The Detroit times., 1908-01-04
By.
Philip
BeaufoY
MR.. CARBOY'S CLERK

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Il should still adhere to my original
statement"
"Oh, you would, would your" snapped
Mr.. Carboy. Very well, I'll take your
word for it, Go to the cashier and get
a months salary, and then clear out. 4
Deane turned toward the door. 1t
cut him to the heart to lose an excel
lent berth, but he could not bring
himself to state what he knew to be
false even to retain his position.
His hand was on the door handle
when the old man called him back.
There, there," he exclaimed. Don't
go; | spoke hastily, and beg your
pardon. You were quite right to stick
to your convictions, and I'm sorry l
lost my temper. As II matter OF fact
1t Is just possible that | did make a
mistake. for was very worried yes
terday morning and scarcely knew
what I was doing. Shake hands"
He held out his hand with such gen
uine friendliness that Deane smoth-
cred his resentment and grasped the
old fellows big paw with alacrity.
"Now go back to your work" cried
Carboy. land forget this incident alto
gether. 1t won't occur again, l. prom
Use YOU"
Three weeks passed. At the end
OF the third week letter in an un-
known hand lay upon Deane's break
fast table. He opened il and uttered
a low cry or Amusement
Come, this Is mysterious" he nut
To- - nd Srs
mean?" -
The note ran thus:
London. Dec. II. 1S9--.
Sir happen to have discovered
that you are in the employ OF Mr..
Roderick Carboy, OF Fenchurch-st,
and in view of that fact, II Is just
possible that | may be able TO put
you i'm the way of enriching your ex-
chequer' to n very huge extent II
YOU wish to discover the meaning Of
this meet me under the clock ut
Channg- Cross on Saturday evening
next at O'Clock. DO not mention
this letter to any person at the Office
and destroy It when you have finished
Its perusal.
81 shall carry copy OF the Finan-
cial News In my right hand and wear
red flower In my buttonhole.
YOUR UNKNOWN FRIEND"
Deane passed the letter to his wife.
She read 1T and then looked alarmed.
Good heavens!" she exclaimed.
This is terrible mystery"
Deane smiled again.
Perhaps IL is nothing more than
stupid hoax" he said. slowly.
But think shall pop down to
Charing- Cross on Saturday night and
try TO get to the bottom of IT.
Saturday evening found our friend
in condition OF unutterable excite
ment. He climbed ON a bus and was
deposited half an hour later at the
anonymous letter.
The Continental mall had just snort
ed out OF the station, and people were
coming away from the departure plat
form after bidding adieu to their
friends. Amid the confusion and hus-
tie. Deane had some difficulty In fore
ing his way to the clock: but - az
length he arrived at the well-khown
trysting place and looked hastily
around him.
Hanged IN can see anybody with
a red flower and the Financial News"
he muttered. ut must be hoax"
He was wrong, however. for at that
moment tan foreign-looking man ad-
vanced toward him, and took his posi-
tion under the clock. In his right hand
he carried copy OF the paper men,
TONED, and crimson carnation
cleaned from his buttonhole.
"By Jovel The unknown friend.'-
muttered Deane. And he looks bit
Of q. boupder too"
He advanced, raising his hat
slightly.
Il believe you are the writer OF the
letter addressed to me-" he said ner.
vously.
Tho man bowed
"Ah. you are Mr.. .Deanel Precise.
". Now, where can we go and have
a .rrivate TALK"
Deane indicated the refreshment
room. The man shook his head and
smiled l,aN
TOO many people there he NUT.
tered. Il want private chat"
MY club IL not far from here" sug-
gested Deane. "Aud dare say we
shall find the card room empty at his
hour when everybody is at dinner"
The club be It then"
They quilted the station and walked
eastward until they arrived at a mar
row street, which led 10 the Embark
ment. Deane paused before a house.
the basement gate ot which bore the
inscription "Junior Strand Club" IL
was a-smali establishment (which fo'
thc eYr, - 80 g,.inoa NO. ar-e,n 49,.
rieiAa excellent literature and vile
cooking.
Here we are" he said.
They entered the club and Deane
led the way 10 the tinv card room aud
as ha- had antieipatad- apartment