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

JOKER.
made a gesture toward the instrument
which was on the leaf OF his desk.
Bailey sat down and after exchanging
the customary salutation covered the
transmitter with his hand.
ITS Hartzell," said he In low voice.
Are you here?"
'I'll bet ! am" responded Farms
worth and changed places with Bailey.
Hello Hartzell! How about III"
He listened for some seconds, and
his face revealed that the communica-
tIon was important and surprising.
"You sent the checkf When? Mon
dayf You must be dreaming. For how
muchf The full amountl Great Peter!
Well, II hasn't shown up. lf you really
mailed IT, It's lost. Stop II at your
bank, and for the love OF Moses send
me another right away. Send II by
boy. Hold on minute. I'll have
Bailey so right down to your place"
Farnsworth hung up the receiver
and turned to Bailey.
"You know Hartzell," said he. Hes
slippery proposition. but he can't fool
you. He says he sent me check for
N,700 Monday, and here 1t is friday
IL this IL fairy story, what's 1t aboutf
! don't see through It. He can't get
out OF paying the money. You know
what It's for It's my share OF that
rakeoff on the Gorham transaction"
"Never heard OF IT," said Bailey.
well, you hear OF II now" respond
cd Farnsworth, "and need the money.
You come back with his check, certi-
fed. understandT
"SureF' said Bailey and departed.
Farnsworth opened the door Of an ad-
joining room and called to his stenog.
rapher pretty girl. blue eyed and
fair haired. with the look OF thorough.
bred. altogether very superior crea
ture As for Farnsworth, he was a
crude product TO begin with, aud his
Individual life had not improved the
stun OF which he was made. The con-
trast affected him unpleasantly In Miss
Clarendon's presence.
We'll. Gertie," said he, did you
hear from Bob this morningi"
She made scarcely perceptible ges-
ture OF negation.
Il hope you never WILL" said Farms
worth. THAT boy IL strictly no good"
Miss Clarendon made no reply.
The young man referred TO as Bob
was Farnsworth's nephew and no IA.
vorite OF his. Bob had been In the
west aud had not succeeded there |
Eventually be had drifted back TO Bos-
ton and had been employed for some
months by Farnsworth, when they had |
parted. with no good will.
Undoubtedly an element OF Farms |
worth's dislike OF his nephew was the |
young mans obvious interest In Miss
Clarendon. yet the disfavor rested
ppon other grounds. As Bob had been
plainly Informed.
III you were the right sort" Farms
worth had said 10 him, II wouldn't |
stand In your way. I'd help you and
he mighty glad 10 have Gertie In the
family. But you're not good enough
You're ioafcr. You're too nice 10
work. and I've got no use for YOU
I'm too nice TO do the kind Of work
that's done In this Office" Bob had re-
piled, and the remark slew what was
left OF amity between them.
Farnsworth knew that his nephew
had gone TO Plttsneld. and that was
all.
Dlctstion was IN progress when there
came a quick. light rap at the door.
and Bailey Harrow entered. his visage
puckered with perpicrity as Farms.
worth had never before seen 81.
"IiartzelI's outside" be said. Hes
got that check Its been through the
bank"
You mean 10 say "a was cashedr'
"yes, sr, II was" said Bailey. III
was casiwsd at the Corn and was set.
tied through tho clearing house BY
osrtzeIrs bank
How was II trawn-to my orierY'
Yes. sir. and rs got your name on
the bach Of NJ
Forgery
Sure" said Bailey.
Farnsworfh paced q turn or two and
then addressed Bailey.
go cot and hold Harfsell a couple
Of minutes tefose you Kt him Ia. Then
70 over to kneeland's detective agency