The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-03-24

even II not suspicious. The upshot OF
the matter was that was asked to re-
sign The story got out, and although
there was not the slightest proof that
took the money, and asked that they
investigate IN any manner they elected.
the public promptly observed that an
other trusted employee had gone wrong.
and was disgraced.
My first thought was of leaving the
country. | was an orphan, without home
or relatives. was, however. engaged to
be married, and that made my disgrace
all the harder to bear. The story had no
sooner got about than | received curt
note from the girls father forbidding me
the house | couldn't blame him. as no
man is anxious to have thief for SON
in-law. and | should not have blamed
Katie either had she added a postscript
to his note Instead of that, and know
ing that ] couldn't call at her fathers
house. she came to see me at my board
ing place. She didn't fling herself upon
my breast and declare she would believe
me innocent against the whole world.
and she didn't offer to go to the nearest
clergyman's and be married She was.
as | am proud to tell you, a sensible.
level headed girl. with little or no ro-
nance in her composition she didn't
waste any time about coming to the
point after reaching the house. but sat
down and said:
THE story is that you embezzled a large
sum of money from Burke Bros & Go. l
have heard three or four versions of 1t. !
now want to hear yours.
Igave her the full particulars, as have
given them to You, and she did not inter
rupt me once while speaking. When
had concluded, she said:
Your story is both plausible and i'm
probable After have seen Devon | will
tell you whether believe or disbelieve."
The next day she went to the store and
sized the man up. She came directly to
my boarding house and said:
~ believe your story. Devon is first
class hypocrite Now. the trouble is to
make other folks believe it. What time
in the afternoon did you give him the
money!
1T was about 10 minutes to 3. think.
"And only you two were in the officer
Only us two If there had been a
third person. Devon would not havedared
to play the game.
He must have come in again to leave
the book Some one must have seen him
either first or last. as your Office is very
public. Is there a mail delivery at 8
o'clockY
No
Did you receive any messages or tele-
grams that afternoon
Not at that hour"
you have telephone in your Office.
Can you remember of any one using it
that afternoon?"
mo Hold on a minute! Yes; do
rememberl Harry johnson was in and
telephoned to somebody about horse.
I'm almost certain he was there when
gave Devon the money"
''Then lose no time in finding him."
When ! started to look him up, found
that he was in a city $50 miles away.
Next day walked in on him. He hadn't
heard of my troubles, and | hadn't fin
ished telling my story when he inter
rupted me with:
''No use going any further, my boyi
While stood with the trumpet to my
ear saw yon hand Devon the book and
the money. and heard you say he had
only time to reach the bank. followed
him out of the Office, and he went up
stairs instead of out doors. didn't give
the matter thought then. being busy
with horse trade"