The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-24
STRONG AND STEADY

nearly three dollars By that shawl OF
years You ought 10 make mp the whole
sale price TO me."
II shsn't do IT," said Mrs. Blake. If
you'ys made \ mistake. its your lookout.
wasn't willing to Ray moro than hts
| sioisxrs-"
The two ladies were about to leave the
sser~ when Mr.. DRUM ond said: THE
hoy will BE- hack directly. wish you
wauld visit 3 few minutes. 70 that IL be
denies IL you can prove X upon him.
IRE got 4 call to make" said MIR.
Blake. ~but In cons in again In about
an hour
Thsv left the store. and Mr.. Drumnond
began to b~rasr the absent Walter. He
uas provoked to end that be had lost two
dollars and a half. and. IL Walter Rad
heen ia receipt Of any wages, would have
stopped the amount out of his salary. Bit,
unfortunately for this plan Of reprisal.
| cur hero received his hoard only. and
that could not very well b. levied upon.
| However. he might hare some money in
| his possession. and Mr.. Drummond dec'd-
81 10 require him to make up the loss.
when did she say she bought he
shawl. Mr.. Nichols:' asked his employer.
About Z fortnight ago"
.wil you look on the book. and re
II ycu find the sale recorded? ] am sur
psised that it escaped my Et1ention."
Nichols looked over the bsok u sales.
and announced that no such entry could
Be foand. Mr.. Drummond val surprised
Though No inclined to judge others any
too chArisably, be bad never suspected
| Waiter OF dishonesty.
-Ars ron sure you looked back far
eneaghy~ ~ asked.
sYcs,r mid Nichols: TO make surs. I
looked back four weeks. Tia roman aid
only Q fortnight. ron know"
II know. Then Il seems Coarad has
ceocealed ths sale and kept to monsy."
Perhaps. suggested Nichsaa. who
rather liked Walter. -hs forgot to put II
down."
III he did, h forgot 10 put the Ooney
in the drawer. for the cash and the sales
have always balanced. He's m migrate
fuI young rascal" continued Mr.. Drum
| mond. harshly. AFTER ] took him into
my house and treated him ~ . Son"-
this was NOT saying much. Il Joshua b
b<lieved--he has robbed M n tAs most
| coid-blooded manner"
Nichols was astonished By the evidence
against cur hero. He did not like TO
think him guilty. but it certainly seemed
- IL ~ must b..
what are you going 70 = abcUt Il,
| Mr.. Drummondys be asked
II suppose I ought to have hin arrest
Cd He deserves it."
II hope you won't do that. He may b
| able to explain It"
| III I do mot procsed 10 extremities. II
will b On account Of his relationship,
which I blush 10 acknowledge"
The time had been. and that not long
| since, when Mr.. Drummond felt proud Of
| his relationship 20 the rich Squire Zen
| rad. OF Willoughby but that was before
his loes of property. Circumstances 81
ter cases. Qnite unconscious of the storm
that was gathering. Walter II this mo.
rDeht entered the store.
80 you've got backf" said Mr.. Drum
mend, hashly. You haven't been In
! any particular hurry. However, that wa
not what | wished TO speak 10 you about
| We hare made . discovery since ron went
| cut. and not . very agreeable one"
II am sprry for that" said Walter, moi
knowing what else was expected Of him
.No doubt you are sorry" snefrcd Mr.
| Drumpond. II should think be would BE-
eh, Mr.. Nicholsf"
Il am sorry also" said NichoiA who,
though rather weak-minded, VA . god
hearted ysung mar
go am / sorry" said Mr.. Drummond
IL strikes me l have most reason TO b
sorry. considering that the loss has falien
on me. have discovered how ron havs
repaid me for my kindness. You didnt
think I would find out but your fniquity
haa proyidensiaiiy CONS - light
II don't know what ron are TALKING
shout. Mr.. Drummond." Gid Walter. I'm
patiently. II wish Jon would stop talk
iae i riddles"
did you ever witness such braS0 e.
fronteYy. Mr.. NicholsYr demanded Mr.
Drummond. turning to his head salesman
even when b. = found cut be bFasens II
out"
-wouldn't Il BE- - we'll to tell him
What II the matter, Nj. Drummcnd.'
naked Nichols, who WA In hops ON
hero would b. abls to prove his innocence
TO coDs TO the point, did ron. or Jit
ron not, : fortnight sincs. seil cns 81
tha~r shawls. such - you - n the counr
teY. for 6ve Aoliars?~
II did not sajd Walter, promptly.
.*1t might mot hare beep exactly Z fort
night. Have you sold such : shawl with
in four weeksr'
II have mot sold such I shaw since ]
have b~en In your employ, Mr.. Drum
mond."
you hear wbes = says. Mr.. Nichols
said Mr.. Drumnsonn. "You nee how h
adds faisehood 10 dishonesty. But thai
h not uncommon. X IL only what l ex
p~cted. DO you mean 10 say. Walter Con
rad. that you didn't sch such a shaw
for five doIlars-onsy half price-and. in
stead 81 entering the sale. put the money
into your VI rockett'
II do deny ii most emphaficaliy. Mr.
Drnramond," said Walter. impetuously
and | challenge you 10 prove H."
Il shall soon be able 10 prove IT," said
Mr.. Drunmond. The lady who bought
the shawl cane into the store half ar
hour since, and asked for another. When
| told her that II would cosf tea dollars
she said IL only maid 6ye for the 0nt