Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
Only AN orrICE moY.

IL
lie was thought Of only as an or
nca boy. By the men At the concern.
Just boy that worked only for
the wages he received. Eut, sob was
men Shouts happen 10 see him night
after. night, after work. sitting BY
tho , liEh, Of an old oil lamp. studying
cation. Ut least. they would have been
convinced otherwise.
boo was q very quiet boy. Tic only
shnke when u. was 'pnkeE 70 anr
n NJ rs, ~ one ite, why he held the
hut Bob had one habit that Mr..
b s,ddnf s. h ala no, like II was not 4
called "foollshness and CHEAP" This
habit was getting caroon PAPER that
hna not been used but once or twice
s anu stationery that perhaps had u
little.
;. Now Bob was member of club
known as the I. y. G. 9. lie wrote
Ted him, but his creates, trouble was
eating paper. lie could not take
money out OF his wages TO huy IL as
safr! cent was needed at his home.
80 Tor his reason ne was forced To
get In the habit" of getting papcr
from the waste basket
h We snail iaav. Bob for 4 while. as
ne NAE some work to do. and give our
attention to MIR. Blank and a man ty
the, name OF Everetts
Evereits is supposed" to be an
n ..wn,f 'I in seller, seiier nut he 10 really
his many dollars by selling land ansi
men IN some" way. the contract tina
ne makes disappears" and he gets
poth land and money.
in this case he had made /, CON
tract win AIR. blank for selling some
, ,S In California or which q gold
''i In MIS- @LS susRosed to be situated.
essary to make two copies. One wn,
k knp. ny the seller and one by the
Inn signed Ta by NY NY ity I"r,,e and
ing that he had received the mnney.
IN most cases the seller only signs
ne PAPER Kept BY the buyer. but in
original copy, thus making n repro.
suction on the carbon copy as tho
sheet OF carbon WAS between tho
two. $50
No ono was there to notice rho IN
tercst ESerctts put In MIR. blank NJ
70 Wherc ne was putting the original
oi INC contract hut he w.s eagerly.
placed In the desk drawer a pleascd
YET cruel, smile WAS on his face
-, nna no one paid any attention 10
carbon sheet. used but onc, l., ~.
waste basket.
u, AS II Was near closing time. MIR.
sether, while the .stenographer nns
gathering the many scattered papers
on nus desk and putting them in
come back. from GRAND. and see.
lhS thn time he mad. his usual trim
to ,hc waste basket, then got his can
ana departed for home.
when ha arrived AT the Office maxi
morning everybody was In great con.
fusion. Mr.. blank and his stenogrn-
and pSr AVER w nnma Z; r.S The drawers
moor around the desks
once Bob heard Mr.. Blank eSci,im
know l put II In this drawer and
IN? intentions were To nu, 1t in tho
i ,hIn,r Du' ~, rs gene now. that's a sure
thirty-hre thousand dollars and /
naven.t got ANYTHING to SHOW that i
SAID before. Bob WAS not ut ali talk
atiHe. tie did not ask any questions
o9t thought that they were speaking
the day 'o berase made rss with Evere..s
talk of the mysterious dIsa ppearanns
os tho paper among the clerks
'"I But Bob , liza d mo-, TAX. much H.
tereSt In the converse lions. as his
opinion was not asked for. He wait :
ed patiently until closing time that
a an m I,isa , nn, an idea he had to test
from one OF the conversations held
by two of tho clerks
al closing time Bob was in n
Greater hurry than usual. lie adorned
MS cap ana wns soon in the street
"a,klhg rapidly towards his home
Mr., Blink aud the other men or
thn concern did not go home at tho
msnal time. hut remained at the OF.
nee 10 hala consultation regarding
knew where the original OF the CON
tract was. That man WAS Evcretts.
seeing that Blank nut the original In
me desk drawer. he thought that 1t
"oaiu DO an easy matter 10 get pos
session OF II. 10 that night he rnade
ms entrance through u window from
tho fire escape.
Mr. Blanks first pian was to get
.vrrntts 10 came to the Office and
ma ke another contract, believing him
10 he an honest man, hut To his great
SURPRISE and disappointment lie found
that Everetts had left town without
any one being the wiser.
once ~ home Rob's first move was
10 look through his many sheets Of
carbon paper. After holding several
pieces up between himself and the
i'Eht ne becnWc uneasy. but when he
held the next shrct M he could MOI
lie did not wait 10 cat his saprer,
but instead hurried back to the Office
win the carbon paper securely tuck ed
away In his pockGt.
When Bob opened the door the oc-
cupants looked up in surprise, and
Mr.. aiank, who was quite angry. ex-
claimed: What are you doing here.
biackstonA. Isn't eight hours in this
once enough for You? What do you
waniY' Bob was somewhat hurt by
the chilly reception he received. but
he soon braced up and said: 1T is
none OF my affair, MIR. Blank. bat I
thought IL il would do you any good
would give you this carbon paper
Hold II between tho light ard YOUR
self and see what II has on it,"
Mr. Blank seized the paper roughly
and held Il up 10 the light. lie stood
III this position for some time read
ing over and over again the impress
sion on tho carbon.
Where did you get this?" he asked
turning to Bob,
out of the waste basket the even
ing the contract was signed" an
swcred Rob.
50" said Mr.. BLANK. walking over
% the table. around which were sit
ing number OF the men who owned
he concern. Read this and SEQ what
you think OF IT," he continued.
AS each man read the Impression
they directed their glance towards
foh: who was standing near the door
After. everyone had finished read
inng they handed IL oack TO Mr..
What do you say of itr' he asked.
TN say that we have neen saved
over thlrty-flvc thousand dollars" an
swered one of the men.
Again everyone looked nj Bob. who
was somewhat embarrassed, but who
SAID. You are welcomed to II. sir. My
only use for II was to make copy
Of the stories I write.-
80 you write stories. do you?"
concern.
Yes. sir. ! belong to n club known
as the 7. ID; G. g. al Richmond. Va.