Wichita eagle., 1888-07-18

| NOV, q NOT aware Of my Gnp3oynneg1v End
| l presume she does not even suspect that
there IS cause for it; indeed, / would dseply
regret it II she did
| He turned his face fun upon mo and Tiers
| vas startled and puzzled expression resting
upon It "What do you know about thaa
lady, and why did you mention her when ]
| nsked If your principal was q ladyr be
asked, hastily.
81 know that you visited her at her home
this evening. and have reason to know your
feelings toward the lady" was my response
l had been right in my con lectures, and
now knew that had sent shaft to . tender
spot and felt assured that this hit would
prove a valuable, though silent, adjunct 70
| the successful execution Of my hastily formed
plan.
With a deep Sigh Of relief be said: 81 am
glad OF it," and then. after pause. asked
! again, "Who sent your
"Who else can Be 50 deeply interested tn
your said L 81 win tell you who author
lied me to follow your movements while
away from the ofice, but l VIII precede the
information by the statement that my en-
ployer is prompted By the deepest concern in
your behalf Mr. is the individual,
l said, but the young mans alarmed counte-
nance urged me to add: Yet be does not
suspect what have discovered; be is espe-
cially alarmed about the great change noted
in your appearance, and commissioned me to
adopt nv own method and time in making
the investigation To execute this commits
sion determined to keep you under my sur
veillanoe, though | scarcely expected devel
opmenes so Soon
Il presume you viii report your discovery
TO Mr. B. at onceF he Intercepted, with
apparent alarm.
''Not necessarily" replied, briefly.
Gan my exposure be preventedF be
quickly asked
That depeads," answered. The cashier
iupulsively thrust his hand into the breast
pocket of bis coat and drew forth a roll Of
bills Turning to me, with extending arm,
the money grasped in his hand. he said e1-
citedIy: .You are welcome to this. but, for
Gods sake, don't expose me; it will ruin me
forevert"
Restraining my Indignation as much as
possible, said: Your proposition is as IN
worthy Of you as it would De unworthy in me
to accept itn My words stunned him. and
an expression Of detection and lost hope over
cast his coantenance Seeing the effect my
speech had, | added, earnestly: II will be
your friend and save you if you viii comply
fully with my demands
A CLEAN Of nope instantly shone on his
countenance and be added, rather demUrely:
What do you denandr'
Looking him earnestly in the eyes ! an
swered, That you tsl me truthfuDy how
you came 10 visit faro bank; how long the
visits have been indnised III; how often and
with what result.
To sum up his statement briefly but which
ne gave in detail, he said that he went with
friend one night out Of curiosity; that the
game was fascinating; that he commenced by
buying IS worth of checks; be won $40; Wis
tied the place again a few nights after. and
tried MS luck. but this time lost s2S. He re-
peated his visit two nights following with a
like result. then the fascination and a de-
termination to recover ais small loss i'm
PEELED him to so again, each time meeting
with loss and each succeeding loss being
greater thar the last, until be visited tho
place almost uigasly. and finally realized that
he had drawn out nearly all Of his cash bal
ance in the office, besides having hypothecat-
ed some shares OF stock owned by him The
loss caused him much regret but he had
spent many sieepless nights because Of re-
morse when it fully dawned upon him that
he was living a lie and that the confidence
reposed in him by Mr. B and Miss -
would be instantly withdrawn and summary
dismissal from both follow, meaning, Of
course, disgrace. He had used his own
money; he had not gone far enough in bis
reck1essness to filch-
Are you satisfied now to cut short this
reckiessnessr' asked.
Yes he answered, determinedlly
pledge me your word that you will never
again enter a gambling house or gamble. and
| viii agree to make report that viii not
expose your recklessness feel assured that
otherwise you are reliable | believe there
is ample chance for you if you will be wise
as well as correct in your character; but
will warn you that YOU viii vet be watched,
and if you prove unfai5hful TO your pledge
will see TO it that you do not escape the logi-
cal consequences
he extended his hand, which I grasped,
and his moistened eyes, full Of gratitude, told
NE that he was il earnest when ne said: II
pledge my word TO never again enter .
gambling house or gamble. l thank you for
your more than friendship. Your generosity
viii make me a better and stronger mar"
We parted or State and Madison streets, the
cashier going home and to my lodgings
put a shadow after him His conduct proved
exemplary. so reported from time to time
during the month following the ABOVE cpl
sode, and finally reported to my client that
believed the young man made s temporary
loan 20 e friend who was in trouble; that he
had rescued his friend, and that his friend
had paid him back the loan. To confirm my
report the cashier had deposated the money
in the Office and credited his account with
the amount the haggard expression had van
ished. and the old genial smile was again
eatLroaed In its place. Ny report was
accepted: was thanked for my services, and
well pad for the effort
On the LIST OF January following the cashier
was admitted to junior copartnership inter-
est IN Mr. BIS extensive business, and in
October Of the same year be led Miss - to
the altar. and a happier couple never as-
suned the responsibilities OF wsdiock than
did this one.
l meet the cashier occasionally. We greet
each ether cordially, but never allude to his
narrow escape from disSracs. IN
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