The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-13
Daily Short Story
A MAN OF FORTY.

some OF his private papers. Confound
him. Perhaps he'll try IL buy me or
! felt sure 1 was good for that extra
Il II tell you where TO him him first"
said He's stolen my girl-Miss
Luella Mason Isn't that enough: I'm
going right round to tell her
Wait III tomorrow. he urged He
may think better OF II and offer me a
thousand to keep quiet II he does IN
give you ten per cent"
This sounded good but I ran him up
TO "A third degree before agreeing. But
on the morrow Barrett was just as cold
and self possessed as ever And "a. cap
I the climax. when Charlie went down 10
work-his month not being up-Barrett
gave him his salary and ordered him
Il guess you'll smart for this before
Z many hours are over. sneered Charlie
I couldn't neglect my duties. ard 7
was supposed not TO know what had
happened. didn't mean To lose my po-
OF revenge but as a friend 1 knew
she was not the girl C. tell where she
got her information. But | would have
EiNeu good deal TO have seen Bar
retts face when she gave him hts walk
ing papers.
I was at her house at, eight o'clock.
ana by good luck she was alUue. when
she saw me che looked unpleasant. the
scoundrel had completely Ousted me Ia
We'll. Mr.. Coolidge she began.
We'll. Miss Mason. I retorrd mock
: ingly. you don't seem very well
/ pleased to see me. but you will thank me
warmly enough when ! get through.
and "A scoundrrl"
Rather hard words to say about a
friend OF min-. she said. Il suppose
you are willing TO repeat those words
10 Mr.. Barrett. face To face
No. I'm not" 1 answered. II don't
want TO lose my job. 1t wouldn't be
| quite fair To- be put in that predicament.
Lucia when ! have only come TO you
as friend. Now listen"
She refused To- hear me. but I was
Determined that she should. SO tod
her everything that Charlie had told
( m" that morning. how Barrett had been
] ca hi-r in the County ana National I'm
Wayne city. and had stolen nifty thou
sand dollars and served a fiye-year term
When did this interesting episode
occur she asked when l had ended
| In 1900 l answered.
said lie had served "A fiyc-year seutenc, .
| Well. ! suppose they let him o.s
early for good behavior" answered.
( the bell ring. ana l was still In the
| middle OF my remarks when Barrett
/ walked into the room
lucia turned from me 20 him
: This gentleman" She said. meaning
I me. has been 50 kind - to toll me that
I old story about the county and Nation
name Anthony.
/ You seem Z" have host Of friends.
I I.rc.la. he answered. This j. the
! tenth. isn't 10 '"
! The twelfth" Sh" answered. and then
/ she turned tu m". pu are very slow.
| Mr. Coolidge. Mr. Barrett told me- al
! suuf that weeks aEu. and $50 have many
p 'f lIs We .i-w l~ts.r~ Nu.N you left slr
! that fact that De- was pardored before
I me mast SIX months were out because
/ th" red thief confessed. Good evening.
3 Mr coolidge"
Wei. ] walked ont. Z wouldn't de-
. mean myself rN arruiig with that sort
/ ui man And I'm SIM 90 his bank That
/ D. his "'ufuHuc"l hvprocritical cunning
] I" wuIf dl-ChHrE" me and he won't
d ia'S" my salary Ana Luel'I and be
4 were married Yesterday
The End