The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-01-14

draw up cheek, for what amount l
could not zee, but did see that it was
a cheek on the bank where the firm
dealt.
As he left the office followed. we'll
behind, but not out Of sight, down to
where the Arm banked.
In q short time he came forth again
and, glancing iurtively about, he pull
ed his hat over his eyes and disap-
peared around the first corner.
EnteriDg the bank, / aecosted the
cashier.
GOOD afternoon, Mr., Villa" %,
"Mr. Rolls" i:t
"One Of our clerks presented check
here few moments agof"
eyes, SIR"
"May I look at II. pleasef'
Certainly; here it 10, SIR"
"Ah. Just as / thought. There, Mr.
Wills, look At the curl Of the stem Of
this H, and the way the "" Is crossed
and. the general flowing hand. DoNs
it strike you As old HGliton's peculiar
shirsgraphy? Very like it, frst-rste
but not Quite the thing"
"What, forgery Msreh-impossi-
bic! And fer Ave thousand dollarsr
"That 10 just what it is, Mr.. Wills,
and rs you have always been . warm
friend Of Aarch'a, will you help me
cave him!"
"Saye him--how can we do itT
Cancel the check and replace the
money
But whs will furnish the money!
I cannOt afford"
"Ah, don't trouble yourself on that
score ); l believe nay balance 10 ten
shousand; turn thatovsS; / ana strong
and young, and I love poor Ted"
But"
"0h! don't LET us talk OF II, Mr..
Wills; think OF your owa son, he's
about Ted's age. and give me the clip
Of paper and cancel the check,
"Rolls." catching my trembling
hand and shaking II heartily. Fyou
are q noble fellow there 10 not apoth-
er man who would have done what
yot, have done-a friend In need 10 a
friend indeed"
{ Elanghed aloud ss Iasecsived the
torged check ia exchange for my own
although It robbed Ene ofthe secunlu'
iatiOn otyeArs-made me > very pau
per.
But what cared II
Had r not lest all that made lift
dsars What were ten thousand dol
lars compared with my revengss
Years rolled away and March, fol
I waseisaA aim night after night, nsv
ar egata sisted the gambling hOua'
after the day OF ths forgery,
,He had squared all his dssts, I'm
ionbssdly, and Atartsd anew in life
with good resolutions and noble sspi
rssions. secure Ia the secrecy Of hi
crime.
"March has settled down at last,
ssid one Of the junior clerks to me on,
day. "snd old Hal aays he's the bss
VRhasinsas man. Just look 1T the bNsi
aess they trust to him, RollE"
I said nothing, but ] theusht, oh
l9eavsni Itthought with dsmoniacs
ioy how swittly my tins, was con'in
on.
Rapidly was my enemy climbin
the ladder Of iafse.
LSs him, let him-.let him mount
--upa up, Until he reaches she bisbs'
! snassd, and then--and thsn--
The erisis came at last
/ March sas made third partner
4 the great shipping house, and, shortl
alter, his wcddiBg-da was fixed.
he had mounted the highest roun
Aof the ladder.
| Wsslthy, beloved, horored. about
wed the faiFest Of Gods creatures,
thought I, and worahiped her, too.
| What more could fortune bsssO
upOn himf
For what should / waltz
The wsdding~day dawped
Ali the clerks we're inyited 70
Ipsesent'a 'at the nspsisIs, and each Of
Ehad agreed to give Ted some glfs -
taken Of the esteem andlovs We Il
, for oar old coNJters 81 the countin
Nth6use,
"What are you goings give, Rolls
& l ives GAksa, The day bsioss sAA ~
laius.
+. "Wsit sad see" ilAughipslg sspli