The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-29

1Copyright by J. B. Lippincott Coz
neAnt to put the money back, am as
sured of that"
"Oh, they all expect to do that"
Il dare say" replied unargument
atively.
That's no excuse" he protested
81 am not urging 1t as one"
"A mans a fool to take such
chances"
Discretion stands for morality with
you, them l remarked
mo such thing" he cried. There's
90 use in getting excited or sore about
lis thing, Twining."
made a hasty calculation and of
fered him my proposition. It was to
refund to him before the end of six
weeks all that Hemingway had taken,
with interest. Dan to be tn. | over
to me, and nothing to be said of the
affair to any one.
q suppose you call that restitu.
TOM" he inquired.
OOul6lHluS linz IL, yes.
well, | don't. We're tired of this
thing of being robbed behind our
backs by the men we trust | didn't
send for you to consider ways and
means of getting the money back and
letting Hemingway go scot free. | sent
for yoH $ the company's attorney to
pr once with the necessary
90 ~
l, now we understand
ed.
"a \, ould hardly have expected this
Of you, Ankony."
You admit the theft, don't your"
DO you admit the motive that
prompts you in the prosecutions?
That's got nothing to do with it.
But naturally-quite naturally, I'm
Sure-it is to our interest to stop this
business and make an example of the
thief. We've stood it too long al
ready THIS is the eth time this has
appened to the company in twice
lat many years. | tell you it won't
do to let ii go on"
looked at him and smiled 1t may
not have been very pleasant smile;
certainly didn't intend it to be, and
he flush, beneath it.
What do you mean?" he clustered.
That what you are telling me is all
nonsense" l retorted.
Now that you've gone this far, per
maps you will go a little farther and
make yourself plain he cried an
grily.
Certainly You were refused last
night by Miss Hemingway"
She tod you that"
II you knew her better you would
not ask such question. She told me
nothing. You made your proposal so
public that the refusal was bound to
De more or less so, and you have your
sell 10 thank for the fact that |, with
others know of 1t. Now, to make her
suner, you throw her brother into
prison"
he got up holly and took a step or
TWO toward me.
BE careful what you say. You
Know better than that"
Your habit has not been to run
uoWn Offenders" / remarked.
We've had to let several of them
80 because Of their relation to mem
Uers OF the company. But there must
Oe stop somewhere, and | am in
earnest when l say that 1t must be
mere I'm sorry for the boy and for
MS sister, though l don't expect you
70 believe 1t. But"
No, don't" said I.
took up my hat.
Wait! Where are you going?",
sack to my Office"
What for?"
end"
It's only begun. We must talk of
now we are to proceed"
walked toward the door.
Am to understand you refuse to
nave anything to do with the prose
cution?" he cried.
gu certainly are, Ankony."
-, must remind you OF your obiiga.
'on TO the company"
ihere's an obligation before It."
'" ~ my hand on the knob.
~, ""t sounds very hne." he sneered.
IN. naturally, can understand that you
s Ssn me Hemingway name kept clean.