Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16

thoughts In words I can't equal" he
said and strolled out on to the little
veranda at the back of the house. He
think over this fash of light that had
followed dark day. For the first time
in a long while Alix had revealed her
self. He did not begrudge the Judge
his triumph. He knew instinct1vely
that coming from him instead of from
the judge the picture would not have
struck that intimate spark.
The next day Gerry gave his consent
to Alix' plan for flying trip abroad,
but with reservation. The reserva-
tion was that she should join some
party and leave him behind.
Judge Healey heard of this arrange
ment only when 1t was on the point
of being put into effect. In fact he
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 Of roses, Alix
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
ly. She's well chaperoned. It's
big party, you know"
But during the weeks that followed
the judge saw it was not all right.
Gerry had less and less time for golf
and more and more for whiskys and
sodas. The judge was troubled and
felt a sort of relief when from far
away Alan Wayne cropped into his af-
fairs and gave him something else to
think about.
When Angus McDale 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," puffed Nc
Dale. ''It isn't business exactly or
I'd have phoned. l was just passing
by"
"Well, what is it2" asked the Judge,
Offering his visitor fresh cigar
"It's this. That boy, Alan Wayne
sort Of protege of yours, isn't he?"
"Yes-in a way-yes," said the
Judge slowly, frowning. What has
Alan done now?" ....
"It's 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 to have pro-
NOTED himself to Walton's pay. He
had the cheek to draw his own as well.
He won't be here for weeks but his
accounts came in today. want to
know If 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"
"Not word. Said he'd explain ac-
counts when he got here but that sort
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 your"
"Oh, there was plenty of money ly-
ing around. The job cost ten per cent
less than Walton's estimate. II 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 mused. "Was the job
satisfactory to the people out there?'
he asked.
Eyes, it was" said McDale bluntly.
"Most satisfactory. But there was a
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 ac-
ceptance."
The judge was silent for a moment.
"You want my advice"
Eyes, not for our own sake but for
Wayne's."
WELL" said the judge, ''I'm going to
give it to you for your sake. When
you stumble across boy than can cut
ten per cent off the working and time
estimates of an old hand like Walton,
you bind him to you with a long con-
tract at any salary he wants. And
just one thing more: when Alan
Wayne steals a cent from you or fifty
thousand dollars you come to me and
I'll pay it."
McDale's eyes narrowed and he
puffed 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 we'll. begin
to see that widow business. Wayne
sized US up for hard-headed firm
when it comes to paying out what we
don't have to and we are. 1t wasn't
law, but he was right. Walton's work
was done just as If he'd been alive.
Even Scotchman can see that. You
needn't worry. A man that you'll
back for fifty thousand is good enough
for McDale & McDale."
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