The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-01

suspected, somebody was watched,
somebody was suffering wrongly for
his abominable deed. He could not
endure his position And he told
Dolly
He confessed to her one evening
when she had questioned him about
his distress. He told her that there
could be no future for them upon the
money earned by his betrayal Of his
native land. He bowed his head when
he had ended. for he expected that
Dolly would herself denounce him.
But when he raised his head after
long silence, 1t was to see Dolly
standing beside him, her face express
sive of plying wonder.
1.-THE bitter thing is that you did
1t for me, Ronald" she said, and sud
denly dropped to her knees. Ronald,
dearest, you know now what you must
do"
'But, Dolly"
Il know. You are going to say that
my happiness is worth more than the
nation. But it isn't, it isn't"
i have made purchases. l have re-
signed my position. We shall be beg
gars, even after have served my
term of Imprisonment"
"At least, Ronald, we can hold up
our heads" she answered proudly.
On the following morning Imbrie
went down to the Office with a reso-
luton to which ne had come, as a
result Of his talk with his wife. He
would confess everything; and the
$4,000 he would turn into charity.
The worlds weight seemed to have
been lifted from his shoulders. Wash
ington had never seemed so beautiful,
nor life so free. He looked 10 years
younger as he went to his desk, and
his fellow clerks, too. noticed the
change in him.
1t YVES long and difficult wait till
he was able to see the high official
who had given him the treaty to copy.
AS he kicked his heels in the mans
Office, watching dignitaries come and
go. little sense of resentment began
to assail him. What right had Mr..
Mowbray had to place temptation in
his path-in his, q $25 clerks? Would
not anyone with sick wife have been
tempted too?
And he had worked himself up to
such degree of anger that he had
almost decided to turn back when Mr..
Md%bray's secretary came out and
ushered him in.
The great man was sitting alone at
his desk. and his face was quite i'm
passive; but there was q cynical smile
upon the lips Of the secretary as he
sat down beside him.
Mowbray, idly turning over the
pages Of q document. did not look up
for an uncomfortable time. All the
while Imbrie was growing more and
more uncomfortable. At last he could
no longer endure the suspense.
"Mr. Mowbray!" he blurted out.
Mowbray looked up. "Yes7" he In
quired blandly.
Then lmbrie told him, without ex-
tenuation.
When he had ended speaking Now
bray turned to the secretary. will
you read me that letter from File 1877?
he asked
The secretary read it. 1t was from
the head Of Imbrie's department.
With regard to our conversation of
yesterday. can suggest nobody bet
ter than Mr.. Imbrie of our department
He Is a fellow of poor character and
in debt, as have ascertained, to
money lenders. have little doubt
that ne can be trusted. to betray the
document to the person IN question"
1mbrie stood dumfounded
TITS all right. Mr.. 1mbrie," said
Mowbray. THAT was a fictitious
treaty which we wanted to get into
the hands OF certain government"
"Then you have led me on to betray
my country as supposed" blurted
out Imbrie
I'VE had to-" answered Mowbfay,
his thin lip curving in a scofflng smile.
That's what men Of your type are
employed for"
''What about the $5.O0O7"
take II to the devil" said Mr.
Mowbray.
Dazed, bewildered. bit conscious of
his intense humiliation, Imbrie went
out into the sunlight.