Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-27
The Daily
Short Stor
A sCHEMER FOHRR
BY Florence Lillian Hsu6sy.s.

BY Florence Lillian Hssdsssea
Il have resigned my pcsifs.e -
tie, and l am going aWsy.s
Myrtle Farr looked IN - 49,
Lane In dismay. They had ~
gagged for just a month and - 80
affected her gentle spirit q tIe~ss p.
world had suddenly come u n ~
But you are doing 20 VI =.
They have promoted You twin.
Yes, Myrtle" interpoeed r.. 80
before the new manager, Dua 49,
erly. took charge. Since ~
been insult. depreciation. - 49,.
with . grain Of self respect - 49,
dure the humiliation thruss .rs-
by this man."
But why, Archer
Plainly. because hs hstes - -
loves you"
Myrtle's eyes flashed WITH 49,.
ton at the mere thought O. a1~s.s
daring to dislike the man aha -
: "Oh. l am not Jealous" nrsssss.i
Archie. Everybody knows - ~ ~
tried to supercede mo in yo1r ~.
tons. that his attentions hava - ~
annoyance, but he has boastsd ~ q
will drive me away from -
gonig to seek living elssvherAs
Archie left Myrtle in tears. d -
way to the plant he stopped = r.
home Of widow where be Iva -
chained his pet dog. Tiger, IA -
him a rolled up newspaper 70 -
Tiger always liked to be endov1 ~
some such trusty responsibility.
you need not start ct WORK.
ed him from the manager, @ Is =.
tered the Office. The ofiicsrs -,
deputized me to inform you that -
services are no longer required
Il discharged myself BY mail -
evening"" said Archie quietly. .f1e
letter should reach you this mornInG
! will place my desk and papers d =.
der" A.
Tiger lay down in the corner 60
office. Archie cleaned up hid ~
drew his pay, whistled 70 Tiger. III
the place and stopped at 4 mat ~.
ket to get Tiger his usual psctaes 4
meat, took him homo and went ovoR "a
see Myrtle again. There was surpehe
and speculation when It was known
that Archie had left town. TheFS va
excitement before the DAY MS over.
when It was announced that . packnss
containing several thousand dollaru
had been found missing from The Ill
of-the manager Immediately ait9 ~
departure Of Archie.
The package Of money had really
disappeared and apparently no one bst
Archie could have taken it. Wycheriy
gloated over the power that had conS
to him to ruin a rival. II the lnavs
had been satisfied with the schsaiag
downfall Of Archie he might have wa
out. Just n he was malicious, T.
vious and plotful, however. he Was 1
thief at heart. He really believed TINT
Archie had succumbed to temptation.
Then 1t occurred to him how b might
make something out of the situation.
What he did was to falsify the oollsc-
ton returns of Archie 30 that thsy
showed shortage Of over Z thou1a1d
dollars, and placed the money IN II
own pocket.
1t was two mornings later TINT Doel
Wycherly and the senior partner Of ~
business were amazed to have Afchia
Lane quietly walk into the ONCE.
"Mr. Boyden," spoke Archie, only
last evening read in a newspapsr ths
i. unjust charge Of theft and embessle-
| ment. I have come back to afirm NJ
innocence. Regarding the package =
money know nothing. As to . shclt'
age in my collections no one know
better than your manager here tai
they balanced to a cent the day ! lslk'
II know there is discrepancy q
over thousand dollars" declared w
cherry, and was interrupted By II
Office boy, who came into the once. Z
number of banknotes In his hand
! 1.-THE bank says there il dlscounl
on Canadian money, Mr.. Wycherly.~ n
said, and the latter changed color.
Watt" cried Archie, with sud611
illumination of mind. Mr.. Boydm.A
demand that you allow an inspecdol
Of those bills. If there are 10 twenfteI
they are a part of my last days cot
lections. l took them to accommodate
a client who had received them BY NJ
eign mail. How comes your Manages
20 nave them when they should ha1l
been turned over to the cashier!
you can't 90 in there--there1
conference on sounded outside q II
door.
Il guess, I will" declared . stsa
torian tone. and the keeper Of q
market where Tiger received hs an
supply Of scraps burst into the 40
SAY" he almost shouted. I've foeal
that missing bundle Of money. hell
1t is. l swept it into the dustbin IN
days ago, not noticing what It Va
and was burning up the refuse WA
l examined It more closely"
Why" involuntarily exclaimed n
chie-"Tiger."
What do you mean" inquired -
Boyden.
That Tiger must have picked = =
from the desk here and dfo4Dee ,
when he got his meat bundle.
The surmise Tailed with la4er nv
tigas.on. The guilt Of Wycheriy - Y
the false returns was proved p
sneaked from town. broken nan. y
They have given me his plaza =
ported Archie to Myrtle the M q!
land I guess we had better tx Ne 80
ding date"