The evening world., 1916-04-05

derstood: this was Nan Wilioughby,
the little overworked stenographer and
secretary. She herself had suffered.
and knew when others suffered.
II was not long before the inevitable
happened. and II came ON the Friday
of that same week. Forbes knew he
was not doing the kind OF work worth
to the Empire Company twenty-five
hundred per year; twelve hundred
would have been more like II. There
fore he was not very much surprised
when. that evening, Carker informed
him curtly that, beginning with tho
following Monday, his salary would
be twenty-five dollars a week. And
when Forbes protested Carker re-
Piled:
"rve my orders - cut down eN-
penses. That's all you're worth, any
way and you needn't talk 20 me about
It."
Forbes hesitated: then. putting
pride in pocket, sought Marsland for
the second time. II was possible tho
president did not know how Carker
was running things.
Marsland listened with ill-concealed
impa uence. II can only refer you
back to Mr.. Carker." he said, coldly
That's his business. not mine"
Forbes had a struggle with his tenn
per before he spoke. Mr.. Carker has
IL in for NO." he said. and l can't
expect Justice from him. fIe won't
give me the sort of work that's worth
the salary ! was earning"
Msrsland looked at him. "Mr.
Forbes" he said, deliberately. do you
know that Mr.. Carker himself re-
ceives but three thousand? You never
earned your former salary, and II you
doubt that statement go 70 any other
frm in the city and fnd out facts for
yourself"
II never earned TT"
mo, you never earned '. You're
not capable OF earning that salary,
ana you received u in the nrst In
stance simply through my generosity:
because wanted 70 give you a chance
ana thonght you could hold the fob.
I've found. however. I was very much
mistaken In your ability"
Forbes flushed painfully.
MdrSland continued: "Nr, CarkNr
hasn't very favorable reports NJ You;
he says you are hardly qualified 10 do
"v"n the kind OF work given YOU Ot
late. In short, you will hnvN 10 tako
brace II you expect 20 hold even
your present position with this firm.
I'm sorry, Mr.. FOrbeg but you've no
IN" 70 blame bu' Yourself" IIc
looked steadily at the other. "Tdquor
doesn't make for stoadiuo-s Dt hand
or clearness of head; that's sug-
c"stpn which, hope, FOR your own
sake, won't be wasted "
And young Forbes went home that
night heartsick and weary. His sal
airy Instead OF increasing had been
cut In half. Always honest with him
self and others in 90 far as II was
given him TO be. he detected truth
in what Marsland had said Scotch
whiskey might be a good comforter,
nut u was a poor business partner.
Owing partly 10 IL and 20 tho nor
vous tension under which he su Tered
daily. his hand was losing it, cam
ming and It was true that Carkcr In
som" instances had Justly found
fault with his work. ~ NRrsland and
Carker were mcauly ana spltarullv
paving OF scores hs was playing into
their hands; by his own incapaCity
ending honesty ana Justice To their
actions. He must "Cu' out the
pOozc;' pull himself together and face
the music without Dutch courage IIs
must win back h!7 clearnrrs 81 h0a!.
st"adness Of hand, surety - ego
ACtlng impu.sively on this laudah'o
resolution, Forbes went % the o"ilir5'
and '1rcw 0Ut the wNiskeY h.ttlv. Z %
fact ~ its being almost empty Tru-
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