The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-04

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aud / presume she does not even suspect
that there i. cause fer it; indeed, | would
deeply regret it if She dit"
He turned hist c. fEtl npon nc and
there was II STUFFED and puzzled expres-
sion resting upon it.
what ,io you know about that lady,
and why did You mention her when |
asked if yonr principal @as Il ladys' he
asked, hastily.
81 knew thai y9u waited her ut her
home this evening. ami favc reason TO
know your f., iii : ievsafds the lady,
was my response.
HAD been right i / my cori cures, ana
now knew that | hal sent IL shaft to a
tender spot and felt ~;ssuiea Tat this hit
wonla prove IL vfluatle. though silent,
adi1nct to the successful execution OF my
hastily formed pan.
With IL deep si1ii Of rcliet he said: Il
am glad of it, alal then, after IL pause,
asked again. w 40 sent you."
WHO else can be so deeply interested
in you?n said /. &; will tell you who
authorized HE to follow your movements
while away from the ot,icP, but | will
precede the information Ivy the statement
that INV employer is prompted by the
QeeDcSb CbiiCtiii II Aooi
is the individually sud, but the young
mans alarm Il countenancc urged me TO
add: ssYet he does not suspect what l
have discovered; he is especially alarmed
about the great change noted III your ap-
pcarance, and commissioned me to adopt
my own methola and tinein makingthe in
~yestigation. To execute this commission
I determined to keep you under my sur
xl-.-.t I -uu,.o.l = p-r1artagi fIp-
~velopments so soon."
81 presume you will report your dis
covery to Mr.. b. at once?" he interro-
gated, with apparent alarm.
"Not necessarily" | replied briefly.
"Can my exposure be prevented" he
quickly asked.
THAT depends" | answered.
The cashier impul lively thrust his hand
into the breast pocket of his coat and
drew forth u roll Of bills. Turning TO me
with extending arm, the money grasped
in his hand, he said, e%xcitedly, You are
welcome to this, but for Gods sake don't
expose me; it Nil ruin ME foreverrs
Restraining my Indignation as much as
possible, ! said:
Your proposition is as unworthy of
YOU as it would be unworthy of me to ac-
cept it."
Ny words stunned him, and an express
sion of detection aud lost hope overcast
his countenapee. Seeing the effect my
speech had, | added earnestly:
Il will be your friend and save you If
you will comply fully with my demands"
A CLEAN Of hope instantly sIlone on his
co~untenance, and he added, rather de-
murely:
What do you demand?'
Looking him earnestly in the eyes |
answered.:
THAT you tell RE truthfuliy how you
came to visit il; faro bank, how long the
visits have been INDUCED in, how often
and with what result
70 sum up his statement briefly, but
which he gave in detail, he said that lie
went with a friend one night out of Curl
osity? that the game was fascinating;
that he commenced by buying IS worthof
checks; he won SO; visited the place
again IL few nights after Il tried his
luck, but this time lost So.
He repeated his visit two nights follow
ing with IL like r,sait, then the f~lscinl-
ton and u determination to recover his
small loss impelled him to go again, each
time meeting with II loss and each sue
ceeaing loss being greater than the last,
until he visited the place almost nightly,
and finally realized that liehaldrawn out
nearly all OF his cash BALANCED in the office,
besides having Hypothetical some shares
of stock owned by him.
The loss caused him much regret, but
he had spent many ~sleepless nights be.
cause of remorse when it fully dawned
upon him that he wa liyinga lie and that
the confidence reposed in him by Mr.. b.
and Miss - would be Instantly with
Drawn and summary dismissal from both
follow, meaning of course, disgrace. He
had used his money; lie had not gone
far enough in his recklessness to filell.
care you satisfied now to cut short this
reck~lessness2o | asked.
Yes he answered deterrnincdly.
pledge me You word that you will
never again enter y gambling house or
gamble, and | will agree to make IL report
that will not expose your reckiessness. |
believe there is ample chance for you il
you will be wise as well As correct in your
character; but | warn yon that you will
yet be watched, and if You prove unfaith-
full to your pledge | will see to it that You
do not escape tie logical consequences"
He extended his hand, which l grHsped,
and his moistened eyes, full Of gratitude,
told me he was in earnest when he said:
II pledge my word TO never again enter
q gambling house or gamble, | thank
you for your more than friendship. our
generosity will make me Il better and a
stronger man"
| put Il shadow ifter him. His co1duct
proved exemplary, i finally reported to
my client that | believed the youug man