The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23

Wy p"y uHy ~ luNnuhy1 uHu KeL my
money about o'clock. SO In order TO
Keep my word to him have 10 teie-
graph the money, and the expense
comes right out Of my dinner have
written TO him suggesting that I send
the amount by mail. be tho old mud
turtle hasn't opened hts shell. 10 I
heep at II. I wouldn't fall II starvation
were twice as inconvenient, for he
taunted me with that loan when we
parted
"Telegraphs you money every Tues
day, ehT' said Kneeland. glancing up.
DO You collect II yourseifT
Farnsworth Redeemed
yes" said be.
"Mr. Robert Farnsworth was here
Tuesday morning" said Miss Claren.
don, "on an errand for bis employers,
but he returned In time to get his
wages and send the usual remittance
10 his uncle"
kneeland was looking dreamlly at
Hartzell's check, which was unusually
large and Of pale greenish hue.
"Giye mo your signature" said he
suddenly, and Farnsworth wrote II on
q bit Of paper, using a gold mounted
stylographic pen which he always car
ried In his walstcoat pocket. Kneeland
compared the signature and the In.
dorsement on the check.
"This Is no forgery" said be. you
wrote II yourself, and you did II with
that pen. Hold on" he added. silenc-
Ing Farnsworth with a gesture. II
have an idea"
He put the check In his pocket and
left the Office without another word.
Presently messenger came up from
the Corn with Farnsworth's used
checks. There were among them
three to bearer. drawn N hand un-
familiar to Farnsworth, but signed by
him. The numbers showed that these
were the three that we're taken from
the book, signed In blank. The aggre-
gate Of the amounts was $3.50.
II was nearly o'clock when Knee
land returned. Miss Clarendon was
taking dictation.
i've got your man." said the detec-
tive.
Where is hef"
Outside" responded Saeeland.
"Bring him In!'
The detective went out and returned
with Bailey Harrow. He was pale.
but steady.
"Mr. Farnsworth." said be, II did
this, but I'm no thief. You'd never
lose a cent through me. | needed the
money for few days, but can make
II good. II was borrow, that's what
1t was, the same as you did with Hart
zelPs check in April. the one that was
to 80 to Jordan & Co.. and we put II
through the bank on our own account
and told Jordan we hadn't got 1t And
there was the Thompson natter
"We won't go into that" said Farms
worth hastily. "How was this game
workedT
Bailey has been In little deal In
mining shares" said Kneeland, "quite
in the line OF high finance. too. and he
thinks II will turn out well.
"He had partner who Is clerk In
the telegraph otfice--in fact, the very
same man who has paid you the re-
mlttances from your nephew. Bailey
Is familiar with the machinery of re-
relving money by telegraph. and II
happened to strike him that the green
slip which you have to sign and In
aorse looked just llks one OF Jacob |
Hartzell's checks, happened to think
Of that while l was sitting here look.
Ing at Hartzell's check and hearing
about money by telegraph So went
straight down to the office. found out
which Of the clerks Bailey was chum-
ny with and frightened the fellow till
bis complexion resembied the pale sea
green paper that has been mentioned.
One of my men is with him now, and
he gave up good bit of the money.
Bailey took Hartzell's check out Of
he envelope Tuesday morning, big
envelope that will carry the check
without folding. He gave the check
% the telegraph clerk, and you, Mr..
lndorsed 1t when you
thought you were putting your name
IN the back Of that telegraph blank.
Bailey stole your checks out of the
book. The clerk filed them In and