The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-11

turning to Everett. Her sense 81
wrong sustained gave her eIoquenee
and her eyes snapped as she recitea
long taie Of Bromley's wrongs. Ever
EFT listened attentlvely, though d
times he and Temple exchanged SYM
pathetic glances as some quaint sav
Of speech caught their sense Of has
This Is matter that most ceru,i,a
should be looked into he said. = i,
not believe IN zines except as a h
resort Suppose yon help us get at ii
bottom OF the trouble"
"I'm telling You all about it NJ =.
she cried
Il know" he agreed. "but t.
Bromley right we shall have to
Now, If you will explain to the
that the matter will be properly !.
tied If they viii go on as they s'r
been doing for week I think ".
hand very unpleasant surprise
enterprlsing Mr.. Bromley. 1t n
from. the books that few fines
been turned In ON account 81
number OF employees the envelo9
made up several days ahead. n.
foreman OF each department tays
the fines. Now. on Saturday -
note Of all the fines, bring the
opes to me. and we win have tlic a..
ter Strengthened out"
Matte looked him sqnarely in t..
do you really mean that?" sli. 4
manded.
Most certainly" he assured.
"Shalle hands on it, she demr
Everett blushed as his fingers
over the smaller hand-and liz
there.
Matte went back to the room "
sense of Importance. Word was
ed along that 1t was all right ~ 4
meet on the corner after the f:0 )
closed. There was babel OF voica "
the plot was unfolded. and when II
last the impromptIl meeting adtou.i. 4,
Everett was lingering there.
Il saw the crowd forming" "
laughed as he fell into step bcsi >
Matte, land l waited to hear the OFT
come"
She tucked her hand through II,
proffered arm aud together they wa.,t
down the street.
The next night Everett was waiter
again, and so ON until Saturday. wiins
at the noon hour the girls were ~, i
off. There We're the usual heavy iinrs
marked on the envelopes, and Nj, d
formed line and marched Off tc TN.
office. Bromley had already tll,.la
back to the cashier the fines he htl
collected, but rapid computa II;
showed that the envelopes and ="
statement to the cashier developed .;
discrepancy of more than $40. re
foreman had been detained In the of
flee on pretext. and when he left the
building 1t was in company with n
blue coated official. and the girls IT..
gered on the corner to hold jubilee
over the downfall of their enemy.
Who's going to be cashier now"
demanded one of the celebrants. Matte
grew red
I'm to be in charge for little
while" she said. Mr.. Everett ar
ranged that last night"
THAT'S too bad said one of the
girls.
"why, please.~ demanded Matte
hotIy.
eve won't have any one to speak
for US when we want TO go on strike
against you"
That's So laughed one of the 9TH
ers. "All the other girls on the COM
mittee ran away"
II guess / shall not be in charge long
enough for you to get sore on me.
said Matte Importantly. "Tm to be
married in a month"
This was news indeed, and the girls
crowded eagerly about her. For mo-
ment she fought OF their questioning.
but at last she faced them defiantly.
"I'm going to be married 10 Mr.. Ev-
erett, If you have to know" she said.
That's what you get for being on
the committee said one OF them en-
vlously.
"WelI." reminded Matte, there's
four Of you that can't say you didn't
have chance. and don't mind telling
you that I'm glad you didn't take 1t.
Jim Everett is worth interviewing the
president himself for"
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