Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-16
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!. One Of the City's Own .
MISUNDERSTANDING

received Il more or less WeI!-utStfNtu
"wigging. and there was a general
feeling OF worse 10 follow
At last Il small office boy entered
the clerk $ office and SAID in a shrill
voice:
Mr.. Redbolt is to go to the gov
ernei at once"
There was a mischievous grin on the
young gentlemans face. as if he knew
what was coming. and most of the
others. delighted at their own escape.
chuckled. like many people do when
some one else is in trouble
Joe Redbolt turned Just shade
paler when his name was called out,
as if he, too, anticipated serious
trouble. but he set his lips and stiff
fened his back, like man who is 60
ing to make the best of a bad job.
"Gocd-ny, Reds|ie, dear" said some
body, With an unpleasant sheer. "If
the governor gives you a rise. don't
forget to s,and drinks 4"
freddie looks worried" murmured
the cashier.
'Icrhaps she has refused him after
ALL remarked another
A moment later he was in the pri-
vate office,
Young Mr.. Dewllrst. who had man.
aged the business since the death of
his father gave him a furlive 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.
trast. They were of about the same
age-2S OF perhaps 30-but it re-
CURED no great insi ght to perceive
the difference III their characters
Redbolt was tall, straight-built and
frank-lookng: his principal was
small, insignificant and obviously one
of natures sneaks.
One could imagine Redbolt being
foolish, but never cowardly: one
could imagine Mr.. Dewhurst being
SLY. but never generous.
The interview was unusual: there
seemed to be something in the back
ground about which neither man
spoke. Mr. Dewhurst was clearly
master of the situation, and resolved
to use his power; his managing clerk
looked self-reliant, but perfectly re-
spectful and polite.
The ball was opened by Mr. Dew
hurst unfolding a cantaakerous COM
plant from an unimportant customer.
1t was the merest tritie. and quite UNI
worthy OF the occasion. Nevertheless.
Joe Redbolt was by no means sur
prised at the tone adopted. For some
time past the smallest opportunities
had been seized for fault finding. and
he knew by instinct that the climax
had been reached
'How do you account for this blum
6er?" said Mr. Dewhurst suspi-
ciously.
ward explanation. which. TO a reason
able man. would have been sufficient.
But Mr. Dewhurst was not in rea-
scnabe humor.
at appears to me. then. that YOU
are not in any way to blame, Mr.. Red
bolt?'' he said cynically.
81 think not
you never make a mist ake?"
''Not very often
"Who is to blame. then?"
There was a moments silence. and
the two men looked into one another's
eyes.
You are. sir" said Redbo!t. re-
spectfully, II acted under Your in
structons.''
This appeared TO give the I'M
worthy little tyrant his opportunity.
sou are more than half imperti-
nent!" he said roughly.
81 give YOU my word | didn't intend
TO be so" said Redbolt, with perfect
good temper
"Perhars not. but I'm tired of it,
You forget your proper position. and
have crossed my will IN several ways "
Mr. Redbolt colored rather pain
fully. and his principal continued
with a smile of spiteful t"iumph:
lou understand what l allude top
The clerk bowed slightly.
Then l think YOU hau better look
about for another situation.'
'Shal we calculate the month from
last Monday:,' inquired Joe Redbolt
in a perfectly even, matter-of- fact
voice.
"Eh. yes said Mr.. Dewhurst. but
/ won't ask you to continue YOUR work
here"
With that he pushed across the ia
bic a little pile of coins. which had
been counted out already clearl,
showing that he intended from the
first to make use of the opportunity
For the first time Joe Redbo.t looked
angry. 1t was adding insult to in.
jury to send him away adrift at a
moments notice, as if he had dis
graced himself.
1t was the more outrageous because
he was distant connection of the
Dewhursts by blood. The two young
men had been for short time at schoo
together. They had entered the irn
together. and Redbolt had worked hi.
way up by sheer ability. under ole
Mr.. Dewhurst's eye, to a responsible
position.
Naturally. they knew the same PEG
pie, and to some extent visited the