Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-12-11
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which Franklin had given Marshall,
and pointed to an * III one corner,
which had apparently been made in red
ink with a quill pen.
sAnd here is another 7 he exclaimed
moment later, as he disclosed the
other note belonging to Marshall which
also bore the guilty mark.
The young clerk was too much shock
ed and surprised, for a time, to make
any answer. His face flushed and pal.
ed by turns, but it was not with emo
tions Of guilt or fear; and he looked
squarely into the Merchants face as
he strove to collect his scattered
thoughts.
4 cannot imagine how this can be
Mr.. Zimmerman he finally gasped.
The first note you saw belongs to
Franklin, and the other l got as part of
last week salary. Franklin cannot
save money, and he asked me to keep
his five dollars for him.
Il am very sorry, Marshall, respond
ed the merchant; 'but the proof is to
PLAIN. Your designations will be ac.
cepted, to take effect at once. Of
course 1t will be impossible to keep you
or Franklin longer in our employ after
this evidence Of guilt on your part.
But you will allow me to call Ed.
ward, will you not Mr.. Zimmerman :;
pleaded the young clerk.
oh, yes, replied his employer; but
l cannot see what possible good that
car DO.
He can tell where he got his note,
explained Marshall.
When Franklin entered the office IN
response to the summons, his fellow.
clerk asked him:
Where did you get that five dollar
bill you gave me to keep for you Ed.
ward?'
1t was portion Of last week 5 salary
replied Frank, at loss to understand
the query.
There is some terrible mistake about
this, Mr.. Zimmerman, protested Ar.
chic. I meyer stole anything IN my
life and | certainly would not begin
now, when have everything that |
Iced and am getting we'll paid for my
work. You hear Edward say he got
his in his salary, and that is where got
mine.'
That will do Marshall, sad the mer-
chant, coldly. | could make it 60 a
great deal harder with you, hut hope
tins will s3rve as salutary lesson to
you in the future-On this account and
consideration of your youth, feel
disposed to be lenient toward vou.'
Archie turned about with flaming
checks and trembling lips, and was in
the act of leaving the Office with his
fellow clerk when Mr.. Ford, the junior
partner, came in.
Hello, Marshall what is the troub.
le?' Mr.. Ford asked, noticing Archie s
unusual appearance. 1t was as much
as the young clerk could do to keep
back the tears as he answered, falter-
ingly:
"Mr Zimmerman has accused Frank
lin and me Of stealing and we are dis.
charged without an opportunity of self
defence.
How is that, Zimmerman asked
the junior partner.
"Simply this, Ford; both of them
had marked notes in their possession,
and acknowledged them to be theirs.
"Let me see the notes. said Mister
Ford.
MIR. Zimmerman handed him the
marked bills, and he examined them
closely.
II don't know, Zimmerman, he
said, "those crosses look dull and blur
red, as though they We're part of the
notes. Perhaps they are al engraved
in this way
"No they are not" rejoined his
partner, angrily. "Look at thcse,' and
taking roll of bank notes out Of his
pocket, he threw two five-dollar bills
carelesslt over to his partner.
Mr.. Ford scanned them for moment,
and then laughed heartily.
Why, Zimmerman said he, "these
are the very notes we marked"
"What!' erred the merchant, "they
are the same ?"
eyes, and these Of Marshall and
Franklin are mere impressions Of them
You know l told you to use the blotting
pad when you were marking them, and
you said it was not necessary, that ink