Telegram-herald., 1890-04-01
SQUARING THINGS
How a Sharp Schemer was Neat
ly OutwfSted

<fal skuctun OF bis brother-tn-law, Tom
Thorpe. ais brows kni, IA perplexed
shought, his fingers nesyousty rastling
his watch-ohain. Jeszte, his only sister.
Tom Thorpe's widow, was soobing On
the sofa
Jessie. dear he said, presently, -
IL cruel 10 make you talk. bat II could
only get come really clsa, idea Of the
business, I might. perhaps. help you"
Jc.sie sat up, and tried sosstli the sobs
sAat The talk about her hashani-not
yes . month dssd--hsd called forth.
She was . woman with far hair and
Blue eyes, and young eno0yh ssill 10
make her deep Widows mourning doubly
p.thstic-
"About The ho1sey~ she said.
"Yea You say 10 Is almost ,.id for7''
The prize was SIX THOUSAND dollars
for the house ADD grounds. here is
very large orchard and vegetable garden.
besides she garden In front Tom was
70 pay for is tust rs he could, vat not
less than three hundred . yer. We
were SO anxious 20 have 8 Gomeof our
own, Bert, that we worked verY hard
for it, and that "a the reason / know all
about ~ put all my writing money
in, too; not q vast sum, 10 Be sun, but
IL helped along
"And you are sure thcre were Ave
thousand dollars paid to Mr. Paxonr
II An positively certain of IT,"
"And the rsneipts are lost?-
"Losel Gone entirely. Bert nerer
dared say Il, for can not prove it ba I
firmly believe Mr. Psxon stole Tons
receipt book"
'WhyY
well, he Is o man who Is not much
respected, and there have been several
stories told about him that throw =
doubs over his honesty. Still, he keeps
olear OF the law. Tom took the receipts
FOR the payments on the house In small
red sccount-book that had nothing else
IN Is. That day-no, l am not going TO
cry again, dcar-.hat dreadful day, no
sent word 70 Mr.. Paxon that be would
pay him Ave hundred dollars. lie had
sold lot O; wool. and l had two hun
dred dollars saved. | know he had IL
whom Mr.. Paxon came. Then there
was that dreadful hemorrhage. and how
could we think OF any thing but Tom
for the next three daTs2 But, Bert Mr..
Paxon was alone with him whom he was
taken III aud gave the alarm. There
was nothing 70 prevent his slipping the
receipt-boolE into his pocket, and be-
heve he did it. II can not be found.
and Mr.. Paxon would not dare 70 as
sert that be has never boen paid any
thing but rent for the house, If no did
not kR0sr can not produce the receipts" I"
"H'ml les, | seel But one can not
sccuse man OF such crime as that
without some proof
Il understand that I think be In
tended. IL Tom got better. 20 pretend It
was a mistake. or he might have meant
TO cheas him"
Was there never any witness to the
payments?"
NO. Ho would come over, or Tom
would 20 % him and pay whatever we
could spare. But / have seen tho re-
ecipts often, And think. Bert, how
that Eve thousand dollars would help
re nowf'
Bert did -hink % IL, lie was young
man who bad uado for himself home
IN Western STATE. over which be had
ssked his widowcd sister 20 preside. He
hal como 20 her with open hands and
heart. 20 offer a home 20 her and her
Two boys. knowing shat his brother-in-
law had lived upon hls salary rs a clerk
IN wholesale house. Bat he had found
that theso two b. close economy. By
Toms experiments In sheer-raising. and
Jessic's contributions 70 magazine lit
sratur,. had nearly secured home Of
their own. when > Sudden rupture OF q
bl0od-vesso1 bad ended life for ono, and
lcft the other dssolate.
Many long talks the brother and sis
ter had about this cruel wrong pressing
upon her. but arriving always st the
conclusion that only the finding Of the
receipt book could help her. They were
sail talking. in the room that Tom had
devoted 50 bis Nife's literary labors and
his own business Affairs and digniied
b. she nsn1eof library. when Bert. point
ing % The wall. said
Where on earth did ron ever get ths.
borrid danb. Jessiea Whas IA it7~
The Landing % The Pilgrim Fathers.
said Jessie. smiling. "It q daub, Bert.
~ A-Asa W. th'tAtA aA - Aux FA~ %-S- -
his only brother. Who painted "a Poor
Bredi Ha imagined himself great art
ss and shis picture u1astsrpiece- But
after vsinl7 trying - sell it be gave II
- Ton. Il wass dreadfol iob 70 get II
I'd. snd Tou see I. takes al shs SPACE ou
thas SIDE - the room How We are to
ret is down = mystery"
DO yoa value its-
@Nc, I srarr-elv knew Fred WHO 3isd
,en Tsars ago. and shs picture is friTh ,
fnl-
"H'ml-I thinS I ses uzht- saad
pert ruxingi- We'll. drsr ss shers
il nothing n - -sined ~ staring here.
hcv socn I'll To1 - ready - - %
scrantcnviiie with me-
X vii hsrin - cack today
= proved - - a tedious tnb - z.she-
az 30 household Tcods lnao travelling
ronpsss. q STAR 81 box afssr hor -
tazs lesve - neigh horS ard sake prep
srations for he long journey and new
home Rrt Jsssis founS comfort a
constant work. ard ne rext week EoSr
sf her psss1ns w~s 3nssksd-