Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19

4 CopyriEht. 1919. Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTER
Henry Scott. industrious. capable man,
and Sn,s his ySSnssr Sro'hsr Hugh ,reT are
bull wants his. daughter. Marjorie: to marry
Henry, but she loves Hugh; MSrJoris Is
her father She and Hugh decide to be
hastily he fails to lock in the safe an en-
Selope containing valuable bonds.
Continued From Sunday)
And now. the sudden jostling OF the
other papers against ii. sent the en-
velope topping, unnoticed. down this
space, like a letter dropped into
post box. Down 1t went. sliding TO the
floor, and hidden from sight by the
blackboard of the desk.
Hugh did not notice its fall. When
q man is about TO run away to be
married his mind is seldom on petty
details. He gathered I'D all the papers
he saw, crammed them in:o the safe
and twirled the metal knob Then,
hurrying to the doorway. where Mar
jorie waited, he put his arm around
her. and they hurried down the hall
way toward the elevator. AS they
went he said in gay malice:
Lets make one exception in our
,
ItIl be a treat to see the old chaps
solemn face when he hears I've won
his girl"
!. But why hurt his feelings?" she
objected. He is so good, and he is
really fond of me-
Hes got to know some time, hasn't
he?" Hugh argued. And Bon help us
square ourselves with your father
when the explosion comes. He ha
all sorts of influence with Mr.. Turn
bull. Down; six" he added. shouting
to the passing elevator.
Meantime. in Turnbulrs private office
Henry Scott and his employer had
reached decision on the business ques-
ton they were discussing.
If it comes to q question of further
collateral In the Bogardus lonn," Henry
said, as he was leaving the room
Hopkins says we can put up tina
block Of bonds he deposited with us
The face value is $4,000, and they ma
ture-they mature in---I forget the date
But Hugh Will know. J left them with
him an hour ago"
He stepped to the door of the QUITE,
office and then reported:
Hugh isn't here. He must be on
at lunch. But. for once, he's put al
his papers back in the safe. He"
IF he has" growlcd Turnbull, ITS
the first time on record lie must he
Ill. Just take look through the safe
Will you, and find the date when those
Hopkins bonds mature?"
Henry crossed to tho safe and opened
1t. In the main compartment was a
pile OF documents in such weird dis
array as to bring a pang of disgust
to his orderly soul
Patiently he sought TO put them to
rights. at the same time searching for
tho bond envelope. AS his hunt went
on, and he did not find It, he worked
with more feverish rapidity. Every
compartment in the safe was ram
sacked, and then every drawer in every
desk and table of the outer office
The envelope was not there.
HIS brow clouding, Henry went back
to the private office.
The Hopkins bonds" he snid, hesi-
tattngly, ARE missing"
"MissingT" roared Turnbuli, leaning
to his feet. Missing? Seventy-six
thousand dollars worth of negotiable
securities missing" And Hugh Scott
is missing at the same time"
mo" denied Henry, herccly You're
wrong, sir. Mytsprother"
Your brother ..is lazy, pleasure
loving. extravaganza He lives above
his salary. as happen 10 know, and
he IS In debt. His creditors are bother
Ing him. And this morning threat
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