Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-08-09
ONE OF THE
CITY'S OWN
How Yoang Man Came to Go to
the south African War.



Young Mr.. Dewhurst. who had man
aged the business since the death OF
his father. gave him Y rurtiye look as
he entered and then turned hurrIedly
TO "A bundle OF correspondence by his
side and selected letter with an air
OF malicious satisfaction,
The ball was opened by Mr.. Dew
hurst unfolding Il cantankerous com
plalDt from an nnimportant customer.
II Was the merest tribe and quite un-
worthy OF the sion, Nevertheless
Joe Redbolt WAS by no means surpris-
ed at the tone adopted. For some time
past the smallest opportunities had
been seized for fault finding, aud he
knew by Instinct that the climax had
been reached.
How do you account Tor this blum
der?" asked Mr.. Dewhurst suspicious
ly. tas. -
His clerk gave \ simple. straightfor.
ward explanation, which, 10 a reasona-
bic man, would have been sufficient.
But Mr.. Dewhurst was not In rea-
sonable huin0r
1t appears To me. then, that You are
not in any way to blame, Ar Redbolt. :"
he said cynically.
Il think not"
You never make a mIsiake?'
Not very often"
Who Is to blame, them"
There was a moments silence, and
the tive men looked into one another \
eyes.
You are, SIR said Redbolt respect
fully. II acted under your instruc-
tions."
This appeared TO give the unworthy
little tyrant his opportunity.
You are more than half imperti-
nent," he said roughly.
Il give you my word that l don't in
tend to be so" said Redbolt. with per-
feet good temper.
Perhaps not, but I'm tired of il.
You forget your proper position and
have crossed my will In several ways"
Mr.. Redbolt eolored rather painfully.
and his principal continued with Il
smile Of spiteful triumph:
You understand what | allude to-"
The clerk bowed slightly.
Then | think you had better look
about for another situation
shall we calculate the month from
last Monday n Inquired Joe Redbolt in
a perfectly even, matter Of fact voice"
"Eh-yes," said Mr.. Dewhurst. But
| won't ask you 10 continue your work
here"
With that he pushed across the table
a little pile of coins which had been
counted- out already, clearly showing
that he Intended from the first to make
Use of the opportunity.
S, For the frat time Joe Redbolt looked
angry. II was adding insult TO injury
to send him away at moments no
tlce, as II he had disgraced himself
II was the more outrageous because
he was Q distant relation of the Dew.
hursts by blood. The two young men
had been for \ short time al school
together. They had entered lhp firm
together and Redboit had worked his
way up by sheer ability under old Mr.,
Dewhurst's eye TO n responsible posi-
tlon.
Naturally they knew the same people
and TO some extent visited the same
houses, and It was in this way that
Dewhursr's inherent jealousy had rip
ened into positive rancor. for that
there was a member OF the fair sex at
the bottom OF II is almost obvious
The innocent cause OF the trouble.
little dreaming Of the mischief she was
creating. had thoroughly enjoyed the
rivalry OF the two men. as every
daughter of Eve Is bound 10 do. and
she had not made II quite clear which
of them MAS to be favored. which is
certainly womans privilege.
But Joe Redboft was generally be
leyed ia he the lucky man, and Dew
hurst had vented bis pnmanly spite by
4 thousand annoyanees Ia the office
However, in love. as IN war. il Is the
unexpected that often happens. Joe
Redbolt proposed and was refused
point blank.
Now. most men. when they see Il dan
gerous rival put out OF court. bury
their anlmosity and even become gen
erous. 4e.
But this WAS not the case with Fred
pewhurst. Petty annoyances develop
eel rapidly into daily insults until the
morning. AS we have seen, he had
sehoolfellow adrift.
Joe Redbolt picked up the pile of
coins. counted them deliberately aud
put them In his pocket
Now, Fred Dewhurst." he said
husklly. 1--WE are no longer master and
man. so that can say what think"
Dewhurst looked rather alarmed
and drew u small silver bell near 10 his
side
"Oh, don't be frightened" said Joe,
with sinile OF amusement. I'm not
going 10 thrash you. II wouldn't be
fair Ia hi, n man OF your size
AIR. Dewhurst tried 10 sneer, but only
looked nightly relieved
Il waAt. 10 tell you what think Of
you" said Joe,
''Go ou," said Dewhurst, With n grin.
"seeing that you've had The worst OF
Il all through, suppose ! mustn't
MUD few splleful Words
u want 10 tell YOU that you're the
meanesj cad I've met. and II that poor
girl lnarries you I'm sorry for her.
In fact. you're 80 sorry" said Dew