The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-13
out to Sir. Fearing without the slight.

white and shaking. He beckoned Miss
Carman into his Office and closed the
door. "He turned me down-he turn
ed me down. Miss Cnrmn.' he grltted
between his teeth. HE treated me as
II had been II beggar suing for aims.
and he talked loud enough to inform
his whole office force the nature OF
my errand. That IL tl;e man my father
set up in buslness-whO might have
been drawing kerosene in country
grocery to this day II father had not
helped him. Hefhrew himself down
in the chair and pulled the telephone
toward him. by the way. Miss Car
man. please tyne notice that owing
to business troubles ! must dispense
with the entire office help from tomor-
row night. Bring IT here and I'll sign
It and put 1t up In the main office.
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 roam to do his Kidding. AS
she closed the door she heard Messing
we'll telephoning to his lawyer.
1t was an eventful day In the mill
offices. TIE startling notice of dis
missal agitated the half dozen men
and women mt the various desks. and
there was little work done that after
noon. Emily Carman made up the
weekly pay roll and discovered that 1t
the balance in the bank. That was
paltry 5000 and ought not to he touch
ed II they wer going into the hands
of receiver.
But it didn't go into the hands of a
receiver, for somehow Messlngwells
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 a sum suf-
flcient to clear the good name OF the
old company and leave the erIwhile
doctor a little balance to start him
once more in his profession. As Tor
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 90 under. so he sold ont 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 or
Messingwell & Co. were finally wound
up. She had accepted a position with
the trust when the mills should start
~ again. but she looked very down
hearted as she closed the desk where
she had sat so long with Alden Mes
slngwell'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 sum ag-
gregatng 500 when you didn't have
penny In the cash draw and the bank
account was tied up?"
She steadied her voice with difficult
ty. "Why--w why, DIR. MessingwelI
giving him the title that was his once
more) II knew it was only 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 1t. Miss
Carman. You've been the Quickest
little partner that man ever had!
I've been going over things and find
that you haven't drawn half OF the
salary coming to you. besides advaDc'
| ing 500 that last day. You've borne
my responsibilities and-and"- Tie
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 go better you can pay II
back. Now l must CO." She held out
her hand II 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't mean anything to mi
unless you are my partner in It. D'
you understand what ! mean. dear?"
Her face dropped until he could SCI
nothing save her crown Of lovely hall
80 he was emboldened to take her II
his arms and explain to her what b.
really meant--as If she did not know
"Could you--would you marry SUE
fool as am. darling?" pleaded tn
doctor in her pink ear. "Pve made
failure of the business. and ] don
blame you If you haven't faith Il
me-
Suddenly Emily looked up and he
eyes were filled with happy tears
"Alden." she interrupted. have you
failed In everything?"
He looked deep down in her eyes an
J then kissed her lips. my failure
have been small indeed. dear. besid
! the winning Of your love-" he sal
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