Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-14
AN ODD STORY OF JUSTICE.
CHAPrER 1.

dom Of Solomon; and so there were people
in the city in the days that Immediately fol-
lowed the American var who had something
to ssy sgainsE the firm Of Parkmsn, Bubb
b P&rknan, Of Il Change alley. They
eOald not deny thst it was an old-estsblished
ccneeru, fOE Psrknsns had been trading be-
tween London snd Calcutta in almost the
early days CT John Company Bahadur. And
they could not say hat it was not prosperous,
for ITS name stood high in its own branch Of
business; and il had never been known to go
in for rash sPeeuhtions or risky profits. Bot
what people did say, and there were old
fogies On change never ticed Of repeating it,
was that there Was too much young blood
in Psrkmsns go into Parkmans, these
would SAY, "Snd you'll have a young man to
deal with, unless you have the luck to do
with old Psrkmsnr' treatment which they
seemed to think most offensive. And Of
course when old Psrkmsn died rather sud
denly, these csrpsrs were still more tn
umphant. There was no saving clause now
when they stated the treatment you might
expect ct PsIkuan's For the second part
ner was only 9 sleeping partuer-slesP-
ing, il was currently reported, on a ins
estste in Ross shrs-ard young Psrkman
well, he was yoCng Parkmsa. Then
CritchioW, the cashier, was young for q
cashier. being under forty; and CRISP, the
head clerk, was very young, being some.
thing ogeE thirty. And altogether PARK
mans mighs expect, for some timetO cone,
to hear q good deal about lis young blood.
Il was 2 o'clock on Saturday some thres
weeks after old Mr.. Psrkman's death. 10
the large Office the clerks were putting
away their books, and getting down thsis
hats. There was 8 murmur Of talk about
the river, or Wimbledon, or whatever amass-
msnt they s~sverally had in view for tie
afternoon, when 6 tall man, dressed in da,k
mourning and wearing his hal, ente,e
from an inner room. Ths noise sank 10
respectful hum. he vas handsome mau
with q short, fa;r mouslache and light blue
eyes. He nodded pleasantly 10 one o. twI
Of the clerks and walked through TO whsse
= glass case in a conner indicated the sane
tum Of the head clerk. Crisp, a small
slender. DARK c~onp?exioEed MAJ, looked up
peeyishly a. The chief entered, bat seeing
who it Sas would have 90; down from his
stool.
sit still" the merchant said, laying bis
hand lightly on the others shoulder to stay
him. II am only waiting for the carriage.
1t is more pleasant here than 10 the outer
ofice. You are not going about your usual
business to-day, l think, Crisp. eh?'
The clerks face flushed.
"No. NJ. James" he said, IL su not"
What, haven't you made it up with her
yet7'
The younger man shook his head, and
then broke oGG suddenly with:
And what is mere, ar, my temper has
been 20 bad ever since CntchloT found out
this deficiency that / should be afraid Of
making matters worse. | don't wonder she
could not stand i; it is no good my trying
TO make it up with her dll | have cleared
that up. Then | shall be myself again, and
can look her in the face. As / told you,
sir. l shall come back at four, and 60
through the books Quietly by myself. 1
shall never forget your kindness, sir, never
But that Critchlow is so trying!-there's
not q clerk in The Office does not know that
there is something the matter with my &C.
counts"
Crisp SPOKE with deep feeling, and t was
evident tbs; the other believed him.
Don't think too much of it?' he said
kindly. III il cannot De explained, shall
still trust you. 1t is but a small amount.
Try to bit upon the blot
Try cried the head clerk; I've tried
again and again"
He passed his hands through his hair I'M
I'll il stood on end, and with his brighsi
black eyes rave him q very Wild look.
well, do your best" the merchant an
swered, drawing on his gloves. You know
my Door father had every confidence in you
AS he had in your father-and have the
sane, Crisp.
And then he went, tie young man look
leg after him With grateful, almost worship
ing, eyes. There we're few men IN has post
ton and at his age 80 invariably kind n
considerable 10 their interiors as was James
PArkmanl Old Psrkman had been the
SINE; and father and son enjoyed 3 rare
o p~ulsrity in the office. Ii was whispered,
bit probably there was no truth IN the
malicious rumor, that they never quarrelsd
save with one another.
Crisp sat for some minutes bordering,
and Il his face was any ipdeN 10 his
thoughts. upon some unpleasant subject.
Then he arose, and taking his hat went into
the outer Office. There were still two or
three clerks there, detained by some small
matters, and talking to them IN q sharp,
rasping voice was 8 stout, black-whlskered,
shortt faced man. .
Not found it GU. YETI he said to Crisp
in a sneeriDg tOne. lie was Critchlo", the
mo" retorted the head clerk. mot likely
TO while there is so much noise In the o.
fee"
"WeI, If were you I'd stay and End it
out, fl stayed at home tomorrow. But 1t
is fne to be you. I've got to stay until
four or Whereabouts, error or no error.
81 think" said Crisp ~wrsthfully seeing
the clerks upon the broad grin, that l
shoald make it no: for you if | stayed long
with you anywhere
And withou, waiting to hear the cash
ier's retort, or the burst OF laughter which
his own excited answer evoked from the
Youngsters, he passed out and ran down
the stairs and through the quiet alley into
the street.
what is upr' he asked lightly; bu.
though they all seemed to be looking at
him. no oue answered. Instead, q clerk,
one of the Juniors, said sudibly, THAT is
Mr.. Crisp and = strange voice answered
emphafcally, that is the man? This
seemed TO cause q sensation, amid which q
short stout person with q blunt hearty voice
and a humorous eye pushed through the
group and said, This way SIR, please. IN
a voice of authority.
What in the world IS the natter asked
Crisp.
WATSON" said his conductor, shutting
shutting the door hrmly behind them, do
YOU take him. and fell back into 3 cEnsr
Of the room, where be seemed to busy him
self with an old Joe Miller, so very facshous
,hat n rendered him obliyious 10 al going