Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-25

keep at it. I wouldn't fail if starvation
were twice as ~inconvenient, for he
tainted me with that loan when we
parted
"Telegraphs you money every Tues
day, chi" said Kneeland, glancing up.
do you collect It yourself?"
Farnsworth Redeemed.
eyes," said he.
"Mr. 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 a pale greenish hue.
"Give me your signature" said he
suddenly, and Farnsworth wrote it on
a bit Of paper, using a 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 it with
that pen. Hold on" he added, silenc-
ing Farnsworth with a gesture. 81
have an idea"
He put 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 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 aggre-
gate of the amounts was $4,680.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock when Knee
land returned. Miss Clarendon was
taking dictation.
1--WE got your man," said the detec-
tive.
Where is he?"
"Outside.' responded Kneeland.
Bring him in"
The detective went out and returned
with Bailey Harrow. BE was pale,
but steady.
"Mr. Farnsworth," said he. 81 did
this, but Pm no thief. You'd never
lose a cent through me. 1 needed the
money for a few days, but 1 can make
it good. 1t was a borrow, that's what
it was. the same as you did with Hart
zell's check in April, the one that was
to go to Jordan & Co., and we put it
through the bank on our own account
and told Jordan we hadn't got it. And
there was the Thompson natter
1--WE won't go into that" said Farms
worth hastily. "How was this game
worked?"
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.
Gle had Il partner who is a clerk in
the telegraph ofiice-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
happened to strike him that the green
slip which you have to sign and in.
dorse looked just like one of jacob
H%artZells checks. l happened to think
of that while l was sitting here look.
ing at Hartzelrs check and hearing
about money by telegraph. SO I 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 Il good bit Of the money.
Bailey took Hartzell's check out OF
the envelope Tuesday morning, a big
envelope that will carry the check
without folding. He gave the check
to the telegraph clerk. and you. Mr.
Farnsworth. Endorsed it when yor
thought you We're putting your name
on the back of that telegraph blank
Bailey stole your checks out Of the
book. The clerk filled them in anG