Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25

derS on TINS trip We may ne duie 10
start up once more"
who are you going 10 borrow II
FROM" asked Emily, and 50 much .
part of his business had she now be.
come that Alden Messingwell did not
consider whether his chief clerk was
overstepping the bounds OF her position
or not. Only those two knew the real
situation OF the Messingwell mills.
"Ill 60 to Giles He offered to put me
on my feet once before" Alden stood
with his hand on the doorknob.
AT ruinous interest. and he'd sell you
out to Mr. Fearing without the slight
est conjunction" exclaimed Emily.
i've got 10 do something" cried
Alden and left the office.
Half an hour later be came back,
white and shaking. He beckoncd Miss
Carmnn into his Office and closed the
door "ue turned me down-he turn
ed me down, Miss Carman." he gritted
between his teeth. "fIe treated me as
IF I had been beggar suing for aims.
and he talked loud enough to inform
his whole Office force the nature OF
my errand That Is the man my father
set up In busIness--who might have
been wing kerosene In n country
grocery to this day II father had not
helped himw He threw himself down
In the chair and pulled the telephone
toward him. "By the way. Miss Car.
man. please type n notice that owing
TO business troubles I must dispense
with the entire office help from tomor.
row night Bring II here and I'll sign
II and put II MP in the main Office. l
shall be glad II you will stay with me
until matters are closed up. II you will
do So
Certainly" said Miss Carman and
left the room to do bis bidding As
she closed the door she heard Messing.
well tclephoning 10 his lawyer.
u was an eventful day In the mill
offices The startling notice of dis.
missal agitnted the half dozen men
and women at the various desks. and
there was little work done that after.
noon. Emily Carman made up the
weekly pay roll and discovered that II
amounted to exactly $50 more than
the balance I'm the bank That was a
paltry 5000 and ought not to be touch.
ed IL they were going into the hands
OF n receiver.
But 1t didn't go into the hands OF q
receiver. for somehow Messingwelrs
lawyer got an extension of time from
Fearing and In the meanwhile got in
touch with an official Of the trust and
offered the Messingwell mills and en-
viable site for sale, and the trust ac-
cepted the offer and paid sum suf.
ficient TO clear the good name OF the
old company and leave the erstwhile
doctor little balance to start him
once more In his profession. AS for
Rudolph Fearing. II was the worst
turn OF business he ever attempted.
for In course Of time the trust forced
him to the wall and he had 10 sell out
or go under. so he sold ont and be-
came manager In what had formerly
been his own business.
The last day OF office work came for
Emily carman when the affairs or
Messingwell 4 Co. were finally wound
up. She had accepted position with
the trust when the mills should start
up again. but she looked very down.
hearted as she closed the desk where
she had sat SO long with Alden Mes.
singwell's responsibilities heavy on
her young shoulders.
As she leaned weakly against her
desk his deep voice suddenly pro.
nounced her name. and she looked up
to see him standing In the doorway
looking down at her with queer ex-
preston in his grey eyes.
Miss Carman. to bark back TO the
day when we dismissed the clerks.
will you please explain how you man.
aged to pay them Off with n sum ag-
gregating 500 when you didn't have a
penny in the cash drawer and the bank
account was tied up:"
She stcadied her voice with difficult
~. ''Why-why. DR.. Messingwelf"
giving him the title that was his once
morcl II knew II was only tempo
rary embarrassment. and $3.50 ! hap
pened to have some money saved and
I was glad TO do H." she ended breath
lessly.
II know you were glad TO do II. Miss
Carman. You've been the pluckiest
little partner that a man ever had!
I've been going over things and find
that you haven't drawn half Of the
salary coming TO you. besides advanc-
ing 500 that last day. You've borne
my responsibilities and-and"- He
could not control his voice and II
broke strangely.
please don't say any more. have
not missed the money. and some day
when things 20 better you can pay II
back. Now must go" She held out
her hand II wish you much success.
DIR. Messingwell. and
He held her hand tightly and looked
down at her flushed face aud sudden
ly confused eyes. Gone was the de-
mureiy quiet. young business woman.
and In her place was the loveliest.
Al. 1T 4.