Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-11-02

Then she haggled over tho price, anC
IL was useless for Henry to remind heI
that he was not the owner OF the store
and could not deducted from the stated
price.
"1lcre I've gone and bought laces,
and ombroideries, and II silk dress, run
up n bill of over hundred dollars, and
you won't take cent OIL It's just q
swindlo, that's what IL is; but when
people have money, every body takes a
turn at cheating them. Well, sup
pose I've got to pay"
She felt in her sachel for her pocket
book, but changed color when she
found it was not there.
I'm sure put it in my sachel," she
said, nervously. "But no, remember
when l was lookin' at them lace fichoos
yondcr, took it out and put it out on
the counter"
you'll be sure to find IL there,
then" said Henry, going TO the next
counter. mo one has touched these
laccs since showed them to you"
The counter was piled with luccs and
cmbroideries. Piece after piece was
lifted, but no pockot-book was visible
Mrs. Walton's broad face grew redder
and rcdder us the search progressed.
al can swear on stack of Bibles
laid IL right here, young man." she
cried in n shrill, angry voice. II was
lookin' at this here valcnshun fichoo,
and l laid my pocket-book under il.
There was three hundred dollars in it,
and it's got to be found"
"Whnt is the matter, Mrs. Walton?n
said Mr.. Storrs, who had hurried up,
hearing her raised, angry voice.
"Matter enough, reckon. I'm will
lin TO spend my money freely, but |
amt goin' to lose three hundred dollars
in bank notes. / laid my pocket-book
right here, and it's gone"
HAS any one been to that counter
since you left it, Mr. Allen?" asked Mr..
Storrs, sternly. The young man was
pale with indignation at the woman's
tone and looks, but he answered, quiz
city:
mo one, sir. We only left the laces
n few minutes ago, and ! think it pos
siblc Mrs. Walton is mistaken MS to the
place she left her pocket book
"a tell you, Mr.. Storrs, put it right
here" she cried, vehemently. "Inever
forget where l lay my money. It's my
opinion you needn't look further than
that young man Allen to find it. /
can't understand what you meant by
takin' him rs n clerk after all his
fathers disgrace, I'm goin' home, now,
but l want you to understand | amt
goin' 10 lose that money quietly"
The whole place shall be searched,
Madam" Mr.. Storrs said, nervously
rubbing his hands. I'm confident if it
has been left here, it will be found"
81 guess if you go the right way to
work. with a contemptuous look at
Henry, you'll be pretty apt to find it"
She swept away, her head higher than
usual, and Mr.. Storrs turned furiously
upon the young man, who stood pale
and silent before him.
Come to my Office, sir, and we'll in
vestigate this matter" he said.
Now, hand over that money without
n word" he said, when they reached
there.
why, do you believe I stole it, Mr.
Storrs P" he cried. al swear to you /
never saw the pocket-book. don't be-
lieve she ever brought it to the store.
Surely, surely, knowing me rs well as
you do, you can not really think Iwould
commit such crime ~
"How do know when bad blood is
going to crop out P" his employer an
swered, brutally. ~ ran risk in talk
ing you on, aSd now I'm going to suffer
for it. You've got to be searched, sir,
and to avoid scandal in my establish
ment, | II do it myself, instead of send
ing for policeman. You needn't re-
sist -
"Resist ~ the unhappy boy drew him
self up proudly. II would have in
sisted upon a search even if you had not
proposed it."
He said no more. In the agony Of
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