Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-14

"I SHALL NOT RESIGN UNDER SUSPICION" ''Let them discharge me then, and give their reasons for doing SO. I shall not resign under suspicion"
 "In that case I'll have to suspend you from duty, and you can report to the superin tendent in the morning."
 'Good-day to youl'
 Bergman went out Tn the street with the rage in his heart which comes of being un- justly, II indirectly, accused. In his preoc- cupation he did not observe at first that he passed figure that was in a measure fa- mAliar to him in the crowd, but the fact pressed itself upon his consciousness after he had walked little way, and he looked back vainly for second view of it.
 "Surely, that was Lyman Childer," he said to himself, and whether the fact gave new turn to his thoughts and steps, it is certain that he wandered out of his way to pass the house where he had called but a few nights before. It was not a showy abode, but was evidently the home of people in easy circumstances.
 The early November dusk was gathering as he stood and looked at it. Suddenly a light sprang up in one of the rooms, and he could see the slim figure of girl moving back and forth, standing for a moment with her hand on the blind before she shut in the home-like picture which brought a warm thrill to the heart of the watcher-a picture in which the sweet, sunny face of the girl herself was by no means the least attractive part.
 "His sister," unused Norris, moving re- luctantly. II would know her by her re- semblance to him, anywhere. He's re- markedly handsome fellow, and she-What do you mean, sir, by logging my steps!"
 This last was spoken to a man who had paused at his back, and who had been standing for a moment taking in that picture over Norris shoulder; when the latter turned to move away this person turned also, and it came like flash to the express messenger that he had observed the man on his way here. He remembered his impression of having been followed on the previous night, and his anger famed up ct the thought of having spy on his track "Dogging, the deucel I've as good right as you to the sidewalk, suppose"
 'Then pass on. If it is only coincidence that throws us together, IH do the follow ing"
 "Sorry to disoblige, but I just turned back to make call on my friends here in passing. I'll own that your attention to the house caught my notice, but don't think you meant any harm, nor did intend to offend you"
 Having thus explained himself, the stranger passed up the steps, rang, had the door opened to him, and entered with the confidence of an accustomed visitor
 Norris Bergman felt little disappoint- ment at the result. There was something repugnant to him in the idea of this man going into the presencs of that bright and lovely girl; taking her hand, perhaps ad- dressing her familiarly. Very foolish, of course, yet there was something struggling in Bergman's memory which kept him from poa1i1in n no f,11 forco of hio folly
 That square, heavy form, tho somewhat aggressive tone-could he be mistaken?
 ''I believe In my heart it's the fellow who tried to pass himself off as Lyman Childer last night! A friend of theirsa We'll, it. no business of mine. What am I to them or they to met May be it is fancy of mine, but it came to me afterward that Childer did not want to see mo when we met this afternoon"
 He had good chance to put his idea to the test, for at the very next corner he came so squarely face to face with Lyman Childer that there was no opportunity for either to ignore the other, Childer put out his hand heartily.
 "Good evening to you, Bergman. Been to call on me againa''
 "I would not think of taking such liberty" There was an involuntary stiff ness in the young mans response. II tnlnX saw you aS was leaving Lnc once about an hour ago." he added, rather awkwardly.
 "That sol Then you saw that had con- cluded to take your advice. A little late aboutlt chi But then don't really expect to get any satisfaction out of my inquiry. Drop in and see me some time."
 With a careless wave of the hand he passed on while Bergman was deliberating whether he ought to confide his suspicious of the friend whom he had soen enter the oNher,s 6oor Prohablv he would win no