The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-01
ONE PAY DAY.
sY FRANK HARRINGTON.

Matte to marry him she said
bob, you know I love you-no
wait | Listen to what have to say
You've never done a thing towart
supporting yourself, and while your
father may be willing to share his in
come with you to an extent which
would permit you to marry, you woult
not desire that, nor should !. Ever
if our pride did not prevent such (
course our Judgment would, for If h
should lose his money you wouldn'
have tn faintest notion of how 4
earn enough to keep us. I am goine
to make this condition: when yot
have secured q paying position and
saved $500 of your own earnings, ther
We will be married. Do not thing me
hard and mercenary, dear. I truly
love you, but I want to start right"
A long and rather businesslike
speech for q young woman to make
S in answer to declaration of love rcu
q man whow she loved; but Matte
Hendry had cool head, and her heart
was under it's control.
Of course Bob acknowledged the
wisdom Of her words, for he was really
a sensible fellow, and he left her with
resolve that on the next day ne
would search for position and begin
TO save money.
The following morning he surprised
his father by asking him where he
could find work. MIR. Newell, after
assuring himself that his son was in
earnest, asked
ssWell, Robert, what can you do?"
s.Not q thing, father, that any one
would pay me for"
'.Do you want to learn a profes-
sion?n
mo. no-that takes too long, !
cannot spare the time"
'sWelI, then," said the older man,
ssare you willing to begin at the
bottom of SOME trade, or would you
rather have clerkship somewhere p
81 believe" replied Bob, '+hat I
shall have to learn trade. / should
like that of . machinist. I: I have
any natural talent it is in that direc-
ton"
So Bob decided to 60 into the ma
chine shop Of the cycle company, and
Begin at the foot of the ladder. He
did SO we'll there that he began climb
ing upward even in the first year; at
the end of the second he had saved
$500 and hoped for promotion, as the
assistant foreman of his department
had been advanced and his position
was to be filed from the shop; but q
man younger than Bob, though Of
greater experience, was considered
moro suitable for the place.
This other man was James Dant, q
showy looking fellow who lived next
door to the Hendrys, a circumstance
which enabled him to frequently walk
to and from the factory with Miss
Hendry, q privilege of which he
seemed glad to avail himself much to
the annoyance Of Newell. He was
not jealous of Dant; but he felt that
despite his fair outside appearance he
was untrustworthy, and not fis COM
panion for a good woman. He told
Matte so, but of course she only
laughed at him, girl fashion.
sJames is all right, she said con-
fdently. 1--WE have been neighbors
ever since We were children"
SIS that sufficient to prove him of
good character?" said Newell, sarcas-
tically.
Don't be hateful, Bob. And don't
be Imaginative / won't let Dant
walk home with me if You object.
But I'm sure there is no harm in
HIM"
Bob wasn't; so he watched the
smooth spoken young man, and found
that be had steady acquaintances, kept
iats ko1fss ard gambled.
81 guess I shalt get that vseancy, ~
mused Bob; and he worked harder
than ever.
The factory hands were paid every
tvo weeks, in cash in envelopes, and
as there were some 500 of them, the
pay roll amounted to over $500. One
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Hamley, the
manager. brought up to the Office the
money, leaving Miss Hendry to put it
into the envelopes. BE had no sooner
left her when the door re-opened and
man entered. He was we'll dressed,
q stranger, and smilingly bade Matte
ssGood afternoon" as he advanced.
When near her he suddenly drew q
revolver and said in low voice
Hand over that currency, miss,
and those filed envelopes, too-you
heard mel Be quickp'
Matte was brave girl.
'sYou shall not have the money {!
Shoot if you dare" she exclaimed.
But the stranger jumped over the
rail and grasped her throat with one
hand while with the other he stuffed
the money into his pocket. She tried
to scream, but he forced her from
the chair to the foor, and as she
gasped and ceased to breathe he
walked out Of tho Office with a sang
froid which would have deceived even
Mr. Hsmley had he met him.
It may have been a minute, it may
have been five, that the girl lay there
before the door opened and Dant
walked in. Seeing her PROSTATE form
he went to her and, succeeded in re-
storing her to consciousness just as
the manager returned. Both listened
to her story, told rather disconnect-
edly; then Dant called carriage with
tie ayowed intention of taking her
home, and Mr.. Hamley went to inform
the police of the robbery.
About an hour before the thief
entered the Office, Bob Newell, work
ing rata bench observed a man watch
ing the factory from house across
the way. There was nothing in this
to cause comment, bnt Bob soon saw
that Dant vas lowering nesr, his eyes
on the man, and evidently nervous
When Mr.. Hamley presently came