The Washington times., 1909-03-19
=BETTY'S BOARDER=

stay Ihen You came home with the
thousand dollars"
You were supposed 10 be asleep
said Wharton.
res, but 1 wasn't, I was very much
awake. Naturally I was anxious to see
what sort of man had been so lucky
as to marry such a fine little woman
Ny door was not quite shut, and when
1 went to close it 1 caught sight or
you. I am a pretty good judge of
character, for I have made somewhat
| a study of it, and it's not often 1 go
, wrong on that subject any more than
| the captain at the police station does
You couldn't fool him any more than
you could me-
What do you mean by that?' de-
manded Wharton.
L mean Just this" replied Nelson In
| decisive tones. The moment L laid eyes
on you l knew you for what you are
remembered having seen you at the
| offices of my friends, the Beaumonts'
the coffee brokers, who employ YOU
Only a few days before 1 went to your
apartment 1 remember having said 10
Mr.. John Beaumont that you had face
wouldn't trust Of sight. l advised
him to keep a sharp watch on you he
| only laughed at me and assured me that
1 was mistaken; that you had been IN
his employ for some time, and that your
accounts were always perfectly
straight
And he was right exclaimed Whar-
ton Frightening bit. Il defy anybody
to find anything wrong with my books.
Not so fast; we're coming to THAI
later" remarked Nelson, pleasantly.
Wharton saw relief in sight. and he
sat I'D in his chair with a somewhat
holder air.
Il remembered all this continued
Nelson, when 1 saw you in your own
home. But when I heard you sell
about having made the thousand dollars
in wall street I knew 1 was right de-
) spite all you or 9Er. Beaumont might
say. I figured it out that you were up
to treachery of some kind
but you discovered that you were
mistaken interrupted Wharton.
AZ began to count up your salary,
: your living expenses, all the money you
> mede and all the money you were apt
TO spend on your home. Certainly IL
gives no evidence Of extravagance-and
1 know that your wife has had very
; little spending money
l "Oh, she has been complaining, has
} she" snarled Wharton
met ar an" replied Nelson, in a
tone of utter contempt for the man
before him. "On the contrary, she
has been most loyal to you and has
endeavored 20 conceal her unnappiness
when anyone with common seIse might
! know that she is perfectly miserable.
"To get back to the $1,000. though, /
decided that you had stolen the money
from Beaumont Brothers You had
! either stolen the money itself which you
brought home, or your tale of an In
vestment in Wall street was correct in
so far as you had stolen the money
= which you invested in order 70 bring
D in the sum you took home that night
j There was no other solution in my mind
e but that one"
( Wharton's hands trembled as he lis
9 tened to It's His lips trembleC. too
so that he could frame no words tc
speak IN his own behalf.
Don't bother to say anything until
l am through Nelson told him, NOTICING
the attempt There was only one thing
; to be done under the circumstances
For the sake Of your plucky little wits
[ determined to save her from the dis
grace hanging over her You ought &
= know that men like you don't run yer,
"A
= plan was TO return the money to NJ
= Beaumont In person and have him over
look the offense, I thought that one
= having been taught so serious q lessor
- you might reform.
II removed the money from the hid
. ing place In the hem of the portier
= and called on my friend Beaumont earl
- the next morning in order to return II
and found
. Wharton jumped to his feet and wait
n ed eagerly for the next sentence.
n AND found that your books were alb
10 solutely correct finished Nelson. DTha
Il WAS why I returned the money 70 Mr..
a wharton
ID ''What did I tell your exclaime
It Wharton as he fell back in his chat
"a with a sigh of relief
Yes you said that" answered Mel
n well, that's all, isn't ft?'' nervousl
2 inquired Betty's husband.
II Not by any means, coolly answere
the Gibson man. Your books were z
right, but I vas by no means convince
-. of your honesty / knew YOU were
II crook and / set TO work to prove it,
"a YOU shouted Wharton, making
m spring at his companion.
1t I would advise you to restrain you
self, Wharton" said Nelson. Just
few moments. now
Wharton was a picture Of wretcheC
n ness. He suspected now the finale
I'd the long story which Nelson was tel
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