Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24

I had better transfer part Of eur private
account to meet them"
quite so, my boy. All that's mine Is
yours But who do you think this
Pearson is? He Is Mrs. Westmacstt's
brother"
Really. What 4 singular thing! Well,
can see a likeness now that you men
ton it. They have IN the same hard
type Of face
'She has been warning me against
him-says he is the rankest pirate In
London. I hope that it Is all right,
boy. and that we may not find our
selves in broken water"
Harold had turned little pale as he
heard Mrs. Westmacott's opinion Of his
senior partner. 1t gave shape and sub
stance to certain vague fears and sus-
picions OF his own which had been
pushed back as often as they obtruded
themselves as being too monstrous and
fantastic for belief.
He is a well-known man in the city,
dad" said he.
"0f course he is-of course he Is. That
Is what | told her. They would have
found him out there If anything had
been amiss with him. Bless you, there's
Still it is just as well that you have
written about this affair, for we may
as we'll have all fair and above board"
But Harold's letter to his partner was
crossed by a letter from his partner
to Harold. 1t lay awaiting him upon
the breakfast table next morning. and 1t
sent the heart into his mouth as he
read it, and caused him to spring up
l.. l. l.o
staring eyes.
MY boy, My boyw
81 am ruined, mother-ruinedT He
stood gazing wildly in front of him,
while the sheet of paper futtered down
to the carpet. Then he dropped back
into the chair, and sank his face into his
hands. His mother had her arms round
him in an instant, while the admiral,
with shaking fingers, picked up the let
ter from the floor and adjusted his
glasses to read 1t.
my Dear Denver" 1t ran. by the
time that this reaches you I shall be out
of the reach of yourself or Of any one
else who may desire an interview. You
need not search for me, for I assure
you that this letter is posted by
friend, and that you will have your
trouble in vain If you try to find me.
am sorry to leave you in such a tight
place, but one or other of US must be
squeezed, and on the whole 1 prefer
that it should be you. You'll find moth
ing in the bank, and about $4,000 un
accounted for. I'm not sure that tbs
best thing you can do is not to realize
what you can and initiate your sen
ior's example. If you act at once you
may get clean away If not, it's only
that you must put up your shutters
but am afraid that this missing money
could hardly be included as an ordinary
debt, and of course you are legally re-
sponsible for it just as much as ! am.
Take a friends advice and get to
America. A young man with brains can
always do something out there, and you
can live down this little mischance. 1t |
will be a cheap lesson il it teaches you |
to take nothing upon trust in business, |
and to insist upon knowing exactly |
what your partner is doing, however |
senior he may be to you. Yours faith |
fully. JEREMIAH PEARSON"
Great heavens" groaned the admir- |
al, "he has absconded."
and left me both a bankrupt and a |
chief"
mo, no. Harold" sobbed his mother
"All will be right. What matter about |
Money, motherl 1t is my honor"
1.-THE boy is right. 1t is his honor,
and my honor. for his is mine. This is
4 sore trouble, mother, when we thought |
our lifes troubles were all behind us,
but we will bear It as we have borne |
others" He held out his stringy hand, |
and the two old folk sat with bowed |
grey heads. their fingers intertwined, |
strong in each others love and SYM
pathy.
I'VE were too happy" she sighed.
But it is Gods will, mother
Yes, John, it is Gods will"
And yet it is bitter to bear. I could
nave lost all, the house, money, rank
could have borne it. But at my age
NY honor-the honor Of an admiral of
he fleet"
mo honor can be lost, John, where
10 dishonor has been done. What have
you done? What has Harold done?
There is no question of honor"
The old man shook his head, but Har-
Id had already called together his clear
PRACTICAL sense which for an instant In
he presence of this frightful blow had
deserted him.
THE mater is right, dad" said he.
1T is bad enough, heaven knows. but
We must not take too dark view of
t. After all. this insolent letter is in
tself evidence that 1 had nothing to do
With the schemes of the base villain
Who wrote it,"
'They may think 1t prearranged."
ssrThev couId NOT NV whole life cries
nut against the thought. They could
lot look me in the face and entertain
t."
mo, boy, not If they have eyes In
heir heads cried the admiral, pluck
ng up courage at the sight OF the flash
ng eyes and brave, defiant face. I'VE
ave the letter and we have your char
cter. Well weather it yet between