The Press., 1893-01-12

U you two gentlemen, and while he was aware that would probably not be able for years, if ever, to control and run such property as this, there was lit tie danger of disaster with two such men in control. Why, gentlemen. can hardly believe what you say"
 I've do not ask you to take our word for it, Miss Medbury," was th6quick re- ply. "You shall see the notes, and when you do you will admit that not only the body of each but the signature are in your father's hand Did he not suppose you knew of these notes?'
 No, certainly not. Had he supposed 1 knew of them would he again and again have used the words free and clear? Do you think father on his dying bed would for any reason whatever thus de- ceive his daughter? Is it reasonable to so suppose? No, gentlemen. There is mistake here somewhere"
 Ameaning glance here passedsbetween the brothers, and as Margaret suddenly raised her eyes to their faces she saw it, and her suspicious were aroused. "Let me see these notes? Where are theyT' she asked.
 At nod from his brother the business manager arose, descended to the lower office and soon returned with an envel- ope. As he went out he did not see Hazeley, who had stood at his desk near the partition the past fifteen minutes in listening attitude. When he returned Jack was apparently very busy measur- ing dupes, but had MT. Bite looked closely he would have seen that the string of slug fourteen was crushed to- gether in the foreman's hard hand, and that an ugly light glaamed in his eyes. As the door closed on Bite, Jack re- stunned his listening attitude again. ''l don't fancy eavesdropping, he mutt tered; "but all's fair in war with rascals like these. The Elites have twelve thou sand. dollars indeed! They never had twelve hundred dollars ahead. and never will unless they steal it." Margaret surveyed the notes spread out before her in dazed way, for an in- stant turning pale and breathing very hard. Not only was the signature of each that of her father, but :~.e body of the note was in his hand. She would have sworn to it, ,and notwithstanding her suspicious of a moment before would have accepted the pri1na facie evidence here displayed without further remon- strance but for one little sign. As she again suddenly raised her eyes small mirror hanging in the partition just be-. fore her came within range of her vision In it she could see the faces of the broth CTS, who stood just behind her, and whereas these faces had hitherto worn an expression of solicitation-if not com miseration-each now wore sardonic grin, while the beady little right eye of the business manager was at that in- stant yelled by it's lid in something very like wink. Her anger was at this in- stant beyond control, and all her former suspicious were magniied. Her eyes fairly blazed with wrath, and Jack had now no trouble in distinguishing her words.
 "Charles and Arthur Bite, you have concocted a scheme to rob me, the only daughter of your patron and friend. While l cannot in truth brand these notes as fergeries, say to you now and shall always believe there is something wrong about them. Why in the name of heaven did you not make them larger, so as to cripple this concern or gain con trol of its stock2 You could then have rendered me and it subservient to you As it is, may be robbed, but only this once by you. l hold control as yet, and l will show you that am my fathers daughter. can raise money by mort gage, and with the help of trusted men about me, for there are those here can trust, even if cannot believe the heads of this concern, l can and will pay off these claims of yours"
 "But what is the useY' interposed Charles, his voice as soothing as a fa- ther's, his face expressing all conceiva- ble concern. ''Psy us our claim in stock. We can run this business for you as we have for your father hereto fore. The books will be open at all times for your inspection, and we being interested"-
 Would own the entire plant in five years. Where did you ever get this twelve thousand dollars that you claim to have lent my father? What did he do with it when he borrowed it? He did not owe a dollar in the w0rld five years ago. when this building was con- pleted, for he told poor mother and me so the day the plant was moved in"
 Every true, very true, my dear mad am, and he owed nothing up to the time he borrowed this money. At that time he put in large quantity of new ma terial, a news press among the rest, and we are quite sure he used this money for that. How was that, Brother Ar thur?" and the bland editor bent his in. quiring gaze on the business manager.
 "That was it exactly, and if we had the books covering that period could show Miss Margaret the entries proving it. As it is, am sorry to say they are destroyed" and here another tele- graphic signal passed between the cun- ming eyes of each, "It was just after we came in here," resumed Arthur. land as had the money and knew MT. Medbury was good financially for sixty thousand dollars lent it on notes not asking even a chattel mortgage"
 "H my father wrote and signed those notes he certainly did not know what he was about. Iknow there must be some thing wrong about them, for the profits of the business always have and always should have paid for all machinery needed. How you have managed to se- cure them do not know, but if they are legal claims, which they appear to be, must see them paid. see they are pay able October first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, January first and April first, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. They will be paid when due-when due, 1 say-but not one dollar of stock in this concern do you get. Furthermore, as economy is in order, must dispense with your valuable services. You will please give up your keys and vacate your quarters here as soon as possible l am thankful this is Saturday after noon, as it gives me Sunday to turn about"
 HBut Miss Medhurv consideri"