Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
COPYRIGHT BY
JAMEC ELNE-RSoN.

Just then Mr.. Chuck came into the room,
and looked as though he had something on
his mind.
"T have been looking over the house. and
was wondering whether you had. any use
for the carpets on the first floor" said he.
None at all; and we. shall have to sell all
the furniture on the lower hoor," replied
Bryan.
Capital! I shall be glad to, buy. all you
all in good order, for l have examined it
very carefully. Do you know what these
things COST"
Eve have all the bills" said the widow.
| 'They are secondhand and they would
not bring more than half their cost at auc-
tion," continued Mr.. Chuck, after some de.
liberation, u will give you two-thirds OF
their COST"
This was a liberal offer, and it was accept
ed without any hesitation. All the best fur
niture was on the parlor floor, and two-thirds
of its cost amounted to one hundred and SIX
ty dollars.
The machinist had prepared himself to .pur-
chase his furniture that afternoon, and ne
paid the money down. he was wiling to
take all the goods on the second floor at the
same rate, but the widow decided that she
could not spare them.
| Mr.. Chuck and his wife went out to pur-
chase the rest of the articles they needed,
leaving the children in charge of Mrs. Bras
| lock.
'|Well, mother we are out of the woods!"
exclaimed Bryan, when they had gone.
1t looks to me just as though the good
Lord had interfered to save us from hunger
and want" said Mrs. Braslock. Il think I
shall never despond again, whatever hap
pens"
I'VE have money enough to pay the inter
est and something TO live on for awhie but
l am afraid shall not get the place in that
gentleman's store"
VERY likely he would be angry il you
would give his name to the police"
81 can't help it if he is; but wish could
get rid Of telling. l might go off somewhere
and stay for week"
THAT would be cheating justice just the
same. but in a meaner way" reminded Mrs.
Braslock.
II will face the music, mother, whatever
comes OF it, said Bryan. But we have to
move all these things upstairs, and / will
wood"
Mother and son went to work at once,
Bessie assisting where she could. At three
he called at Mr.. Cleaver's store, and paid the
two dollars he owed for. provisions, very much
to. the astonishment Of the creditor. The
debtor told him how events had favored the
family.
"They have caught the DOCTOR see," re-
marked Mr.. Cleaver.
''Have they? didn't know it," said Bry-
an, sorry, that there was no escape for Mr..
Here is paper that has the whole story
in ii" continued the storekeeper. handing
him Herald
Bryan read the account with the deepest
to Palmer, and captured their man Just as
he was leaving the train at that place to
avoid any trap set for him. He had already
been brought to Boston, and was confined in
the city Jail.
With this intelligence, Bryan fastened to
the store Of Mr.. Longwood. It was the
largest jewelry house in the city Over the
door was the sign "Dolmar, Longwood &
Co., This was the first idea Bryan obtained
of the nature and extent of the establishment.
Longwood was not the head of the house:
but In this respect he was mistaken. Mr..
Dolmar had been dead several years. M.
Longwood had been brought up in the bust
only daughter, and now carried on the es.
tablishment under the old firm name
Bryan entered the store; it was snac;ous
and elegant, and Bryan felt that he ad'Juo had no
right to =, expect to obtain a place in such a
idea before, for he was confident Mr. Iopr.
wood would not engage him after bo tniSd
him what ne intended to do about the rob. rob
berry. 'Ae roo-
He went to the rear of the store as II.
rected by one of the clerks. and fnnnd a. Az di.
counting room, Leading from which was n large
private Office. But as soon as be oar,n % Ss
sight OF the door, he saw Lamb StryEer' az.
eeoamlpanlea ealp oy man who appeared to be- his
the clocks in the store indicated That 1o,as pas
be punctual. taught W
He knocked at the door, as Lamb had not
LONG opawood and safns %as tod to enter He found Mr.
nodded, as he took off his hat. A'n anu
rs there any news, Bryan?" he asked.
the 8bon sr :tt the last issue IF the Herald has
man was arrested at Palmer 90 H. -