The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-24

Barrett and he would fire me, but ap-
parently she had too much sense, and
things went on in their usual way.
None of us fellows in the bank had
any sort of respect for Barrett. l was
feeling pretty bad when l happened
to overhear a conversation between
Barrett and Charlie.
l heard Charlie strike him for a raise
In salary.
"You're getting $35 now. Mr.. Mead
0ws," said Barrett, in his cold,
heartless way, "and that is $40 more
than you could get anywhere else"
"Mr. Barrett" answered Charlie
quietly, II happen to know that you
have served a five years. sentence in
states prison for the Misrepresentation
Of bank funds"
/ had just time to hurry away be-
fore Charlie came out. He had been
discharged. Barrett thought he could
bluff Long Corners. But he couldn't
bluff me. l laid hold of Charlie.
II guess you are feeling pretty SORE"
l said. Il happened to overhear what
Barrett was saying to you. Are you
going to make it publicY"
"You bet I am" he answered, and
his rage made him quite friendly.
I'D give Il hundred dollars to know
just where to hit him first" said Char
lie. II got the whole story from some
of his private papers. Confound him!
Perhaps he'll try to buy me off. l felt
sure ! was good for that extra $15."
"Ill tell you where to hit him first"
l said. Hes stolen my girl-Miss
Luella Mason. Isn't that enough? I'm
going right round to tell her."
"Wait till tomorrow" he urged. HE
may think better Of it and offer me a
thousand to keep quiet. If he does I'll
give you ten per cent"
L couldn't neglect my duties, and I
was supposed not to know what had
happened. l didn't mean to lose my
position l was not going to Luella out
Of revenge, but as a friend.
l was at her house at eight o'clock,
and by good luck she was alone. When
she saw me she looked unpleasant:
the scoundrel had completely ousted
me in her esteem.
"Well Mr.. Coolidge?" she began.
"Well Miss Mason" retorted
mockingly THAT friend Of yours, Bar.
rett, is a thief and a scoundrel."
Rather hard words to say about q
friend of mine," she said.
She refused to hear me, but l was
determined that she should. So I told
her everything that Charlie had told
me that morning.
"When did this interesting episode
occur?' she asked, when I had ended.
I'm 1917" / answered.
-Four years ago. But I thought you
said he had served a five7year SEN
tence."
swell, l suppose they let him out
early for good behavior" l answered.
Then Barrett walked into the room.
Luella turned from me to him.
This gentleman" she said, meaning
me, "has been so kind as to tell me
that old story about the County and
National, Anthony" Isn't it a disgust
ing name-Anthony!
"You seem to have a host Of friends,
Luella,", he answered. "This Is the
tenth, isn't it?"
"The twelfth" she answered, and
then she turned to me. "You are very
slow, Mr.. Coolidge. Mr.. Barrett told
me all about that weeks ago, and so
have many of his well-wishers. Only
rv~,, I~E -,A A. Na-A AA-A
dOned before the first six months were
out because the real thief confessed.
Good evening, Mr., Coolidge"
Well. I walked out. I wouldn't de.
mean myself by arguing with that sort
Of a And I'm still In his bank.
That is his COMPOUNDED %hypocritical
cunning; he won't discharge me and
he won't raise my salary. And Luella
and he were married yesterday.