Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-12


gone wrong. was surprised! Yes,
they arrested him-caught him with
the goods-Brownell Mack company"
''Why-that's where" began Mrs.
Hessler.
Her husband interrupted. "Surei /
wonder If the little woman next door
knows yet"
Rose had stumbled over the rhresh-
old Of he apartment half fainting
Brill was Brownell Mack company's
cashier! Her first impulse had been
to rush back and ask Mr. Hessler II he
knew what he was saying-to demand
more information. Then she had crept
away like stricken creature, trying
to realize the horror of the situation.
Brill had been arrested-"caught
with the goods!" Like a lightning
fash came the recollection Of her
words to him that morning: You
can beg. borrow, or steal the money
must have it," 1t was her own
fault. She had driven Brill into crime.
and the law had claimed him
Up and down the spaces Of her lone
ly apartment Rose paced. wringing her
hands in impotent misery. At times
she told herself it could not be true;
then the sickening certainty grtpped
her. Brill had not appeared: the din
ner hour had passed; no, word had
been sent to her. At last, in q nerv-
GUS panic, she put on her hat and !
hurried down town. She must know
the worst. 4
AS she stumbled up the steps OF :
Brownell Mack company's Offices she.
saw that there were lights burning
within. and men moving about An ).
oficial stopped her at the gate. She
had never been there before and she
was unknown
rs Mr.. Sibert here-yeti" she
asked family. Then, scarcely know
ing what she was doing, she pushed
her way into the office. A mans face
peered at her from behind a little;
wicket gate. and a voice called her
name.
Rose! What are you doing here?"
Her husband was walking toward
her; and, with low cry. Rose flung
herself into his arms and chung to,
him, shaking convulsively.
"Brilli Brill. what have you done!
! heard-oh. they shan't take you.
away! It's all my fault"
Rose. Rose, be quiet I'm all
right telephoned to the drug store.
Didn't you get my message?"
His tone more than his words
calmed her. She swayed back, and re-
garded him with beseeching eyes.
isn't it true, Bill?" she whis-
pered. aware now of the presence Of
others. Wasn't it you? didn't get
any word; but heard-I thought.
wasn't somebody arrested? The
cashier?'
"Yes. But-why. you poor girl!
Don't you know I'm only the assistant
cashier here? Oh, Rose!"
Their glances met, and Rose looked
away flushing deeply. Brill patted
her hand tenderly. He had read her
mind as II it had been an open book.
sit down minute. and I'll go home
with you." he said. II only stayed to
look over the books. I'll tell you all
about it later"
Rose watched him in fascinated
way as he moved to and fro amid the
unfamiliar Surroundings. She felt as
If they both had Just passed close to
some terrible danger. The sense Of
shame that mingled with her relief
made her very humble.
She chung to her husbands arm as.
they walked up the darkened street
ITS been an awful day for me.
Brill" she acknowledged. "I'll never
be so foolish-so horrid again. But
I'm SO glad to have you here with me
-oh. my dear, don't care if l don't
have a new gown for a year!"
You'll have one-long before that"
declared Brill cheerfully. I'm sorry
promotion had to come to me in such
way; but after tonight I'm to be
Brownell Mack company's head cashier
--and you know what that means. Did
you say fifty dollars. Rose?"
| Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
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