The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-02

"lndeed' said Hartzell, and b,
stroked his chin again. "lm afrai'
you're stuck, Farnsworth.'
He turned 10 go, and Farnsworth dl,
not detain him. As he passed on
James kneeland, the detective, entered
and he gave the departing form hal
glance.
"Do you know Hsrtzell?" sale
Farnsworth.
II met him some years ago" re
sponded the detective thoughtfully.
HAS Bailey told you about this
game that's been played on me?'
Kneeland nodded and winked hl'
eyes behind his big round spectacles.
"Now, the point Of IT," said Farms
worth, rs that Hartzell's letter, with
the check, was intercepted and opened
In this Office"
If It ever came here" said Knee
land.
Il tell you the thing was done here
Checks have been taken from my
book Who could have done that ex.
cept some one who knows the ropes
here?"
II could have done IT," said Knee.
land complacently. "A good many peo-
pie know where you keep that book"
But the forged Endorsement how
do you account for thatf'
Probably traced. You haven't the
check, OF courseT"
"Yes. Hartzell brought 1t up from
his bank Here It Is"
"Hartzell left 1t here" said the de-
tsctive. "Well, that's good evidence
"EvidenceT'
"That he didn't do the trick himself I"
'T'll tell you who did do It," said
Farnsworth. "My nephew did 1t. It's
no trouble for him to forge my name.
Ask this young lady here. Is Bob's
writing like miner :
Remarkably So" said Miss Claren.
don calmly.
Important coincidence" said Knee
land. Have you got q specimen Of
his hand? l am tolerably familiar
with yours"
There's q letter from him some.
where here" said Farnsworth.
Miss Clarendon went into the next
room and returned Immediately with
an open letter.
Here is sample Of Mr.. Robert
Farnsworth's writing" said she and
gave a page TO the detective, who read
AZ follows, Farnsworth reading over
his shoulder:
"You know he lent me 500 to settle
some matters In the west, and was
paying II back at the rate Of $40 every
I've kept It up since I've
been here, and a fierce strain It has
been. for I'm getting only eighteen.
The most annoying part Of II is that
my pay day Is Tuesday. and get my
money about Q O'Clock. SO In order to
keep my word to him have to tele-
graph the money. and the expense
comes right out Of my dinner. ! have
written TO him suggesting that send
The amount by mall. but the old mud
turtle hasn't opened his shell. So
keep at II. wouldn't fail II starvation
were twice as inconvenlent, for he
me with that loan when we
parted
"Telegraphs you money every Tues
day. chr said Kneeland. glaneing up,
"Do you collect II yourselfY'
farnsworth Redeemed.
YES" said be.
"Mr. Robert Farnsworth waS here |
tuesday morning" said Miss Claren-
aon. 'on an errand for bis employers,
but he returned In time 10 get his
wages and send the usual remittance
% hts uncle"
kneeland was looking dreamIly at
Hnrtxeli's check, which was unusually
arge and Of pale greenish hue.
Give me Jour signature" said be
Iuddenly, and Farnsworih wrote II on
bit OF paper. using gold mounted
Pen which be always car
led In his wsistcoat pocket Kneelsnd
the signature aud the IN.
lorsement on the check.
This 10 no forgery" said he. You
wrote Il yourself. and you did IT with
hst pen. Hold on" be added, siienc
ng fsrnsworth with gesture. Il
ave an idea"
He put the check in his pocket and
EFT this once without another word.
Presently a messenger came Up from
be Corn with Farnsworth'n used
h~cks. There were among them
hree TO bearer, drawn In q hand un.
amiiisr 10 fsrnsworth. but signed by
lin. The numbers showed that these
Gere the three that were taken from
be took, signed In blank. The aggrs