Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-02
A PANE OF GLASS.

NOllldli ana all iuul, Duu tulluOG DtTullb
this pilierng to 20 on. twill lead tosome-
thing worse before long. think the best
way to save her feelings will be just to tell
her at the end of the week that we don't
require her services any longer and in that
way get quietly rid Of her without any Ii
rect accusation. You know we took he~
solely on her own accommodation with
out asking for any rtfercnces-in fact I'll
do her the justiceto admit that she frank
" told us she could not furnish any being
a stranger in the place
But this stealing has been going on for
n month now, and As far az we can learn or
find ont she is the first one here in the
morning and is here alone long enough to
give her an opportunity to help herself.
Another thing | lave noticed, and that is
that she has had several little trinkets late
IL which seer, to mr decidedly more cx
travagant than n girl of her means could
afford to indulge in, unless she has come
by them through such means rs | begin to
fear she is guilty Off,
Fred bit his liz and was silent
1t would not have helped the case at all
for him to have told his father just then
that he knew the source from whence She
had derived those little gifts which he had
cuntrivcd to convey to her in such way
that She would not be able to detect the
giver ana 80 return them, and which it had
afforded him such delight to see her wear,
little dreaming at the time hat they would
only serve as an additional means of
strengthening suspicion against her.
H had been only waiting a favorable op-
portuuity to speak to her of his feelings
and assure himself Of her sentiments be-
fore telling his father of the hopes ne had
been chcrishnG, but before that opportu-
nifty arrived thi- unexpected trouble and
threatened disgrace had cast shadow over
the fair name OF the girl he secretly loved.
"I'll stake my life, father, that she hasn't
a trinllct about her but what is honestly
come by he exclaimed, after Il moments
embarrassed silence, "and that she is a
thoroughly honest and Trustworthy girl.
Don't discharge her this week, father.
Give hcr--givc me one weel; more, and let
me see if | cannot discover the thief. [
promise that if / lind it is indeed she
viii not trytN Shield her. But let me have
that much time to try to discover the real
culprit.
Il don't see how you are going to do it -
replied Mr. Adams, looking around the
apartment There is no way that can
see but Of getting here ahead OF the thief,
whoever it isand, of course, the money
will not he taxi II with you looking on, and
there Is no way for You 10 conceal yourself
in the room here. You know have been
accustomed 10 leave money in that drawer,
iUi wy To''' a.. Tl - ~ - 40
morning. and nobody knows but you that
am in the habit Of counting it every night
before leaving. ana that for The last month
il has not balanced with the cashiers ac-
count p,' constantly H"oN " uciIcItilcS'
IL mus "' '"Ntii III me 'iorI'l"S' otAore we
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nerNtli the 'ii'V "i't i''tc i''ee'' "Nt '''S d.
hel q "ei oNi' >" .""o 9N0 can se'' Al as
carry rs 'H' plt"Nr''
re" ~ HH' "S'H i"' NIX ''io''I ~, 'iie
room H4Ie H.9 i"'Hei vas Sl'ctNIHS' hG.c
"HN' a. III H""' ~ l''99iDi' 'n"'iI0 Vi H''
cuHCe"''Hs n!"lscil any "Heic IA 0No rom
WITHOUT illd"IH@ thc l'OU vi tutI Collce'4-
H'c'lU VNlu'"v anu 'n'S Nelc"''HG hl9 P"i-
pose puO a9 ne E!uiceu over III tle ueSA'
which stood ut the opposite side OF the
room near the WlnuoW, ana III one Cra"er
OF winch was Kept the money Tor such mis-
ccl!aheous expenses as postage tele9ramS
ana o'her Incidental Small expenditure
ana from winch sums tha' coulu not De acc
| counted Tor had been missing lor u hoh'l
| past, ms ace l!ghtcned. Inc Wlnoow raced
! another window OF large building the
side OF which was separated Only ny mar
| row court ana which was lor the tiihc va
cant and Il suggestion Occurred TO AIn
which he seized upon at once.
II aulHll II Noes looN biach against
her father he said, " bnt believe / can
ma way N week : time either TO Vlhdi-
cate Ter or prove that your suspicious are
| just, though | believe that 1t VIII Vindlcate
her. just lct me have one more week, and
II don't discover the cuiprlI by That time
Will make no further plea
All right my boy" sad MI. Adams,
smiling and perhaps not altogether with
/ out an Intuition AS to the cause OF his son :
earnestness, Il can stand the loss OF "A few
pounds more, / guess. Find the culprit
and you can name your own reward.
Il don't desire any reward, replied Fred
But his troubled face told another story
md one that his father vas not slow to Ge
tect.
| NOT only .larSery Allen, puu the threC