat which
George offered, while tho latter waited -
be informed of the object Of the call
You presented check at the bank
this afternoon" said Mr.. Randall look
ing sternly at George, who wondered what
was coming.
Il presented Mr.. Clayton's cheek for .
hundred dollars" said the young man,
land received the money on it; N was all
right, I suppose"
Mr. Randall shook his head gravsfT.
..Whaty-is there anything wrong sbsus
itr' asked George, with visible treptSa-
tion.
1T is a forgery" said Mr.. RandAn-
A forgery" exclaimed George" I'm
rot oesible!-my broth"
he checked himself suddenly. He was
about to explain how he got the check;
but the position In which the disclosure
wo- ld place his brother flashed upon him,
and at once determined his course
MI Randall he remembered. had bean
lookf e over some papers at desk net
far ffen Charles and himself. At the time
hr received the check, but it wa NOS
pfobable that be bad paid attention -
the fact. There was no clue by which the
false instrument which was payable -
bea; er could be traced to anyone bat tAs
PEI son who had presented it. The known
facts, George Lambert knew, implicated
himself alone. II he kept his mouth
closed, no breath of suspicion could fall
upon his brother That the check was .
fo!aery Mr.. Randans statement left him
no room to doubt; and, it was, his
brother, who profe. sed to have received IL
directly fIom Mr. Clayton, could not se
ieI GRANT OF it's character. Charles he
knew, was y little given to extrsvsganes,
and mig It, he feared, In an unguarded
u.unent, been tempted Into crime,
Q. which it broke his heart to believe
h,u. guilty, buL from the consequence Il
vnicn lie would shisld HIM, II need be, -
TIE cost OF lie itsen
.I wish to befTiend you," said Ar. Ran
dau, breaking the painful silence whtsa
tusued. "The amount Is trining, and
~ NV ~
the money, but"
IL ID out of my power to return th'
money" interrupted George, who hAS
gwen il to his brother shortly after -
ce4. II z IL at the bank
ii ~ ans Guilty is. / was about - say,
rescued MF Randall. that Ar. ClsytoI
t. r.t oAly highly incsnssd, but bsint
z... ..Illt IL his notions, he refuses t
L..l,r. 10 aly terms but = rigorous snfOrcs
y-eul ui Tie law There is, however, tina
Tor es,spu, and"
geo!ze did not wait for the conclusio'
CII.c s.nIence. Flight would be cal
cuuslauce rendering stin more e0nclustv
the evidence of lis own guilt, and, wha'
ever str.Is ,Eened that, Furnished .
aC4itioEa. sale guard to bis brother
III / zee you Will not tntercept nj
then," saiG George, eagerly.
Il 90 iOI believe you . hardened eTtn
nal reIl.ed Mr.. Randall, "end woul
fain Lope that. in some distant Land, 10
NAY Vet lead an honest and useful life
at any rate, L shall place no e6stsess
your way"
George pressed the hand Of kr. Rei
dali " nom be warmly thanked for
generous conduct
81 viii 20 al once" he said, land t<a
INV future course will justly Yeur ne
nanimoUs torDearance
n With much good advice on the 0ns SD
= and many grateful expressions en- "a
other. the two parted; and George LaI
!. bert went forth q fugitive. without hoI
= of ever again seeing the TIVE objects de'
!: est to his heart-his mOthsx sod EthsH1
r Hale.
e Three years sped Herbert Randall b,
grown in influence In the house, and q
time yyas fixed when he was to Be