The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-09-21

AZ the mention OF Jerome Lilley's
name a peculiar nervousness took pos
/ session OF Warren. There Is nothing
else like It. the Inward chill OF instinc
/, tive Jealousy.
whats happened to himf' demand
ed Warren.
Hes under arrest, on the dead
quiet. There are not ten people iD
Middleboro who know anything about
il. He has been discounting fraudu
| lent notes with bank In Winsted
/ and the bank Is on"
what sort OF notesT
/ Notes OF the Suburban Real Estate
company. He had no right to sign
I for that concern. He IL only salaried
man.
Il thought he was partner"
80 did everybody else" responded
Blddlc. "but he isn't. He sold out his
interest | think be sold II 10 Sanger.
That's what ! want to 6nd out This
IL going to be big story. Lilley has
been steering very crooked course
( IN this town I'll bet he owes $4,000.
and he Isn't worth 30 cents
Warren laughed nervously.
"IIc owes me few hundred" be
said, but It's personal loan, without
even an l. O. u 10 show for It."
"a good many people are stuck
worse than you are" rejoined Bddle
'Therell be mourning In the Union
Presbyterian church Lilley pulled .
strong oar there"
The young man In question was
thorister and tenor In that church.
handsome, brilliant. popular fellow.
prominent in social affairs and def
squire OF DANES. whose name OF late
had been coupled with Emily Con
greye's IN the more kindly gossip OF
their circle, usually with some expires.
sion OF good VIII. Warren, who was
deeply In love with Miss Congreve
and not very sensible OF any en-
enlargement from the lady. regarded
IIllcy as an extremely dangerous r.
val In fact. II had been some time
'nce he could hear the mans name
mentioned without SILVER and
sinking Of the heart. And now the
untamed savage In bis breast made
primitive and evil efforts to be glad
at the news OF Lilley's ruin. Warren
throttied the savage and said with
genuine feeling
Il am sorry. hope the case is not
as bad as you suppose"
"Ili bet It's worse than everybody
snpposes. even Lilley himself" an
twercd Blddle.
u will help him n can" said War
ren. and the city editor gave him an |
uneasy glance from the corner Of an
eye
II hope you won't suppress their |
story he said "Your Uncle win |
turn over In bis grave II you do"
"0h. no." answered Warren. there's
nothing IN supnressing It. What
want Is that IIIiey should come out
fairly with frank statement. so that
bis 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, man OF
nfty years or whereabouts. Horid OF
face and slightly iremulous as TO the
hands. which were short and thick
Without hesitation. beyond what was
with him be advised the
Of the story.
Since learning Of LIlley's arrest"
said he. Il have Inquired into the mat.
Ter 10 fact. have seen the young
man Ia the chiefs Office at headquar.
ers, where be is detained only tempo
nr.iy. THIS arrest il. as one may say.
sniy business measure The Win
tied bank merely wants its money
lpd upon suitable guarantees VIII
lreflook any irregalarliy that may be
n the transaction. In short. II the
'aper which the bank holds IL unsatis.
'aesnry u Gnnss he replaced by some
hing tha, Is good. and that will lie
ne end a. the natter
Il understand that there are other
matters. szld warrea.
AIR. IAlley is somewhat Involved"
eplied ssager. but be viii cone on,