The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-23

girls. but it seemed to Daisy that he
had been more watchful of her inter
ests than of the others, and nOw-now
she was being asked to make return.
\ step aroused her from her thoughts.
and she resumed her work Just as the
president came down the stone stair
way to the basement. DaiSy's fingers
became nimble again. and she tried to
keep ali traces of excitement from her
face.
Everything all right?" asked Mr..
Greenwich us he came into the COM
partment. The count is cOrrect?'
There was a note of anxiety in his
kindly voice. Daisy wondered if he
had any suspicious. For a moment
she was tempted 10 answer that all
was right. She could give an eyasive
answer and warn Barker that he was
in danger of discovery. Then came the
echo of the words discreet and faith
full"
1t would not be faithful to the bank
to hide the shortage. 1t could not be
that Barker would have asked her to
hide his guilt. She looked bravely into
the presidents face.
Those packages are al: short" she
said simply. They are mostly the
hundreds, but there are five thousands
too"
Ask Mr.. Barker to come here" di-
rected the president. DO not tell him
what is the matter just say that /
want to see him here. Come back with
him"
AS quietly as she could Daisy sum
moned the cashier They were at the
top of the stairs when her courage fail
ed. She could not believe wrong Of
the man she loved. and yet
There was a shortage" she wills
pered. "Mr. Greenwich told me not to
tell you, but =
Barker nodded UNDERSTANDINGS. but
he kept on toward the basement. and
Daisy followed wonderingly. Green
well looked up as his cashier came into
the compartment.
81 am sorry to say that your sus-
PIGEONS are correct" he said sadly.
"Will you and Miss-er''-
'WaIling," supplied Barker
'WiL you and Miss Walling figure
the exact sum? | am afraid that it is
worse than we thought"
Barker took his seat at the table OPP
posite Daisy, and the president re-
turned to the upper floor As they
worked Barker explained that he had
suspected that the former old cashier
had resigned i'll fear of discovery. 1t
was at his own request that the count
was being made before he became re-
sponsible for the surplus
1t won't hurt the bank" continued
Barker. Organs father will make
good the shortage. 1t is not as bad as
| had supposed. OF course you will
say nothing Of this to any one in or
out of the bank?"
why did Mr.. Greenwich tell NE to
tell you:" she asked curiously.
probably that the others might not
overhear your message" explained
Barker. rs that why you warned
me" he went on Did YOU think
that perhaps l had been meddling
with the reserye:"
q didn't think that" denied Daisy,
with reddening cheeks, but it was all
50 strange and mysterious to me, and
II didn't want to feel that perhaps |
hadn't been-faithful."
Il meant faithful to yourself" ex-
planned Barker, remembering his
words, Was it because
He did not complete his question.
There was no need Eyes answered
eyes. But some days later. when the
gray haired president suggested that
married man was preferred by the
directors as cashier, Barker agreed
with him.
It's all arranged" he declared. Il
am going TO marry Miss Walling the
young lady who counted the reserve"
Greenwich nodded approvingly.
"She will make an excellent Wife"
he declared oracularly. You have
made an excellent choice. George"
And Barker agreed with him