The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-03

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Betty was so angry that she marched
forthwith Into the next room. where
her employer was busy at his desk.
AIR Sterling. she cried. cts an i'm.
pertinenee TOR you % make me pres
entsi The fact that / work for you Is
no. exense.r
He looked discoEceFted.
Il hoped-yon wouldn't Knoxville
tribes came from me-
why did jon do itf'' she demanded
hotiy.
You're not used TO making your own
way-of course you miss things. And.
then. | knew your father, and i wanted
TO help you for his sake
She stared half incredulously.
.You knew papas when. Where"
I'm San Francisco last winter. We
met In business way and got to BE-
friendly BE liked to talk about you.
-and once he showed rue your picture.
SO you seemed ike an old friend from
the first
Betty's eyes had been opened. but
the look Of annoyance did not leave
her face.
! can supply my own wants. Please
do not send anything more she sai.i
and, with her head held high. went
back to her posi-
/ Henderson glanced up inquiringly,
his face revealing half dozen I'M.
pulses in as many seconds. Suddenly
be rose. took step nearer and began
speaking rapidly in a husky whisper.
Miss Vandevere, listen. I'm going
to tell you secret have fallen
heir to a fortune. take the midnight
train for Canada to claim the legacy
| No one is 10 know of this nutil after
/ I'm gone--not even Sterling. VIII Won
come. too-away from this hateful life?
You know love you. Decide at oncel
! There's no time for Jallying. Say
youli come.
The startled girl trembied in the hot
breath Of lls passion. Every yestige
of color left her face.
1T $3.50 sudden. she faltered. Il
must think It over. Give me time"
I'm call at your boarding house at
10 o'clock. BE on the watch. And re-
member bow much there is Mt stake.
But know can trust you"
Betty's voices seemed to have drop.
ped down into her throat. There was
no response A silence fell IN which
she could hear the muffled beating of
her own heart.
That night Henderson was the first
to leave Sterling was in the room.
and he could only give Betty glance
2f mute appeal as lie went out
SHE crOuched over her desk with
blurred eyes For time there was no
sound save the rustic Of the paper
Sterling pretended to read. AT length,
throwing 1t down he crossed to her
side
"Still Mt work. Miss yandevere: he
said. new note In his big voice.
4 'd'll soon finish now" she answered
without lifting her eyes Don't wait,
please. mi lock up"
Betty heard him sigh as he went out
Hastily locking the door on the inside
she Withdrew the key and returned to
her seat.
An hour dragged by Now there
| were shadows everywhere. The cor
ners were black with them She felt
suftOcating terror as If the walls
were contracting and might shut to
gether and crush her.
Suddenly key clicked In the lock.
| She had barely time to drop behind a
chair before man tiptoed into the
1 office. As he PASSED by. her hiding
place the light from the street struck
across his face For a minute she
ceased to breathe He went hurriedly
on to the inner room. and after little
while gentle clicking told her that he
was working the combination of the
safe.
Now WIS her chancei Qunkfng with
fright, she crept to the door opening on
the landing. One Quick step and she
was outside. Then the unexpected
happened A Hood Of light suddenly II
lumined the darkness: She saw that
the passage was fun OF policemen.
And she had rushed straight into Tom
Sterling's armsl
"You! Oh. I'm so glad!' she gasped
Historically Quick. The safe. You
are being robbed. Henderson,"
But the men in blue had already
dashed past into the Office. There was
the sound of struggle. then a voice
shrieking dreadful curses = the same
voice she had once thought so cultured
and refined
Il oyerheard-this afternoon" Ster.
ling said quietly Il had grown sus.
piclOus before, II you really love him
he shall go free"
Love him? Oh. no, no.. Betty cried
with her face hidden on'the big rnan,s
shoulder. Il didn't know until this
afternoon whom loved, but do
nowr'
Making Things Clear.
An old Pc ables worthy and an Eng