Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-14


young men between them We're soon
equal to and familiar with every de-
partment of the business.
Meanwhile Billy was a, frequent Wis
itor at the Gale home. Mr.. Gale con-
tinued to dislike his cashier, but he
could find no fault with him. Mrs. Gale
was beginning to need" him. Marj0ry
but that was her secret.
1t was in November that Billy's. Wis
its to the Gale house suddenly ceased.
How is Mr.. Hereford!" asked Mar.
jOry's mother, noticing the silent. sui.
len faces of her husband and Bruce.
Hes gone, abscOnded. robbed u.s."
roared Mr.. Gale, with an oath. "Got
away with $1,000 before"
"How dare you!" said Marjory, turn
ing very pale. but her father paid no
attention. Billy, he said, had made
away with the money; an Overdraft at
the bank had betrayed the theft There
was no doubt about it, Hereford either
could not or would not explain. That
was enough for them to know. Mr..
Gale would let him go his ways. not
because he had any doubts Of his guilt,
but, well, because he was Bruce's
friend. or had been.
1t was early in June the following
year that the Gales went East for Mar
jory's sake. She had been failing for
quite while and the doctor urged a
change of scene, sea air and what not
When they were installed in their cot
tage at Chelsea, Mrs. Gale telephoned
for phaeton with driver to take
Mariory along the shore drive Her
mother cautioned the man, who was
bearded and bronzed. to be very eau
tious. He seemed very nervous. al
most Ill. and his hand shook, but the
girl climbed in and the phaeton start
ed. When it was in the thicket at the
foot Of Rogers Hill. Marjory. tears in
her eyes and her lips quivering, put
her wasted hand OH his arm, on 1.-THE
drivers" arm. and said:
II know you, Billy"
II wish you did. Miss Gale" he an
swered very quietly, looking out across
the sea.
Il know you didn't do 1t. Billy" she
whispered, You needn't prove 1t, I'm
quite satisfied"
He looked around quickly. his fine
eyes dilating. his brunette face flushing
beneath the tan.
"What-who-did Bruce tell you? HI
should not have done it, He prom
Used me he would keep silent. But yor
won't hold it against him. will you
Miss Marjory. 1t was gambling. moth
ing else. Bruce is all right. Mar--Miss
Gale. just cant overlook a bet as VIZ
quit It,"
"But-sO Bruce is all right bu
mean enough to let you suffer for him
He"
mo, no, he wanted to explain, t.
confess indeed he did," interrupted
Billy, didn't he tell you? l wouldn'
let him. He had everything to lost
and nothing to gain by disgracing him
self, and all Of you. While L. VIVA
did 1t, what could it matter? l hav,
nobody. no friends except Bruce
and"
You have me, Billy" There was
long pause before he said, God bles!
you, Marjory. hoped so, and-and
intended to find out for sure. but Bruc,
got away from me too soon. and thel
it was too late"
And, though Marjory went drivins
every day till September, 1t took al
her ingenuity and all her eloquence t.
persuade her driver that the best thinl
to be done for Bruce. for herself, TO
Billy, for all Of them. was to put he
brother on his honor to square" Here
ford with Mr.. Gale at any cost. Ant
he did it.-Chicago RecOrd-Herald.