The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-09

keep at it. wouldn't fan II starvation
were twice as inconvenient for he
tainted me with that loan when we
parted
Ieiegraphs you money every Tues
day, eh?" said Kneeland. glancing up
do you collect it yOurselfE7
Farnsworth Redeemed.
Yes" said he.
''Mr. Robert Farnsworth was here
Tuesday morning" said Miss Claren-
don, ION an errand for his employers,
but he returned in time to get his
wages and send the usual remittance
to his uncle"
kneeland was looking dreamily at
Hartzel's check. which was unusually
large and of pale greenish hue
Give me your signature" said he
suddenly. and Farnsworrh wrote it on
bit of paper, using a gold mounted
stylographic pen which he always car
ried in his waistcoat pocket Kneeland
compared the signature and the in
dorsement on the check.
This is no forgery" said he. You
wrote it yourself, and you did it with
that pen. Hold on" he added. silenc-
ing Farnsworth with a gesture. 81
! have an idea"
He put the check in his pocket and
left the office without another word.
Presently a messenger came up from
the Corn with Farnsworths used
checks. There We're among them
three to bearer, drawn in hand I'M
familiar to Farnsworth. bu. signed by
him. The numbers showed that these
were the three that were taken from
the book, signed in blank. The aggre-
gate of the amounts was $4.GS0.
1t 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 Kneeand
Bring him in"
The detective went out and returned
with Bailey Harrow. He was pale
. but steady.
MIR. Farnsworth," said he. q did
this, but I'm no thief. You'd never
lose a cent through me- needed the
| money for few days. but | can make
1t good. 1t was a borrow. that's what
it was, the same as you did with Hart
/ zelrs check in April, the one that was
to go to Jordan & Co, and we put it
I through the bank on our own account
| and told Jordan we hadn't got it. And
there was the Thompson natter
I'VE won't go into that" said Farms
worth hastily. How was this game
worked?"
Bailey has been in a little deal in
mining shares" said Kneeland, quite
IN the line of high finance, too and he
! thinks it will turn out we'll
He had partner who is a clerk in
the telegraph office-in fact. the very
same man who has paid YOU the re-
mittances from your nephew Bailey
| IS familiar with the machinery of re-
ceiving money by telegraph, and it
happened to strike him that the green
slip which you have to sign and in
dorse looked just like one of Jacob
Hartzell's checks. | happened to think
of that while | was sitting here look.
ing at HartZel's check and hearing
about money by telegraph. So went
straight down to the Office. found out
which Of the clerks Bailey was chum-
| my with and frightened the fellow till
his complexion resembled the pale sea
green DaDer 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
the envelope Tuesday morning, a big
envelope that will carry the check
without folding. He gave the check
to the telegraph clerk. and you. Mr.
FarnswOrth, indorsed it when you
thought you We're putting your name
on the back of that telegraph blank
Bailey stole your checks out of the
book. The clerk filed them in and