Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-06-05
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
xII.-(Continued.)

Roger" exclaimed Alison, passionate
~, this must be Fergusson's doings he
must have tempered with your letter and
cut out the entry in the ledger, and of
course the check is in his possession
wait a moment, Allie" returned Rog-
er, looking very stern and pale. The
check was cashed the next morning by a
clerk of ours who was turned away for
dishonesty; but the bank did not know
that, and thought him still in our employ,
80 the money is lost 10 us. My father is
dreadfully angry and puzzled about the
whole affair, but he does not suspect Fer
susson- He few in perfect rage when
limited about his gambling debts. He
blames me for carelessness; be says l
ought not to have left the Office without
locking up both the check and the ledger
In the iron cafe. Ferguson has told my
father that he saw Ibbotson the clerk we
dismissed, hanging about the yard talking
TO the men. He declares that while we
were In the yard Ibbotson must have got
into the Office. turned over the letters and
abstracted my receipt: be must have read
the entry In the open ledger, and he knew
all the keys, and would easily find the
check He has gulled my father complete
ly; be has actually made him believe that,
In ten minutes, or a quarter Of an hour at
the most. IbbOtson could cut the page In
the ledger, track the check to the private
drawer, hunt out my receipt and make his
escape-and all this without any precon-
ceived plan. Why, the whole thing is mon
strous and utterly improbable. / am posi-
tive that the only thing Ibbotson has done
js 10 cash the cheek"
Roger. Oh how dreadful ii all is Of
course, there can be no doubt IN your
own mind who did IL all7"
There Is not a shadow Of doubt In my
own mind Allie; but how am 10 bring
my father 10 believe it, Ibbotson has left
the place, or he was actually going 10 set
the detectives on him. Ferguson has com
pletely hoodwinked him Circumstantial
evidence is strong against Ferguson, TO
my thinking. Judge for yourself, Allie;
he was with me IN the Office when ] open
ed the check; be saw me make the entry
IN the ledger, as well az write the receipt
he also must have seen me thrust the
check hastily into the private drawer be-
fore ] ran out into the yard. No doubt
he returned 10 the Office as soon as my at
tentiOn was engrossed with poor Mitchell.
A Few minutes was all thar was needed 10
accomplish the job. Allie. ] have found
out to-day that be Is terribly involved, and
rlaf bis creditors are threatening him. j
told you things are coming 10 a crash. ]
am afraid We shall lose more than the sum
Ne received from Simmonds Brothers"
ron, Roger, how blind your father Is
What are you 10 DO 10 open his eyesY
- am going 10 watch Ferguson" re-
turned Roger Wlth q fr0Nn of anxiety
allie, ] never meant 10 have told you
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