Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11
CHApTER VIII.
AN EvEv1NG Ar rHE nvgnLr1GHs

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As may be supposed, there was good dea
Of excitement over the discovery of this
| fact regarding the stolen money, and the bold
use to which it had been put; and, strangely
enough, one person who took great inter
est in the matter was Althea Everleigh
She had reason for SO doing, since two OF
her friends were connected with that rob
berry in different ways.
Miss Everleigh read the papers, and
knew what all the world knew of Lyman
Childer's loss, and the lowering cloud which
threatened Norris Bergman's fair fame
for the papers had not been slow to intimate
that there had been reasons beyond those
given for his discharge by the express
company.
The interest which she had always felt in
that friend of her childhood revived after
her party night, and when she saw him on
the sidewalk one day as she was taking her
afternoon drive. week or so later, she
spoke to the coachman, who drew up close
to the curb, while she leaned out and beck
oned to him
you have been very remiss, sir, in neg
Letting to pay me party call, but it seems
that may as well get into the habit of for
giving you. If you are not busy let me
give you turn ON the avenue. Now, don't
refuse, Norris, for | really want to talk to
you.n
To refuse after that would have been IN
gracious; and besides, Norris felt that the
diversion of drive in that pleasant COM
pany would really do him good.
For the last week he had been worried.
nettled and thoroughly perplexed To have
one of those robbers safely caught and
then to let him go again, was in itself
enough to vex him, and he was less clear in
his mind after that circumstance about
some things which he had settled for him
self before.
He had convinced Himself that Hiram
lngot was the purloiner of LYMAN Childers
package package which the latter now
declared of comparatively no account-and
here was one of the other party attempting
to commit a second robbery in LYMAN
Childers house. Had the first attempt,
then, fallen short of its object. Was there
an understanding between the thieves
whose projects had seemed separate and
distinct!
In addition to the mental disquiet and the
bruises he carried, he had taken cold
which confined him for several DAYS to his
lodgings, and he had grown morbid and
low spirited to a degree quite unknown to
him usually
Miss Everlelgh's quick eyes noticed the
difference, though she did net openly re-
mark it.
Papa is muca better, thank you,n shs
answered his question u think now that
I was more mental than physical trouble
with him. He is not SO fit for the worries
u business as he once was. therefore / am
glad to tell you that he is about taking in a |
younger partner. He has a great deal of /
confidence IN Mr.. Childers abilities, and |
Jays that young blood viii put new energy /
nto the business, which has been tagging of |
ate"
Lyman Childer, do you meang-
Yes, the present cashier. He has come
nto money lately. which he is putting in.
Sorris, do you know, have Just learned /
hat the money was drradfuHg 1oodsdP Pa
"a has confessed to me that he is very much
EMBARRASSED, but this will make him all
light Inever could have forgiven myself