Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-01
AIDED BY
A THIEF
By FREDERICK CLARKE


Manufacturing romr&nI. That Ms ia
CORNER al the main "iii"r. Whr'"
l'avid Harris Sat porting over an
account hnun. once. in Il willie lac
lifted ms eyes and stared ur,"uIIiiA
III the WALL IL WAS not from w"Iri-
ness OF ,.i>ia>tr for the extra work he
WAS doing. |; was when thu pictur"
of his iinrcC pretty Mary Lee. cnlnc
floating into his mind and The air
castles concerning her formed Il yer
feet vista VI magical creations.
As [" lie extra work. David wei
coined that Heartily. Ii meant extra
money. and ready cash WAS large
element in his prospects jus: ROM. The
cCmpany employing him did not pay
| prinCely salaries. Practical. hard fist
cG old SilnS Lee, Mary's futher, had
sci the figure David must earn before
/ he would consent 70 Il marriage with
! his daughter.
Mary loves me, that's sure" SoiilO-
| quizcd John. so can only keep plug
ginG away.
| David WINS suddenly startled. The Of
! flee door opened with crash. aud
! Mr. Morse, president OF The com-
| pany, plunged into view. He held an
open telegram in his hand. and he
! looked snSl"uS and clustered.
Nobody here but you,' he spoke In
disappointed tone, David fancIed.
No. sir. l had some extra work."
Yes. yes / know all about that;
but where Is Simmons, the head sales
MANI" asked the manufacturer.
HE started on his vacation this aft.
crnOon.'
Mr.. Morse sank into a chair. Then
he fell TO looking David over.
See here" he said finally, did you
ever sell our goods"
Except to calling customers and
through correspondence, no sir adj
mittea David, rather reluctantly.
I'D" yuu think YOU could:'
I'D try mighty hard, given
chance. replied David.
Every We'll, I'm going 10 test you
ont" declared Mr.. Morse with sud
der, denomination. ''Now. listen care
fully. You know Eorder. our travel
Ing salesman: From the office we
worked up IL $1,000 order for four NIT
chimes from Mr.. William Henry ri
Acton. There We're other bids. hut
"nr goods SccmSd /" please Henry."
Il remember III" case" said David.
Three days ago Borden started for
Acton. The nest day we forwarded
TO his address at the American hntci
there the specifications and contracts.
Today We learned that he has gone
off Oh one Of Ills irregular bouts.
THAT is pretty bad state of af-
fairs suggested David.
Nov for the remedy" said Mr..
Morse sharply. ",rhe contract IS To
be let Tomorrow mornin. at tc,,
: O'Clock. II you think yourself strong
! enough to undertake. the tob--start
out. If you succeed il will mean
! good deal for you, can tell yon that.
A train leaves in half an hour"
II shall I've Il passenger on that
train" said David simply, ana put on
his coat.
Al five O'Clock the next morning Da-
vid was camping on the front porch Of
the home Of Mr.. William Henry.
he had been there an hour. Sud
denly the front door was pushed open.
Quite as suddenly man came out
He carried bundle done UP in Il sheet
so big that lis' could not see over it.
ran against David. and before the
latter could Get out OF the way, both
tumbed head ever heels to the bot
tom of the steps
The hundl" burst open. With Il
CHATTER. silr"rWdr". jewelry and cloth
ing spread all over the steps. David
grabbed af thr !nstD.
''What's III. .iiat racket e. demanded
Il Stcnturian voice, aud Il man in pa
jamns HpIcai'.'l 1T an upper balcony
''Burglarr, ! guess" replied David
"Ill be down ina minute" shouted
the man abort. 'n'hn Mischief" h.. add
ed us he rrHEIrnred below.
''Thr thief got away cXplninch Da-
vid "iuu $50. he stumbled over me-"
Yes. but ''nw cHIne YOU to he on
my porch At his unearthIy hour Of
The mornin@?' Inquired the disturbed
: house owner SISi,iricllSly.
That will hp easy to explain as
Surcd David with smile. Il am not
trcspaSsc" WITH evil designs"
Il should 81? not" exclaimed Mr.
. william Henry. "IOuvc saved me Il
heap. Hello, all the silver Ny watch
! and chaiu. My fur winter uvcTroat !
Why. the roIhrr must have been run-
sacking the house for hours"
"You come ill.," he directed David.
"Now, thei,." spoke Mr.. Henry, Tets