The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-04

THERE uPoS THE FLOOR LAY
CARBON.
lse. he oyadcs tho issue Times are
not too good have not been able
90 leave him
several times have been with
him when Dc placed waKcrs on the
races with "A couple ~ handbook men
named Hauiy and PgFanuL Yssirr-
day an acquaintance ~ miro save
me a alp ON The mcrH. ilr has given
mo many tips before, but I never
played them, AiwuyB bis tips have
been correct. Today asked STR.
Carbon when no was going 20 make
good his promises 90 me. have
been engaged for two years to Rose
Peters"
Tho girl touched his hand again.
and I know that she was his fihuctr.
AR Carbon laughed az mo. lie
told me that II didn't ike my sob
could uuit. lie left the office about
10. saying that he would not be back
until morning. sudfegly went n.
sane. That's al there Is 20 say
abou; u. opened his safe. took out
10000. and placed u. az five 20 one.
with Harris and Pogannl. on the
horse thnt my friend had told me
about yesterday. The horso finished
fifth.
That's an. DO you stu want 70
give money 20 q thicfT'
Now. II ono Judges Tirrsn BY his
bald confession. ono finds little c1-
tenuation Bu, / aaw tho girl
knew how the broken promises Of his
employer must have CALLED tho
youth. And am not one 10 say that
one error makes a criminal. handed
him the 20 bills.
Put It hack IN N csafc, and all
will be WELL" / told him.
lie was too proud 10 break down.
nltho his lips quiycrcd. The giri put
her hands before her eyes. / myself
felt "A lump In my throat. II was
worth $4,000 to gain tho feeling OF
God.liks btneyolcnce that possessed
at that moment.
what can say7'' asked Tirrcll.
Nothing" answered "Only. FOR
the sake Of Miss Peters. who seems
20 be standing By you"
Tho girl lowered her hands. ~
told him that even II he went 10 JAN"
she said proudly. I'D marry him"
He won't 90 to JAIL" assured
her.
And so help me God. III mover do
anything again that's wrong" vowed
Tirrell.
I rose 10 leave, but tho young man
clutched at my hand. II don't even
know your name" he cried. And
besides. / want sou 10 go with me 20
the office. want you 10 sec me put
the money back In the safe"
He had restrained himself 20 long
that a breakdown was near. I know
something about the nerves. knew
that 10 refuse his request might
cause him 10 give way 20 tho incllna.
ton TO hysteria.
Ny name doesn't matter. Some
day, when you are rich. shall look
you up and ask repayment. UntiI
then my identity IS unimportant. And
Of course I will go with you to your
office"
1 stepped out of tho nlcove: I Old
not wish tho girl TO embnrrass RIO
with her gratitude. But as we put
her into n taxicab TO takc her home,
she threw her arms around my neck
and kissed me. Had / earned with
the sweat Of my brow the money
which / had just given 70 her lover.
tho kiss would have been worth
every penny Of II. / saw her 20. RI
wondered II / would ever sec her
again. Then I shrugged why should
+?
TIRRELL and took another taxi
L cab; VIC went down Broadway TO
the post office, and then left tho cab,
proceeding on foot 10 our destination.
In front of tho address whittier VIC
wero bound, Tirrcll stopped with a
cry Of amazement. tfc pointed n
sinking finger at n window.
There's light IN the office" he
gaspcd.
what OF lt7p asked.
"Mr. Carbon must be there" he
said.
You may have left tho light on,
yourself" suggested.
He shook his head decidedly. He's
In there. Wen have 10 tell him
perhaps he's opened tho safe. Lots
20 in"
I seized his arm. "tf hos there,
you'll have 10 confess You don't
waut 70 do that n you can avoid H."