Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-09-15

| wall desk at which he had been sit
ting. 1t was Uttered with papers of
various sorts, including an envelope
that contained 100000 worth of
| bonds.
With one careless sweep of his
hands Hugh jumbled the mass of pa
pers together so that he could bundle
them into the safe.
The bond envelope was at the rear
of the desk, where Hugh had tossed
it, after jotting down the numbers.
And now, the sudden jostling Of
the other papers against it, sent the
envelope sliding to the floor and hid
den from sight by the blackboard Of
| the desk.
Hugh did not notice its fall.
| Meantime, in Turnbull's private Of
| flee. Henry Scott and his employer
had reached decision on the bust
ness question they were discussing.
eff it comes to question Of further
collateral in the Bogardus loan,"
Henry said, as he was leaving the
room, Hopkins says we can put up
that block of bonds he deposited with
us. The face value is $4,000; and
they mature-they mature in for
get the date. But Hugh will know.
left them with him an hour ago."
He stepped to the door of the outer
Office and then reported:
Hugh isn't here. He must be out
at lunch. But, for once, he's put all
his papers back in the safe. He"
eff he has," growled Turnbull, otis
the first time on record. He must be
Ill. Just take look through the safe,
will you, and find the date when those
| Hopkins bonds nature"
Henry crossed to the safe and
opened it.
Patiently he sought to put the pa
pers to rights, at the same time
searching for the bond envelope.
The envelope was not there.
His brow clouding, Henry went back
| to the private office.
"The Hopkins bonds" he said. hest
tatingly, ARE missing"
"Missing?" roared Turnbull, leaping
to his feet. Missing? Seventy-six
thousand dollars worth of negotiable
securities missing? And Hugh Scott
is missing at the same time!"
"No!" denied Henry, fiercely.
you're wrong, sir. My brother"
"Your brother is lazy, pleasure-lov-
ing, extravagant. He lives above his
salary, as l happen to know, and he
| hot
ing him. And this morning I threat
ened to discharge him. He was in a
tight corner. And he vanished. The
Hopkins bonds vanished, too. What is
the answer"
IT don't believe it," declared Henry.
II won't believe it."
Turnbull wheeled about and caught
up the telephone. Before Henry Scott
could stop him, Turnbull had called
up police headquarters and was tell
ing his story to the desk lieutenant.
There said the older man, at last,
as he set down the instrument. That's
settled. The police are going to send
out a general alarm at once"
"Mr. Turnbull!" broke in Henry, his
face white, his jaw set. 81 believe you
are doing Iay brother terrible injus-
tice. I grant you that he is weak and
foolish and rash, but he has never
been dishonest"
Never that we know Of" countered
Turnbull. "And there must be first
time to everything, even to theft"
Hugh has always been little
brother to me-" said Henry, wretch
eddy, "ever since mother left him in
NV care when she died. He was a
baby then, and I was a schoolboy.
Ever since that time I've tried to
make up to him for the loss Of our
parents. But lately, perhaps, I've neg,
Iected him for my work. I'm as much
to blame as he. should have watched
him more closely. L"
'cNonsense!" returned Turnbull
you've stood between him and trou
Bile a million times; but this time you
can't"
Perhaps I can," was the steady an
swer. as an odd light came into the
, brothers. sorrowful eyes.
@eYou cau'tt" contradicted Turnbull
"You are mistaken" said Henry
There is one thing l can do. And II
necessary I shall do it. You handed
these bonds to me. / handed them
co Hugh. At least, just said / did
II worst comes to worst, I'll tell the
police it was not Hugh, but I, who
stole them"
mo one would believe such ar
idiotic story!"
: ''You must give me your word not
to prosecute" persisted Henry. mot
only for your own sake, but for the
sake OF our father who was your
friend"
Turnbun threw up both hands ir
, srllky surrender.
: Have it your own way!" he snapped
} II promise. But you'll let me scare
him little first for his own good"
,l Yes" said Henry regretfully, aftel
) a brief pause.
/ "one thing more" persisted Henry