Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-04

keep at II. ] wouldn't fail II starvation
were twice MS lnconvenicnt. for he
tainted me with that loan when we
parted
'Telegraphs you money every Tues.
day. eh?" said kneeland. CHANGING up.
DO you collect II yourself!"
Farnsworth Redeemed
Yes" said he.
mir Robert Farnsworth was here
Tuesday morning." said Miss ClGrcn.
don. ION an errand for his employers.
but he returned In time 10 get his
wages and send the usual remittance
10 his uncle.
kneeland was looking drcamly ut
IIartzell's check. which was unusually
large and Of pale grccnIsh hue
Give me your signature" said he
suddenly, and Farnsworlh wrote 1t on
u bit OF paper. using II gold mounted
photographic pen which he always car.
ried IN his waIstcoat pocket Knccland
compared the signature and the in
dorsement on the check
This Is no forgery" said he You
wrote II yourself. and you did 1t with
that pen. Hold on. he added. sllenc-
Ing Farnsworth with gesture. 81
have an idea
He put the check In his pocket aud
left the office without another word
Presently = messenger came NJ from
the Corn with Farnswortl's used
checks. There were among them
three To bearer. drawn in II hand I'M
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 aggrc
gate of the amounts was $4.6So
II was nearly O'Clock when Knee.
land returned Miss Clarendon was
taking dictation
i've got your man" said the dctcc.
tive
" here Is hc:"
Outside" responded Knceland
Bring him In
The detective Went out and returned
with Bailey Harrow He was pale
but steady
Mr. F'arnsworth" said he Il did
this but I'm no thief You'd never
lose u cent through me. | needed the
money for u few days. but | can make
II good, II was a borrow that's what
it was. the same rs you did with Hart.
zel's check In April the one that was
to 20 10 Jordan 4 60. aud we put II
through the bank on our own account
and told Jordan We hadn't got 1t. And
there was the Thompson matter
We won't go into that" said Farms.
worth hastily. How was this game
worked"
BAILEY has been in u little deal IN
mining shares" said Knecland. quite
In the line of high finance. too. and be-
thinks II will turn out well
He had partner who IS Il clerk in
the telegraph office In fact the very
same man who has paid Won the re-.
mit;ances from your nephew. Bailey
Is familiar with the machinery OF re.
ceiying money by telegraph and II
happened To strike him that the green
slip which you have to sign aud in
dorSc looked just like one of Jacob
Hartzcil's checks. | happened 10 think
of that while was sitting here look
ing at IIartzells 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 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. II big
envelope that Will carry the check
without folding He gave the check
TO the telegraph clerk. and you. Mr.
Farnsworth Endorsed 1t when you
thought YOU were putting your name
on the back of that telegraph blank
Bailey stole your checks out OF the
book The clerk filed them In and