Nevada County picayune., 1886-04-21
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
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| "fou'll have the greer baize all off your desk yet.' said old Mr. Markham to his cashier, stopping ovor and putting his long, lean, fins gers upon a corner of the covering of the great desk that curled np exasperatingly. ''Why don't you gum it down."
 "l've thought ot it l,alf 2 dozen times"
 "But as you didn't do 1t, that doesn't natter" said..tr Mark ham.
 The cashier, who Was counting some money, did not even look up.
 When l think of thing l do it," said Mir Markham, and reached for tlle gunH botsle-
 Ns he did so the cashier sudden- ly started up and ran out of the warehouse, leaving the bills under a paper Weight
 "What is the matters I wonderf' said Mir. Markham.
 But he gummcd his baizc down all the same before he went to the door U look ont. When he had Finished, he saw that he had knocked the paper weight from the pile of notes the cashier had been counting, and replaced it.
 "I never knew Morehead to leave his b.sieess like that" said he. "Hope he hasn't run mad these dog da! s.'
 It was late in the afternoon, in- decd. Although the sky ""s still bright, it was absolutely evening. The warehouse was partially shut up, and the cashier was winding up affairs for the week by the light that came through the door. He had sharp, young eyes, and could see better than old Mir. Markham did. However, it was almost too dark for him by the time he re. turned, and MT. Markham was growing indignant.
 "Well, sir. and where did you fly without a word ofexplanationf :, said the old gentleman, testify. "Sinsular, indeed really"
 Il beg pardon, I'm sure-" said the cashier q really should lave said something, but l saw friend whom 1 have not seen for q year, passing the door, and I-felt--that I-lo
 And he blusl,e,i crimson, and stopped.
 Not at ali business like," said MT, Markham.
 And 1 had finished everything" said the cashier, putting the pile Of notes into the safe, ana depositing the book in its proper place.
 sI wish you'd have mentioned that. I,ntsd not have waited,' y said the irate old gentleman, "There's my dinner spelling, no i doubt"
 Then the two went out together. It was a small establishment, and the three clerks had gone home at the closing hours, and MT: Mark ham, wLo wds always seriously of fended by anything like neglect of duty in his clerks, went home to dinner, and over it told the story to his wife.
 And ] suppose you saw that everything was right about the money afterwardsr' commented the lady.
 "Whyw asked Mir. Markham, turning pale.
 "Because when a cashier goes flying or that way there may be some reason for it," said Mrs. Markham.
 "Bless mel" said her husband; "I declare it never entered my mind. Pll go over and Investigate this evening"
 After dinner he took his keys and we.t to the warehouse. Ten minutes before the caShier had left the desk ke krew all had been correct. Doubtless all was correct now; but still, he should sleep better by making sure.
 He lit the gas, and opened the s,fe. In ten minutes he leaned back, with the precipitation stand ing on Lls forehead.
 "I would not have thought it Of the young fellow" he said, Dear, dear!-I'd never have thought 1t Of Tom Moreland, neverW