The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24

dL Tue news VI LliIey run. warren
throttled the savage and said with
genuine feeling:
Il am sorry. ] hope the case is no.
as bad as you suppose"
TN bet it's worse than everybody
supposes. even Lilley himself" an
swered Biddle.
Il will help him if | can" said War
rem, and the city editor gave him an
uneasy glance from the corner Of an
eye
Il hope you won't suppress their
| story" be said. Your Uncle will
| turn over in his grave if you do"
"Oh, no." answered Warren. there's
nothing in suppressing it. What l
want is that LiIley should come out
fairly with frank statement. so that
his friends can get together honestly
and help him to square up
That's the way to talk said Bid
die with relief.
Theodore Sanger was waiting at the
office when they arrived a man Of
fifty years or thereabouts. forid of
face and slightly tremulous as to the
hands, which were short and thick
Without hesitation, beyond what was
invariaBle with him he advised the
suppression of the story.
Since learning of Lilley's arrest"
said he, Il have inquired into the mat
ter. In fact, | have seen the young
man in the chiefs Office at headquar-
ters, where he is detained only tempo.
rarily This arrest is, as one may say,
only business measure The Win
sted bank merely wants its money
and upon suitable guarantees will
overlook any irregularity that may be
IN the transaction In short, if the
paper which the bank holds is unsatis
factory it must be replaced by some
thing that is good and that will be
the end of the matter"
II understand that there are other
matters" said Warren.
MIR Lilley is somewhat involved"
replied Sanger. ''but he will come out
all right If he has chance To press
him in his present situation would be
merely to ruin him and prevent his
ever paying his debts Publication
would be fatal not only to Mr.. Lflley, |
who may have done wrong, but to his
creditors, who are innocent"
What l want" said Warren. rather
feebly, SIS TO do right"
st can never be right" answered
Sanger, "to destroy public confidence.
Mr.. Lilley's affairs are small. but he
Is widely known figure in this COM
munity. He is well liked. a popular
favorite, looked upon as an honest
man. To publish his errors will be
to make every man suspicious of his
neighbor.'
Il know what my uncle would have
lone said Warren
"Your uncle was fine man, a ster-
ing character" responded Sanger. but
here was vein of rashness in him.
Ind this community occasionally suf-
cred from it.
Warren was. silent. being deep in
bought. The opinion of such a man.
$ Theodore Sanger that LHley's ,af-
airs could be successfully handled if
be present crisis could be passed had
1ade "a considerable impression. He
7ould be glad to avoid giving his own
ssistanee. not from any mean motive,
ut from hatred of insincerity. He
'as not Lilley's friend and had never
ked him.
DO You feel sure said he, that
illey. with your advice and such as
stance as you and others are pre-
AIRED to render. can pay up and walk
-raight in futureY'
There is no doubt of it whatever
.plied Sanger.
Then the Truth will not mention
lis, affair" said Warren.
On the following day Lilley came to-
le Office. of the Truth and expressed
S gratitude in the heartiest terms.
This is the luckiest thing that ever
lppened to me" be said II was los
g my head. Brickbats of hard luck
I'd hit me so fast that was stunned. :
really didn't know what | was doing.
1t I've had my lesson. and you shall
e the result
In the course of subsequent weeks Z
ID months Warren heard many ia
rable, reports of Lilley. but he made {
a rule of conscience not to INQUIRE
% the mans affairs Lilley was said
be making money and to be devot-
himself far more earnestly to bust
IS. When this was true Warren did :
endeavor to ascertain. 1t was quite
ough for him to know that Lilley
IS devoting himself far more ear
silly to Emily Congreve.
vulture gnawed at Warren's vitals BIZ
ring this period He saw Emily al th
st daily. and she was NEST cordial it.
her friendship. But Warren read th
face in vain for any sign of warm
feeling re
t the last he woke up every morn lat
with the thought. Now. this is 70
day when / shall hear of their en- to-
'ement. I'll have TO publish that in sir
Truth he would add bitterly. :
obody II ask me to suppress that sa
a." a
pom a certain day Jerome Lilley. Co
King somewhat the worse for hard to
*. but with an eager brightness in aw
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