The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-23

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ring had given to her. Not on her en-
Gagement finger, you understand. Ger
talnly mott We were not exactly en-
gagged. but We understood one another.
or thought we did.
Now, II was certainly CALLING that
Doris and Mr.. Smith should strike up
friendship. I suppose / was jealous,
though there was no cause for It He
called her my little friend" and she
stood up for him against oil corners.
Indeed. for the first time in our lives we
nearly Qunrreied.
II Ike Mr.. Smith very much" she
said, when 1 reconstructed. And he
hasn't friend in the house. You are
all prejudiced against him"
"well, he shouldn't poke his nose into
other peoples business" replied.
"He doesn't" she said. with feminine
conviction, cor even Il he does he only
means to be kind. He's nearly alone in
the world. And once he had a little
business Of his own, and-and won't
be unllnd to him to please anybody"
Then she showed her Independence by
dIssolvIng into tears. which came Just
In time TO prevent an explosion Of wrath
on both sides.
At last Mr.. Smith broke out in place
which confirmed my suspicious OF his
character.
Again we were the only occupants of
the smoking room. I was reading, he
was fdgettlng up and down the room,
sometimes looking at me furtively out
OF the corners of his sharp old eyes.
81 had n talk with Tullock to-day"
he jerked out at last.
Indeed I replied, without looking
up.
HE is going to give me special
commission on all those French dress
goods that have Just come in. He
wants to get rid of them quickly.
.of course" he continued nervously,
81 can't do much without your help, be-
cause you are head salesman; but-but
1 shall be glad to share the commission
with you, II you push the line"
1 must explain that rullock. for rea-
sons hest known to himself, had bought
an enormous quantity OF q certain line
in dress goods, and marked them Tor
sale at cost price. In addition TO this
/ he was Offering US commission on the
sale. Now, It stands TO reason That
such a deal could not be profitable to
the house. But It might be very proht-
able to Tullock
was utilizing Garlands business to en-
rich himself.
II shall do my best to sell the stun,
said. bluntIy. because the sooner we
| get rid OF 1t the better. But you can
| keep the commission. never dabbled
In that kind OF thing.
81 don't see why you should throw
away a R5 note" he said.
| perhaps not" replied. However,
you mind your own business. It's moth
| ing to dc with me what commissions
you take; and II I choose to refuse 1t, It
doesn't concern you.
There was n few minutes silence and
then he returned to the charge, saying:
iThey do II in the other departments"
| In reply to which / simply walked out
OF the room.
This conversation convinced me that
] Mr., Smith, who posed as harmlessly
| lnouisItIve old gentleman, was acting,
under Tullock's instructions. to trap
me. ! warned Doris, and she saw at
once that the game was too dangerous,
and gave him the cold shoulder in the
most Incorporating fashion.
At last an unexpected crisis was
reached.
board one morning that heads OF de-
/ partments" were to assemble In the big
dining room that evening.
| When the moment arrived there were
| about sixty OF US, including buyers,
/ head statesmen and walkers"
Two Of the directors-a couple OF old
/ fogies who knew nothing about the
| business-were present, and, OF course,
| Tullock, looking as bumptious as usual.
one OF the directors took the chair.
and said John Garland has returned
from abroad and hns called this meet
| ing. / have not yet seen him, but he
tells me in u letter that he will be here
at o'clock. so we may expect him at
any minute"
mouth before Mr.. Smith, who was sit
ting by my side. rose from his seat,
walked across the room, and coolly sat
down in the chair which had just been
vacated.
There was an awful hush.
| Everybody realized In q second what
had happened. Mr.. Smith was Sir John
Garland.
The directors shook hands with him
| heartily and seemed 20 think II was al
a Joke. But Sir John was pale and
stern, and Tulloek looked dazed with
establishment.
Then Sir John made q speech.
He said: Gentlemen, II Is ten years
| since ceased to take an active part IN
| the business, and five years since II be-
came a Joint stock company. OF late
some curious reports have reached my
ears. / was told that oil my old friends
had been dIsmissed. and that certain
practices were carried on which would
| disgrace the name have made honor
able. determined not to be content
| with hearsay, but 10 ascertain for my
self what was going on. The history OF
| the past two months you all know.
| Now, by the articles Of association
SIN have authority In this business, II
| I choose TO exercise II. shall exercise
II now. II would not. ! think, be quite
| English for me to take full advantage
/ Of the Information / have obtained.
Consequently criminal proceedings will
moi be taken against anybody. But. cer-
| tain persons. whose names viii read
/ out, are dismissed"
Then he read fist or names. at the
hend Of which stood Albert Tullock,
| general manager. In every case they
| were men who had been robblng the
! H-m IN n most fragrant manner.
4 Then he added: There win be other
/ changes, 70 be announced later"
/ Everybody was 80 astoniEhed that the