Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-21

Oh uSluE put lulO GMNSt- al TACT VIC
was only just In time at the steamer
to wave good-by to Alix. Leaning
over the rail. with her high color. moist
red lips and big excited eyes making
play under golden crown OF hair and
over a huge armful or roses, AK
presented picture not easily forgot
ten.
the Judge turned to Gerry. "she
ought not to be going without you,
my boy"
"Oh, it's all right" said Gerry light
". She's well chaperoned. It's a
big party, you know"
But during the weeks that followed
the Judge saw It was not ali right.
Gerry had less and less time for golf
and more and more for whlskys and
sodas. The Judge was troubled and
felt sort OF relief when from far
away Alan Wayne cropped into his af-
fairs and gave him something else to
think about.
When Angus McDaIe OF McDale and
McDale called without appointment
the judge knew at once that he was
going to hear something about Alan.
Lucky to find you In" pulled Nc
Dale. at isn't business exactly or
ia have 'phoned. ] was just passing
by"
well, what is it?" asked the Judge.
Offering his visitor fresh cigar.
ITS this. That boy. Alan wayne
sort Of protege OF yours, isn't hep
"Yes-in a way-yes," said the
Judge slowly, frowning. "What has
Alan done now2"
Its like this" said McDale "Six
months ago we sent Mr.. Wayne out on
contract as assistant to Walton Wal
ton no sooner got on the ground than
he fell sick. He put Wayne in charge
and then he died. Now this is the
point. Mr.. Wayne seems tc have pro.
NOTED himself to Waiton-s pay. He
had the cheek to draw his own as well.
He won't be here for weeks hut his
accounts came In today. wan =
know II you see any reason why we
shouldn't have that money back to say
the least"
The judges face cleared Didn't he
tell you why he drew Walton's pay p
mot word Said he'd explain ac-
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Of thing takes a lot of explaining"
WELL" said the judge, 81 can tell
you. Walton's pay went to his widow
through me. I've been doing some
puzzling on this case already. Now
will you tell me how Alan got the
money without drawing on youT
"oh. there was plenty. of money ly-
Ing around. The job cost ten per cent
less than Walton's estimate. If he'd
come back we'd have hauled him over
the Goals for the blunder. There was
the usual reserve for work In mac
cessible regions and then the people
we did the job for paid ten days
bonus for finishing that much ahead OF
contract time"
The Judge unused. "was the Job
satisfactory to the people out there?''
he asked.
Eyes, 1t was" said McDale bluntly.
Most satisfactory. But there was q
funny thing there too. They wrote
that while they did not approve OF
Mr.. Wayne's time-saving methods, the
finished work had their absolute &C
ceptance."
The judge was silent for a moment
'tYou want my advice"
Eyes, not for our own sake but fol
Wayne's."
"Well," said the Judge, ''Fm going t.
give it to you for your sake. Wher
you stumble across boy than can cui
ten per cent off the working and time
estimates Of an old hand like Walton
you bind him to you with long con
tract at any salary he wants AND
just one thing more: when Altar
Wayne steals a cent from you or fiftJ
thousand dollars you come to me anf
I'll pay It"
McDale's eyes narrowed and ht
pulled nervously at his cigar. He got
up to take his leave. Judge" he said
your head is on right and your hearts
In the right place, as well. begir
to see that widow business. Wayne
sized us up for a hard-headed Arm
when 1t comes to paying out what We
don't have to and we are. 1t wasn't
law, but he was right. Walton's wort
was done just as IL he'd been alive
Even Scotchman can see that YoI
needn't worry. A man that you'll
back for fifty thousand Is good enough
for McDale & McDale."