Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

iOr any one eiSo 70 nave Cos 0e tn0 OOOk.
With this idea came the memory Of
Levens' remark that morning about the
queer company Horace went into, and
the chances Of his pocket being picked.
went to the wretched boy and put my
hand upon his shoulder.
"Horace, answer me one question
truthfully," said. "Where did you 70
while you had tho book In your posses-
sion last night?"
Ho locked up at me still defiantly; but
evidently he caught my idea. for he an
swered:
II didn't take tho book out with me,
II that is what you mean. I left tt at
home on the sideboard, and there found
IL when came back at II O'Clock"
"And that is what you call taking It
away for safetyT"
"Cynthia was here all the evening"
he began, and then stopped himself alb
ruptly.
~ quite see the force Of that remark,
said, but since you had undertaken
the guardianship Of the thing you ought
to have put It under lock and key. How
were you to know who came in and out
Of the room while you were away?"
"Cynthia knew It was there, and felt
sure she would look after It."
"Oh, Cynthia knew IL was there?"
"Yes; she saw me turn Il out Of my
pocket, and asked me what Il was, and
told her all about II. It was through
her advice that left II at home"
Again there was something in his
manner that puzzled me, but only for q
moment; then instantly detected his
meaning. Either he doubted Cynthia
in the matter Of the stolen cheque, or he
wished to infuse o doubt of her In my
mindi
This idea reused such storm of indig-
nation in me that hardly knew how to
keep my hands away from his rascally
throat. really think 1t was fortunate
thing that the table was between US; had
he been within reach Of my grip in tho
first moment Of my passion should GER
tainly have done him some bodily harm.
AS 1t was, only glared at him speech
lessly as he sank into the easy chair be-
hind him.
He seemed ignorant Of my rage, how
ever, and went on in tho same sullenly
injured tone he had used throughout,
but without once looking at me:
81 think you ought to have considered
the matter more fully before you made
this accusation against me. You know
as well as do that the book lay on your
Office table, open to all comers, for q
clear quarter Of an hour while you were
dressing"
but every one had gone; there was
not soul in the outer offices as passed
through on my way up stairs"
"There was Richards"
"RichardsT exclaimed, Indignantly.
II would as soon suspect myself He
has been in the employ Of the firm ever
since he was small lad and has never
been penny out"
you're not 90 reluctant to suspect
other people,"
Because other people are to my GER
tain knowledge spending moro money
than they can obtain honestly"
He sprang up from his chair and faced
mo with scarlet cheeks, finding, like all
was denied him In his moro sober mo-
ments.
"You shall not stand there insulting
me any longer" he cried, his voice trem-
uIous with anger. "If you don't choose
to believe my denial, you must do the
other thing and act accordingly; but I
won't allow you or any other man to call
me a thief to my face. If you say 1t
again I'll do my best to pitch you neck
and crop down tho ctairs I dom cnp
pose l should succeed, but I'd try my