The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10

on this lapse OF memory, unimportant as III
seemed; and the question of Jonas Marnes
dismissal did not once occur to him until
the moment for it arrived.
IL was a custom-of which no one knew
the origin-that when a factory man was
discharged, he separated from the rest,
and, instead Of going out by the main
exit, passed through a turnstile at the
side, called in irony amen Gate"
There was suppressed murmur amongst
the crowd in the yard when Jonas Marine,
with his weeks wages and discharge paper
in his hand, broke away from the stream
and made for the turnstile, and looks of in
quiry and dismay were exchanged by
many of the men.
He'll raise Cain for that" remarked one
OF them, and a significant silence followed.
Nevertheless, there was no result either
that night or during the next week, and
people began to believe that Marine had
resigned his post willingly and left the
neighborhood to better himself. But Revere,
with a sinking at her heart that no reason
ing could quell, waited, hour after hour
for something that she felt was coming;
and deliberately avoided Godfrey, lest
Marine should meet them together.
But for this. she would have learnt two
facts that remained unknown to her till
afterward: first. that Godfrey was being
''shadowed." and next, that this shadow
was not Jonas Marne
On Saturday. at noon. after the surveyor
had gone through the factory, an order
was suddenly circulated that everyone
should assemble at 2, instead of at 4, at
pay corner. where their wages would be
work.
A gratuitous holiday was such a rare
event that it was received with amazement,
and there were many surmises as to it's
possible cause.
Revere, wondering and still troubled, de-
cided to ask Mr.. Brennan the reason for it
when she took her salary. and as she stood
at the little pigeon hole she said softly:
what does it mean, Mr.. Brennan?'
There was no answer except that the
money was impatiently pushed little near
er to her, and as she took 1t she saw dimly
through the ground-glass window that the
pay clerk had stepped back, with the evil
dent intention Of making no reply
Bewildered and hurt, her first impulse
was to hurry homeward, but the sense of
impending danger to him was so insistent
that she put away her pride, and, returning
to the yard, skirted round to a path at the
back of the shed, down which he must pass
on his way to the head accountants Office,
| which it was his duty to close before leav-
| ing.
The clang of the main gate had already
assured her that the factory was empty,
| and she waited, patiently at first and later
with growing alarm. for Godfrey to come.
| At last she could bear it no longer. 1t was
| against the rules to be In the factory yard
after working hours, but she decided to risk
| being seen by the caretaker, and, running
| quickly across to the pay shed. she tapped
| at the door.
| There was no sound in reply and she
turned the handle.
The door yielded to her touch and opened.
Across the floor, lying on his face, where
| he must have fallen when some one from
behind struck at him. lay the pay clerk, his
| head battered beyond all recognition.
In his outstretched hands he still clutched
two canvas bags. and from the open mouth
Of one some sovereigns had rolled and scat
| tered themselves around him.
| A wave of overwhelming horror swept
| over Revere, and, with PASSIONATE cry of
| his name, she recoiled and sank fainting on
Il -
the floor.
| A moment later, one who was running In
hot haste and heard the desperate call
Godfrey! Godfrey" reached the shed, and
lifting her. carried her outside and held her
in his arms while her senses were slowly
| coming back to her.
AS memory revived with them. she shud-
dered and closed her eyes, the deadly faint
/
| Revere" whispered a tender voice. while
lips brushed her cheek softly, "you called
| me and I am here. Be brave, darling, for
my sake. 1 must go and see to that poor
| fellow
| that a miracle had happened, for it was
| Godfrey who held her to his heart
The extraordinary circumstances of the
| New End Factory murder were a nine.
days wonder.
| 1t appeared that the large sum paid out
| in weekly wages had attracted the atten-
| ton of noted area-cracksman, known as
| "Toff JIM" and his plans for obtaining ii
were so cleverly made that they would have
succeeded but for one small item he had
| not taken into accountable dismissal OF
Jonas Marine.
The fact that the new pay clerk, God.
| frey Brennan. bore a strong resemblance
to 'Toff jim seemed, to that gentleman
| a personal favor on the part of Providence
| that should not be wasted; and, havine
studied his double until every detail OF
clothing and general appearance was cor.
rectly reproduced, he had only two diff.
culties to overcome-obtaining possession Of
| the bags of money, and getting the pay
clerk out Of the way
| Skeleton keys, of ingenious make
smoothed the first obstacle. and a tele.
gram, purporting to come from the head
of the firm. to Brennan, imperatively sum
| moning him to the city at o'clock re-
| moved the other.
Another telegram to the surveyor arranged
the substitution of an earlier hour for pay
ing the wages. and "Toff Jim," looking. I,
| casual observer, exactly like Godfre,