The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-03

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came 20 deposit The money Iu the bans
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felt. declared IL, Teller with caim
cerJaint, aud stamped II full Of TRAN
gular holes
Al TIE word, man stepped quicE
~ forward 10 ruh's side Counter
feHg" he said
yes. said tie teller ~ Is. but !
can youch FOR NJ Anderson
There's gang working the city
but we're after them and sooner or
later viii put them where thcy belong
From whom I'D Won get thlsf The
man seemed very certain Of himself
and Bob concluded he was treasury
agent
Bob hesitated Then NO, he said
shortly rive had loi Of money com
mg IN from various sources in ~ iusi
few days aud cannot place this
well, it's your loss said the other
cheerfulIy
MY loss il is said Bob and went
out Tie loss Of couple Of I've dol
Ter bills meant nothing, but when u
came 10 losing falih M the one woman
be would have said was pure gold
that hurt
The setting sun was turning TO
points Of fire the myriad windows Of
the city's buildings as Bob reached
the apartments IN the gathering wi.
light of the room he NJ first scarcely
saw the slender figure leaning back in
his deep-cushioned chair Then,
"Helen !" he cried and forgetful TINT
he thoroughly believed In hands or
other peoples property he dropped
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10 his arms Counterfeit or simon
pure metal, married or unmarried. he
loved this woman
But Helen was trying TO withdraw
from his embrace even rs She explain.
ed her presence IN his rooms THAT
money ! gave you she said "was
had tried TO spend some and found
our But oh ] ddnf Know II when
| gave Il TO Won She bpsuught him
imporingly
"Of course you didn't" ne assured
her Its nothing TO worry about
Al the tenderness Of his tone tears
gathered IN Ilelens eyes Bob She
whispered "Woud You be glad TO
know that that was my brother not
my husbuud2 Wait until ! base told
you the rest lie as just telling me.
when You came fHat the police We're
looking for him und that " ! could
only lei him staF fhrrp thpt night he
could m.nage 10 SIN through 20 Can
ada neyt day Before he Ieft he in
sisted on my taking those bins ! am
sure he didn't know thcy weren't
good billy was weak but he wasn't
a criminal although His lime he had
got mixed ~ WIFI i bud crowd lie
made me promise TO tell no one who
he was-he was nervous and afraid.
And for mothers sake--he has
brought her great unhapplncys and
worry, but he was always her fayorite
II let you think he was my husband"
"And nearly broke my heart" said
Bob reproachfully.
"Well, | don't think ] would have
had the courage" confessed Helen, ~
you hadn't nearly broken my heart by
being so perfectly willing TO let me
gow
And ! was an idiot" said Bob.
Heaven knows ! wanted You, but
didn't know how much until ! thought
I had lost you"
$50, by passing OF a counterfeit hus-
band. was able 10 win a real one"
said Helen whimsicaly. Il suppose
Billy is safe In Canada by now as for
mother"
AS for mother" whispered Bob,
"she must come here. And we viii 90
after her together"