The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-25
TOR her SWEET SAKE
BY FRANK EVANS

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allied that something was wrona u
Van Loeuw's methods. On ,hs
ond day he was sure Of II. 'ne
I Van Loeuw and he h.d mi.
bank within a week Of each !,
Van Loeuw was a college er.s ~
while Tom was only the son ~ Sau !
try storekeeper. That ought : ~
make any difference worth no,;a 40
America, but everyone knows !. !,
especially in large country town..
Roxbury. ~
1t made this difference in n,
lar: Van Loeuw was privi,a p
call on Mildred Lesson, the nres ssj
daughter. to dine at her honsa
take her driving in the automohTl
owned. Whereas, Tom Graves
had. in his boyhood, often served
Mildred behind the counter of I'll
Tiers store, could scarcely ratbal
his courage to look like an ord;l
man when she bowed to him n
street; and then, seeing his confu
Mildred would smile again. in
ly way, which Tom usually missoi
cause his eyes were ON the prou,
Everybody said that Tom ",
the kind that are born to be arm
and to work for men like Van ~
Van Loeuw never doubted ,ba
( was destined to marry Mildred
step into her fathers shoes He
! Tom about it.
when I'm president Of the han
take care of you. Tom" he said
see that you get better Job"
Tom would swallow his foo
then and turn to his books
Now, 1t was a. fact that soro4
was seriously wrong. Tom soon
covered that 1t was not a mistak
be picked up and rectified with
hours Of extra work. After two V
OF night work he traced back the
to something that had begun
years before. In short, there W
defalcation Of $4,000, and the
who was responsible for it had hi
his trail beneath the cleveres,
most intricate system that apy
had ever devised
Two years ago! That was
Van Loeuw bought his automobIl
But Tom did not think of that
resolved to tell Van Loeuw Of his
covery and ask his advice. He
so, and when he saw the CHASTITY
Tor upon the mans face the hid
suspicion came home to him.
tom. I'll see you at your plac
night" said Van Loeuw. I'll
to speak to you"
Van Loeuw came into Toms
at eight o'clock and flung himself
in a chair.
What did you want to NEEDLE
the books fort" he began an
ITS no COMPOUNDED business
yours"
Perhaps not" admitted Tom.
know It now. and I've got to
Lesson"
II tell you I can pay It d
snarled Van Loeuw.
mo-" answered Tom. T1l hav
90 to Leeson-unless you do"
Van Loeuw rose up, ashen v
my God!" he cried. what will
come Of Mildred? Don't you
she thinks the world Of me?"
Tom sank down again. whittier
the other man. Yes. he knew she
When at last he spoke there wa
air Of unusual decision about hin
Van Loeuw," he said, IF TAX
blame for this, will you swear al
to run straight in future? It do
matter to me, you know. For
Lessons sake"
You'll say you stole the mon
cried Van Loeuw, incredu!d
TON, I always knew you were as
as steel. And I'll make it worth
while"
Good night said Tom, coldly
He went into Mr.. Lessons ofc
following morning. Van Lceuv
not appeared at the bank. and j
forced to close the cage when be
out. Fortunately, depositors wer
IN the first hours Of morning.
"Ah. Graves. I was going to
or YOU" said tho bank presiden
ng. I'VE have made an unfort
/,
"Yes," answered Tom. Il VI
INFORM you, SIR, that I have +,
He'd $4,000 Of the banks funds
The door opened and .
anne IN. Tom started as he 50
lred. This made It doubly hard
le was prepared to play his
he end now.
Mildred. win you come here
nent?" asked Mr.. Lesson, TO
please SIT down
Graves has Just been inform'n
hat q serious embezzlement Oh
unds is to be placed to his dise
Papa" began the girl. ana
NV that her face was dsS
vhite. and her eyes red.
You are sure Of your state
3raves?" inquired Mr.. Lesson
ng to Tom.
II should hardly have come
were not" answered Tom an.
TT Is very strange s
'anker, shaking his head. 10
dr. Van Loeuw, who is nov
ought for. wrote me letter
ng me of the facts, assumihg
possibility. ard stating thar
'osed to bear ,he b,2~9.
tand that he had a spasm
cience after nv daughter hau
i'm to his senses by refusing
"Papa," cried Mildred. blush
lously.
We'll. my dear" said the
Using. perhaps when an 4
ourself will be able TO cen,
raves that he 10 under q aei-'