Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-08-18
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 49, 1916

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was going on. 1 did not care to make
an explanation, and would not have it
known by any one connected with the
office that had been there.
Feeling my way to the lounge. lay
down. l was some time getting to
sleep, for l had new source Of worry
in the fact that II 1 were found in the
office my motive for being there might
DO misinterpreted. However, finally
dropped into light and troubled slum-
ber
l was awakened by sound in the
next room. / did not STIR but listened,
I family heard something drop in the
safe lock. Had my hearing not been
very acute should not have detected
1t, After hearing several such drops,
which recognized from having opened
the safe so many times, heard the
heavy door swing open. For a moment
1t seemed that l was still asleep and
dreaming dream that had been ex-
cited by my imagination. Then
sprang up and, without thinking that
NuS W Dt bllol uONHt
on an electric light.
There stood Gregory facing me,
white as sheet, In his hand package
Of currency. We looked at each other
for a moment, then Gregory, realizing
his position, broke down and began to
beg piteously that would not expose
him.
told him to replace the package of
bills he had taken and close the safe.
Then he confessed that he had been
specializing and had got caught. He
was intending to take few thousand
dollars to tide him over for few days,
trusting to the fact that he alone look
ed after the cash on hand to replace It
before the deficiency should be diacov-
cred.
asked him how much money would
tide him over, and he told me that
$1,000 would do It. Lhad saved several
times that amount and told him that |
would let him have the money In the
morning, but he must leave 1t to me
to act toward him In other respects as
my conscience dictated. He declared
that this was the first time in his life
that he had appropriated money that
did not belong to him AMI assured me
that what | had offered to loan him
would put him beyond further need
II It were not so he would not have
acted as he had. This did not influence
me. l told him that would tell him
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my having surprised him, and, leaving
the building, we parted on the side
walk.
IL was long past midnight when
got back into my own bed. lay
awake wondering If my having gone
to the office at the same time Gregory
had gone there to make loan of the
firms funds was coincidence or
whether subconsciousnes that he
was intending TO do so had led me
there. 1t II said that no one can think
Of two things at the same time, but
these thoughts did not interfere with
n dread that, no matter what course
1 should pursue with Gregory, It would
result unfortunately for me.
The next morning he did not show
up. l waited till noon, and since he
did not appear l laid the matter before
Mr. Edsall. An examination was made,
but no deficiency WINS found. But II
came out that Gregory was heavily In
debt and he had decamped to parts I'M
known.
did not tell Mr.. Edsall that / had
offered to help Gregory, but l told
Lucia, and she told her father. The
morning after she did 80 he announced
that he had decided TO incorporate his
business and / would be vice president
and general manager. What else Lucia
said TO him, whether she limited at the
conditions between her and me, don't
know, but from that time he treated
me more like II son than an employee.
And from that time forward / could
not possibly find anything to worry
many slip 'twlxt the cup and the lip"
and felt an uncertainty as TO my pos.
sesslng the girl | loved. However, she
did what she could to assure me that
all would Dc well and TO relieve my
But she had hard time
me that / would be accepta.
BILE 10 her father IA II sultor for her.
One day told him that loved his
that ! had never spoken to
her Of my feelings for her and had en-
deavOred to treat her as friend. But
n time had come when ! considered II
both unjust to her and 10 myself that
the matter should remain as II was be
tween us, and ! asked him If he would
consent TO my proposing to her for her
hand. When / had finished waited
with n throbbing pulse for his reply
1t was not long delayed.
young man." he said, "yOu have
acted honorably In everything ever
since have known you. II Lucia Is
willing | am"
That's the end Of the story My "a.
ther.in-law now relies upon me as
OF his business. lie says that
the only thing against Inc MS n good
business man f. that I take things too
seriously In other words, am I'm.
clined TO worry, ana TINT wears on
my physical capabilities. However,
since | got out Of the false position in
1nced By my love affair ! have done
much better than formerly.
had become president OF the com.
Dany when Gregory returned. lie
had managed to get a clearance from
his debts and begged me TO give him
a chance to make living gave him
a position, and he has been n faithful
servant ever since,