Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-11-14
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BY H0RATIO aLGER. JR.

| NICHOLS, SAID Mr.. Drummond, did you
sell this lady the shawl she is wearing
for five dolars?"
mo, sir; have not sold a shawl IKE
that for two months. | know the price
well enough, and l wouldn't sell it for
less than ten dollars
81 didn't buy it of him. / bought 1t CT
a boy" said Mrs. Blake
1T must have been that stupid Con
rad" exclaimed Mr.. Drummond, angrily.
Wait till he comes in, and I'll haul him
over the Goals"
''Then you won't let my friend have
another like it for five dollarsY"
NO. said Mr.. Drummond, provoked.
Il don't do business that way. I've lost
nearly three dollars by that shawl of
yours. You ought to make up the whole
sale price to me-"
II shan't do it," said Mrs. Blake. IF
you've made a mistake. it's your lookout
| wasn't willing to pay more than FIVE
dollars"
The two ladies were about to leave the
store when Mr.. Drummond said 1.-The
boy will be back directly. | wish you
would wait few minutes, so that if he
denies it you can prove it upon him.
i've got a call to make" said Mrs.
Blake, "but I'll come in again In about
an hour
They left the store, and Mr.. Drummond
began to berate the absent Walter. He
was provoked to find that he had lost two
dollars and a half. and. if Walter mad
been in receipt of any wages, would have
stopped the amount out of his salary. But,
unfortunately for this plan of reprisal.
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that could not very well be levied upon.
However, he might have some money in
his possession, and Mr.. Drummond decid-
ed TO require him to make up the loss.
when did she say she bought The
shawl, Mr. Nichols?" asked his employer
About a fortnight ago"
'Will you look on the books, and see
II you find the sale recorded? ! am sur
prised that it escaped my attention"
Nichols looked over the book of sales,
and announced that no such entry could
be found. Mr.. Drummond was surprised.
Though not inclined TO judge others any
too charitably, he had never suspected
Walter of dishonesty.
Are you sure you looked back far
enoughY he asked.
Yes" said Nichols ITO make sure, ]
looked back four weeks The woman said
only a fortnight, you know"
u know. Then il seems Conrad mas
concealed the sale and kept the money"
Perhaps" suggested Nichols, who
rather liked Walter, 'he forgot 70 put IL
down"
III be did, be forgot 20 put the money
Ia the drawer, for the cash and the sales
have always balanced. He's an migrate
fu young rascal" continued Mr.. Drum
n0nd, harshly. After j took him into
my house and treated him as q SOU
this Was not Saying much, " Joshua be-
believed The has robbed me ip the most
oold-blooded manner
Nichols vas astonished By the evidence
against our hero. ~ did not llke 40
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as II M nlusi be-.
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