Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
nv business with heavy hear.. I had

my business With a heavy heart. I had
never for am instant wavered in my
| feelings toward my iianeee, and now
that l knew ALL / was determined to
go out to Woodyiew as soon us possible
| and set things straight between US.
II WAS With sigh OF relief that, ut
| 4 o'clock, turned the key in my desk
and set out on my mission
Again | traNersed that long White
hill but in q Very different mood from
that of the day before Then all WAS
Well now Il cloud of trouble hung over
the house of my beloved.
There she was in The garden; ] al
most fancied that she WAS waiting for
me.
need not go into our conversation
during the next half hour; it sutlicies 10
say that Us we sal there together III
the evening sunlight something again
sparkled on the third finger of her left
hand.
The gate swung open.
y telegram boy cried Marion
what can it be-"
Miss Duncan, 10 cents to pay for de-
livery said the stolid youth.
Marion seized the envelope and tore
II open with trembling fingers, then,
with y glad cry, she handed me the
slip of paper.
Have caught the thief-Dick."
Here, boy. keep the change l cried
1oNtullN, tossing half a dollar to the
Sounsstcr. who pocketed it With q gIin
Father, father, come here; it's all
right
MIR. Duncan appeared at the door.
Its ali right. father. Dick is inno-
cent and he has caught the thief. See,
here Is his telegram
THANK heaven, said Mr.. Duncan
fervently; II am glad for your sake.
my dear girl. as for him and YOU. my
dear fellow he said turning to me,
YOU did not desert us in our trouble
For answer Marion shyly held out
her left hand. '4sh, l see. said her
father, smiling. We'll, Jack is no fair
weather lTlend--now ! suppose, neither
| of YOU wants me particularly lust
now
| The short account of mis- adventures,
| told by Dick Trent himself. is the best
| way in which | can tell his story.
| You know | lodged With Thomas. =
he began. n quiet. decent sort of
| fellow ON the day he bolted went
out before him, but. having forgotten
my gloves. ram back | found him
closing small. strong leather bag. He
seemed greatly put out at my reap
pearance. but ] thought nosting of 1t
| AT the time.
when I returned from the office as
YOU know, he was not there Although
had not the slightest idea of the
truth. took look through his papers
| TO see If he had left amy message
II found nothing but a SCRAP nj
| crninpled paper With an Ogden address
on it, and a timetable | went to bee
| late that night | could only think thai
he had been intrusted by the firm witt
some sudden and important business
just as was starting for work mex
morning boy brought me a note:
$4,000 missing at office. T.. And yo,
| suspected. R. s."
Who is 'R. S. y" I asked.
X 5 is the young lady typewriter.
SAID DICK with a blush, but that is am.
/ other story.
Il did not know what to do; il i CAV,
myself up, thought that the possbl,
DELAY might let Thomas slip off. be.
sdes-sl suppose was u fool
Wanted To do a bit of good on my own
II could, | can see how ii all worke,
out beautifully against ME, now.
"Weil to make n long story short
IAN and walked To k,llnslam. kney
tiat the stations We're watched
There, al the address had found
Thomas' only slip \ ran my gentle
man 10 earth in Il quiet lodging, Wit
all his cash'
How did You know / was Marion.
fiance2" asked
by that liitle ieclSet on your chain.
replied Trent smiling II ought 1
know it, for Marion commissioned ,n
to buy IT."
That is the whole story Dick Trer
is now in Thomas position, with ey
cellent prospects. AS for r. S. wei
there is to be a double wedding som
time about Christmas