The Detroit times., 1916-06-14

/ thott ut tho bonds unless Turubull
| promises not 10 prosecute Hugh.
Turnbull threw up both hands In
| sulky surrender.
Have II your own way" ne snap
ped. II promise bur youu lot me
scare him a little first for mis- own
! good, III make The police lind him
and bring him back IN let him
/ think I'm going TO press tho charge.
! DO YOU agree TO that"
Yes" said Henry regretfully, aft
or a bricl pause
He needs a lesson. The fear of
prison viii help him 10 keep away
| from temptation In future Let the
police find him AMI bring him here.
/ Let him believe YOU viii send him 20
prison, Then sct him free and give
him another chance"
Another chance ," echoed Turn.
bull "Do YOU mean another chance
in my Office Another chance 10 rob
me 30
lie is not a thief az hsart He
was tempted beyond his strength.
! The lesson OF fight and CAPTURE will
give him horror OF theft and cf the
! lazme-s ard dissipation that lead TO
| thefl. You Will have no better or
more honest employee than Hugh
when your discipline has done its
work"
I'm think II over said Turn
bull, grudginEly
"Ouc thing more" persisted ien.
! ~. From tho time I came her. IL
years ago. you've advised me in the
| investment OF ny salary aud my in.
| hertance. and tbs advice has
enabled me 20 turn my money over
faster than most men Of my age.
: So ! can make good TO YOU on my
brothers dcfalcation--on every cent
/ OF it.
Wait till he Is caught before We
| discuss hat. Perhaps tNc police can
( bring him back before he has time
/ 10 convert the bend .ato cash. Hugh
left no note II sood-hye | suppose
\ sentimental Young fool Ike tha.
would bee apt to
II think ri have seen II If he had
/ / looked pretty thoroughly through
evcrythine III look again"
Hcnry left the inner Office, CLOSING
the Goor behind him. and crossed 20
the safe. AS ne vas bending over TO
open 49, ne heard "A voice in the cor.
ridor that brought him TO his feet
staring I'm dun ama2cment. Into tho
outer office. arm H. arm, came Hugh
and Marjorie Their faces were
aliaht with happiness
Hugh p" cried Henry, dumfoUnded
as he stood gaping duly At his JUDI
liant brother
Listen old chap" cried Hugh, in
glad triumph I've Got a whale of
secret 10 tell YOU We're married,
Marjorie ana l."
Henry staggered back a step as
though he had been struck across
tho face. he went deadly pale and
his strong body shook in every
nerve Forcing the words from his
lips, ne demanded
Where are the bonds What have
YOU done with thcm?"
The hcnds?" ,peated Hugh. in
bewilderment that his brothers dis.
ordered senses twisted into an as
pcct Of guilt. What bonds ?"
The police are after YOU" said
Henry, atung 20 anger by what he
regarded az HuCh's attempt TO deny
his guilt They are searching the
city for YOU at this minute. The"
THE police >" quavered Hugh
changing color. For me- Il don't
understand.
THE yolicc9" echoed Marjorie
Henry turned on her in a sudden
flame of fnger
Your dear husband" he said hot
~. has stolen packet of bonds.
whose face value is $4,000 The
proof against HIM Is complete. Mr.
Turnbull has notified the police
They are looking for him. II is a
miracle they didn't nah him when
you and he came in. Probably they
were not expecting him To return
| here They"
1T Is not true" flashed Marjorie
as wrathful ~ Henry. There IS not
one word OF truth In C. Hugh" she
cried, turning to her bridegroom
"Tcll him II Is not true"
1T H. true" reiterated Henry.
And briefly he set forth the evil
donCc against his brother As the
chain Of circumstance vas com
pleted Marjorie shrank back With a
gasp OF dismay Tie confusion OF
innocence is much the same as the
confusion Of guilt TO the onlooker
And Hugho listening to tho recital,
was dumfounded In vain he pro
tested his innocence. Marjorie nOt'
ed his dilated eyes. his deadly pale
and sweating face. his trembling
hands. II all seemed confirmation of
Henry's mercilessly logical ACCUSE
ton.