The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03

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 a golden crown Of hair and
over a huge armful Of roses. Alix
presented q 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 a
big party, you know"
But during the weeks that followed
the Judge saw II was not all right.
Gerry had less and less time for golf
and more and more for whlskys 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. at Isn't business exactly or
I'd 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 nowY
"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. be
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 payT
Not a 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
puzzIing on this case already. Now
will you tell me how Alan got the
money without drawing on you"
"Oh, there was plenty of money ly-
ing around. The job cost ten per cent
less than WaIton'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 inac-
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 thereT'
he asked.
"Yes, 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 &C
ceptance."
The judge was silent for moment
You want my advice"
"Yes, not for our own sake but fol
Wayne's."
"Well," said the judge, "Tm 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 Alar
Wayne steals a cent from you or fifty
thousand dollars you come to me anC
I'll pay it."
McDale's eyes narrowed and ht
pu[feG nervously at his cigar. He go
I'D to take his leave. Judge" he said
your head is on right and your hearts
in the right place, as well. begil
to see that widow business. Wayne
sized US up for hard-headed firm
when it comes to paying out what W,
don't have to and we are. 1t WASH
law, but he was right Walton's worI
was done just as if he'd been alive
Even a Scotchman can see that. Yo'
needn't worry. A man that you'll
back for fifty thousand is good enoug
for McDale & McDale."