Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-05

n VIII allow me to call upon Won \
y evening | will tell you WHY S4 ''
Young Richards spoke in
Impressive tone and as Edna nods
d as if in assent. went into tbo ' ~
office Of Moore & Allen drew y,
salary was coming to him and Ioe'
place. Edna followed him win
eyes. She confessed to slight Ds'
Of jealousy MS Richards met = ar rs
bold-faced girl Of her own 400 Il,
had been of late quite a freanen, :.
itor to the office. On several of Il,
occasions Miss MARITIME made #
point to parade her fancied beo0l
and destinations for the benefit If n
young clerk and student.
There was some mystery abont 4.
Miss MARITIME that neither Edna NJ
Richards had fathomed. When e,ma
of the partners consulted with no.
was behind closed doors. She wor.
certain air of audacious superio,,,.
indicating that her visits to the 6n
were of great Importance.
Edna puzzled her mind all the %.
of that afternoon as to the roa.n
why Walter Richards had given 4
his position. She has liked him fra.
the first moment she met him. n.
was courteous TO the point of o.,
lantry. He had walked home win
her on several occasions and Fdn.
was attracted and pleased by hi
quiet, gentlemanIy ways. She va
glad that she had assented to his cal
ing upon her, for he was about h
only friend she had made since con.
ing to the city.
1t was seven o'clock when Ricbanb
appeared at the home where Eiu
boarded. 'If you don't mind.' b
said, suppose we take a stroll to as
park, where we can find quiet Sg
to talk over things" and Edna vs.
nothing 10th.
She went up to her room andn
appeared dressed for outdoors. tn
handbag she usually carried in en-
dence. Richards insisted on reIiev
ing her of this. He selected a re
mote bench when they reached the
park.
you have probably been surprised
and mystiiied as to my leaving Mo@t
& Allen so abruptly" be spoke "Ya
also perhaps wonder at what l said
about the Office being no place for y@S
am going to explain. I have a loHs~
hard road ahead of me before BE-
come a full-fiedged lawyer ana Dbl
not readily find another placeH&5u
have learned enough concerning ts
devious and tricky ways of my formg
employers to know that every hour
'emain I am imperiling my reputs
ion for the future"
You amaze me :" murmured Edm
Last week they asked me to assis
n deluding a client whom they wen
Wiling TO sell out for Il money con
Iteration. This Miss MARITIME whi
ONES so often to the office is, I IN
sSured, a mere adventures whuB
hey intend TO use in some p1ot. th
etails of which | have not vet
But | shall learn" cOnclud
d Richards, with determination. IS
yourself, 1 hope you will belen
lat l am deeply concerned in YOU
ell-being, and if l can find YOU an
her position, with more honorabl,
en-, trust you will resign from your
'esent one"
Edna murmured q vague assent. H,
rs SO earnest, so sincere, somehow
e fervor Of his apparently unselhsl
terest in her touched and influenced
r. Then at the door of her hom'
chards handed her back her hand
6 and asked permission to call sgsI
the end of the week. ~
Edna had pleasant dreams lna
sht. She decided to trust to RICE
Is as to changing her posltion
st as she was ready TO start for N
Ice next morning she made ds
'ery that annoyed and worried hef
e had carried in her handbag VIE
other belongings, a key to tN
ce door and one to a metal cabins
ere Moore & Allen kept their pr
e papers. They were both missing
had left the house about a squaH
ind when Richards met her
hope / have not made YOU
lous," he said, but did you mS
n office keys?"
why, yes" assented Edna.
Here they are" said Richards @
ling the missing articles.
he awaited him expectanty p
owing Saturday evening. Ihe'
a noticeable vivacity In his nS1
as she greeted him. Il have
nge story to tell you, Miss Den'a
lther Edna. Now do not becon'
nded' because hope soon w
[ to call you that. took 20"
purposely"
III, Mr.. RicharGs." cried Edna "
ne of dismay.
es, to visit the Office and pry ID"
papers of Moore < Ans.
ma what l suspected A wealup
named Richard Tate had ~ I
Ell them to look up half lhs's