The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-27
MAKING
GOOD.
UNIVERSAL TRAILING Co

far behind the times.
Abers was nervous little red-headed
chnp He believed implicitly in Abers.
HIS religion was that the world owed
him living.
Any one entering the Office of the
Universal Trading Company immedi-
ately found himself wedged between
the office door and a frosted glass par
tltion. This partition had little slits or
openings in 1t. labelled respectively
Letters" Gables and kilograms"
cashier" and "Bookkeeper" This was
all that the public was allowed to con
template. on the other side OF the
glass was the letter clerk. the stenos
rapher, the telegram and cable clerk.
the cashier and the bookkeeper. His
name was Middleton, and naturally he
was melancholy young man. Mid
dleton's work was to keep one eye on
the four Sits in the glass, and the
other eye on Abers. This latter eye
was so buslly employed that it had ac-
quired slight cast.
The word melancholy used above as
describing Middleton is used reserved
ly, and merely serves the purpose OF
expressing condition OF thought.
Abers had the blues. If such an ex-
preston may be used regarding a red
headed man. business was bad All
that he had was his original capital of
$4,000. and now this was threatened.
II he only had $4,000 more. This
sum would me2a an income OF Sl5OO
year. Abers ofren thought thar with
this income man could buy sub
ruban place somewhere. run for
Mayor, marry a rich widow. and there
you are. His present game was to
get that other $4,000.
He found the game slif7 one. par
ticularly as he had to play II alone.
He would have preferred a game more
similar TO golf ior Instance, where N
eXasperatlng moments there is always
a good heavy driving iron ana
friends head handy. \ solitary game
with losing odds would give even a
hopeful political statistic,an the blues.
1t was in this state Of mind that Abers
decided to take in an uptown variety
theatre. AS rule theatres We're
against his principles. He had often
impressed upon Middleton the fact that
he had never been to the theatre in
his life.
Abers tOoa grea. interest in the show.
He laughed uproariously. There was
only one laugh in the house more ro-
bust than his, and Abers noted with
hat l.a hgx 10
glanced up al the box with a smile, but
the smile slowly jellied on his face.
For in the box. basking in the smiles
Of Beauty. was Middleton. the $40
clerk Middleton the melancholy, who
was very evidently supremely pleased
that he was alive.
Abers shiyered Say. now" he re-
marked, "I'll bel she wouldn't look at
anything less than wine. either"
The show Immediately palled upon
him and he went back to the office
After an examination of the books the
blues deserted him, and what might
be called the yellows set in.
When Middleton opened the Office
door the next morning he had the
shock OF his life A substantial look
ing policeman grabbed him 10y the arm.
while Abers danced eScitedly around
the pair, pointing the finger of accu-
satlon at his tate assistant.
Officer" said Abers. that man has
robbed me Of at least $1,000. His books
are short. | shall have an expert cX-
animation made at once. Meanwhile
wish him arrested"
wait moment" said Middleton.
there Is such thing as being IN error,
you know. Officer. what's your name
McCartyi Thanks. Mr. McCarty,
please wait in the hall TWO minutes.
I wish to speak privately to Mr.. Abers.
Thanks.
Now, look here. Mr. Abers." he went
on. ~ am short-Sl500. | knew ifd
be found out sooner or later Well
aud good | have cost you $500. and
now | am going to be the means of
your making $4,000 out OF me. What
dye think of that"
Middleton paused dramatically. Eyi.
IDENTIFY the education he had picked up
from theatre boxes had not been en-
tlrely lost. Fifteen thousand" he re
peated, "and you1l make It as easy
as winking."
Abers gave his shoulders a shrug ac
qulred the previous evening. Don't
tell me-" he said dlsdanfully.
"As easy as winding replied Middle
ton. you get n bond on me from d
surety company for $4,000. We fix
up the books. You give me another
$500 skip. You 20 to the surety
company with tears In your eyes ana
say. My bookkeepcf has skipped. IL,
Is S20.o00 short Then they come ant
look ~ the books, Then they pay yol
the money and start after me. Well
all | want IS chance 10 spend tla
$4,000 and tlen they eau get me-
Abers gazed In blank admiration a
the young man. n don't think NJ
need The policeman aay longer he re