The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25
The Slave of
Love
Bv CLAIRE SMITH
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"Where did you pick up that man,
GlennOn?"
Many a time was the head book
keeper of Porter & Co. asked the
question. Invariably quizzical, and
then certain far away retrospective
expression would come into his face.
Seriously almost tenderly he would
reply in certain subdued tone:
"Uh, I came across him incidental
ly."
"He's got his footing mighty solid
cracker-jack In his line, sure thing"
Then glow of pride would illumi.
nate the habitually serious face OF
Harvey Glennon.
He had reason to distrust himself.
The love Of strong drink had been in
herited, he was a natural born gambler
and all through his life there had been
periodical spells, where he had "brOk-
en- out" He would so away secretly,
indulge the propensity that was an
appetite with him and return to work
haggard and hunted looking, not even
his pretty daughter, Irene, questioning
his statement that he had been on
visit to his boyhood's home.
But Ernest Dawson knew-knew,
and with sealed lips anxiously, Loyalty
watched the man he loved and re-
spected.
1t was in the midst Of one Of his
reckless bouts of dissipation and at a
notorious gambling resort. Glennon,
flushed with wine, had played away
his last dollar in cash and was just
about to give his note to make new
bet, when Dawson, the handy man
about the place, burst in upon them
with the stirring words:
"The police!'
Glennon felt his arms seized. He
was hurried down dark passageway.
into an alley and led to the nearest
street to recognize his guide as Ernest
Dawson.
"What does this mean," he bad
asked bewilderedly.
"A false alarm! I have saved you
at the risk Of losing my position" was
the ready announcement. you re-
member tossing me liberal tip a
week ago when you had won a big
sum? 1t came to me when l needed
it most, to send to my poor old moth
er. Tonight when 1 saw how those
swindlers were leading you on into
their clutches, l sprang the false sig
nal of a raid. Do not be offended, but
l feel have saved you from ruin, for
once they got you indebted to them
they would pursue you to the limit.
That Is their system"
The result was that Glennon realized
that he had grazed precipice. The
further result was that he interested
himself in young Dawson. Behold! at
the end Of five years no further lapses
from strict attention to duty on the
part of Glennon, and Dawson In posi-
ton Of trust and responsibility, with
money saved up In bank and-in love
with the daughter Of his benefactOr.
Dawson had never told his love for
Irene who seemed to have only a
kindly interest in him, but hope IT,
radiated his life. Then came cloud
dark, foreboding. Glennon "broke out
once more. He was gone for a week.
Dawson hunted him up, got him back
into normal trim and concealed from
everybody the truth.
Then one day Glennon was taken Ill
and removed to his home.
1t was a week later when the head
of the business house came to Dawson
with serious look upon his face.
II want you to 60 over Mr. Glen
mons books" announced Mr.. Porter,
to the utter stupefaction Of Dawson
"Oh, sir! you do not mean to say
that there is anything wrong?' uttered
Dawson in gasp.
II fear there is a shortage Of $1,000
in the cash.
Daylight was streaming through the
Office windows when Dawson COM
pleted his task Of going over the
books. He sat back with gray blank
despair on his face.
ut is true-too true" he mourned.
He could readily surmise what had
happened. A swindling crew had got
Glennon into their clutches. They had
obtained some hold on him. In his
desperation Glennon had used the
money Of the firm.
Dawson arose to his feet He wan
dered about the streets till 10 o'clock.
Then he entered a bank.
When he returned to the Office he
had most of his savings in bank bills
$1,000
81 find a deficit in the cash, as you
have said," he reported to Mr. Por-
ter. "Mr. Glennon has been troubled
out Of storts for long time and may
not have been as systematic as usual
Have you looked through his desk, Mr.
Porter?"
And they looked, and the money
was found, and, so far as Mr.. Porter
was concerned, G'ennoE was vindi.
Gated.
There came day when to the con.
valescent Dawson explained every.
thing.