The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-07

Keep at II. WOulCu lau IL l'SIdlfdlloi
were twice as inconvenient for he
taunted me with that loan when we
. parted
''Telegraphs, you money every Tues
day, eh!" said Kneeland glancing up.
"Do you collect it yourself?
Farnsworth Redeemed
Yes. >;i:.: he.
MIR. 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
HartZell's check. which was unusually
large and of pale greenish hue.
Give me your signature" said he
suddenly. and Farnsworth wrote it on
a bit of paper. using 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 1t with
that pen Hold on. be added. silenc-
ing Farnsworth with gesture. 81
have an idea"
he Dut the check in his pocket and
left the office without another word.
Presently a messenger came up from
the Corn with Farnsworth's used
checks. There were among them
three to bearer drawn in a hand un-
familiar to Farnsworth. but 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 $4.6S0.
1t was nearly o'clock when Knee
land returned. Miss Clarendon was
taking dictation.
"I've got your man." said the detec-
tive.
~ here is hep
"Outside." responded Kneeland.
Bring him in"
The detective went out and returned
with Bailey Harrow. He was pale
but steady.
"Mr Farnsworth." said he. II did
this. but I'm no thief. You'd never
lose cent through me. ! needed the
money for few days, but l can make
1t good. It was borrow. that's what
it was, the same as you did with Hart
zelrs check ia April, the one that was
to go to Jordan & Co.. and we put II
through the bank on our own account
and told Jordan we hadn't got it. And
there was the Thompson natter
1--WE wont 60 into that" said Farms
worth hastily. How was this game
workedT
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.
"Efe had partner who is 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 II
bappened to strike him that the green
slip which you have to sign and in
dorse looked just like one of jacob
Hartzelrs checks. I happened to think
of that while was sitting here look
ing at Hartzell'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 anG' frightened the fellow till
his complexion resembled the pale sea
green paper that has been mentioned.
One of my men is with him now. and
he gave up a good bit Of the money.
Bailey took Hartzell's check out OF
the envelope Tuesday morning, big
envelope that will carry the check
without folding. He gave the check
10 the Telegraph clerk. and you. Mr.
| FaruSwo-th inlorsed it when you
thought you were putting your name
Oh the haci: of that telegraph blank
Bailey stole your checks out of the
book. The clerk filled them in and