Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-14


Carman into his Office and closed the
door He turned me down-he turn
ed me down, Miss Carman." he gritted
between his teeth. He treated me as
IL had been a 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 drawing kerosene in a country
grocery to this day If father had not
helped him. He threw himself down
In the chair and pulled the telephone
toward him. "By the way, Miss Car
man. please type a notice that owing
to business troubles I must dispense
with the entire office help from tomor-
row night. Bring it here and I'll sign
1t and put it up in the main office. 1
shall be glad If you will stay with me
until matters are closed up, If you will
do So
Certainly" said Miss Carman and
left the room to do his bidding AS
she closed the door she heard Messing
we'll telephoning to his lawyer.
1t was an eventful day In the mill
missal agitated 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 1t
amounted to exactly SS5 more than
the balance in the bank. That was
paltry 5000 and ought not to be touch
ed if they were going into the hands
of a receiver.
But it didn't go into the hands of
receiver, for somehow Messingwell'S
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-
viabIe site for sale, and the trust ac-
cepted the offer and paid sum suf-
fcient to clear the good name OF the
old company and leave the erstwhile
doctor a little balance to start him
once more in his profession. AS for
Rudolph Fearing, it was the worst
turn of business he ever attempted.
for In course of time the trust forced
him to the wall. and he had to sell out
or go under, so he sold out and be-
came a manager in what had formerly
been his own business.
The last day OF Office work came for
Emily Carman when the affairs of
Messingwell & 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
singwelrs 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 a 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 sum ag-
gregating 800 when you didn't have a
penny in the cash drawer and the bank
account was tied up?"
She steadied her voice with Difficult
ty. "Why-why, DR.. Messingwell"
giving him the title that was his once
more) 81 knew it was only a tempo
rary embarrassment, and $3.50 hap
pened to have some money saved and
was glad TO do It," she ended breath
lessly.
81 know you were glad to do II, Miss
Carman. You've been the pluckiest
| little partner that n 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 800 that last day. You've borne
my responsibilities and-and"- He
could not control his voice and it
broke strangely.
"Please don't say any more. ! have
not missed the money. and some day
when things go better you can pay 1t
back. Now must go" She held out
her hand 81 wish you much success,
DR.. Messingwell. and
| He held her hand tightly and looked
down at her flushed face and sudden
~ confused eyes. Gone was. the de-
murely quiet. young business woman,
and in her place was the loveliest,
shrinking girl imaginable.
Emily" said Messingwell at last.
| SuCceSS Won mean any lulHB 10 NE
unless you are my partner in 1t. Do
you understand what | mean. DEAR"
Her face dropped until he could see
nothing save her crown Of lovely hair.
so he was emboldened TO take her in
his arms and explain to her what he
really meant-aS if she did not know!
Gould you-wouId you marry such
fool as l am. darling" pleaded the
doctor in her pink ear. 1--WE made
failure Of the business. and / don't
blame you if you haven't faith in
me-
Suddenly Emily looked up and her
eyes were filled with happy tears.
Alden" she interrupted, have you
failed in everythinS;"
He looked deep down in her eyes and
then kissed her lips. My failures
have been small indeed. dear. beside
the winning Of your love-" he said
tenderly.
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