New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18

Then she began to understand
him-that he would never take the
blame for anything. not even in
his own thoughts.
Just as Mrs. Jerome preferred to
think that her husband had left her
because of another woman, instead
of admitting that 1t was because he
couldn't live the way she wanted to
live-with unmade beds, hit-or- miss
meals taken from cans or delica-
tessens, dust and untidiness.
whats the trouble now, Beau"'
Sally asked gently. please tell me
I'll try not to butt in, as you call
it, this time. But maybe I can help
She could see that he was in des-
perate trouble about something. He
was like a hunted animal in his ter
ror--afraid, almost, to tell his own
sister what he had done.
He stood still for minute. pick
ing at his fingers nervously, looking
around the coy, familiar room as If
it were some place that he never
had seen before. Then suddenly he
turned as If he We're going to
leave it.
But, just as suddenly, he swung
back to Sally, and began to tell her
what was wrong.
I've taken some money, see?" he
asked, and his voice was low and
hoarse. From the bank where !
work. I've just taken it. Get that
through your head. Stolen it is
what 7 mean"
Then he looked squarely at her
with his light-blue eyes, and there
was defiance in his face.
ITS sure to be found out, and
they'll come here for me-and that's
why I'm going now. I'm not going
to be arrested and ruin Mabers
life for her. She's the one Tn
thinking about-Mabel." His voice
broke on his small wifes name.
BY the time he had finished
speaking, Sally was ready with her
answer. But, Beau, 1t isn't going to
help matters for you to run away.
It's going 10 make them all the
worse
Beau stared at her. He shook his
handsome blond head DULY. and, as
Sally looked at it, she wondered
how so handsome head could hold
so many dishonest impulses as Beau
had.
What you've got to do" said
Sally thinking quickly and sharply,
lis TO stay right here and put back
the money you've taken. How much
was it, and how did you manage 10
get away with it,"
Beau's lips curled. 81 don't trust
YOU or anybody enough to give my
self away to them" he said. Il
won't tell you how got the money
but what 7 did was one grand"
zone grand? How much is that?'
"a thousand dollars" explained
Beau. and it's all gone. ] played
the ponies with it-and lost it all,
as usual" His bitterness was in his
voice and face. Il always lose. I
never get any kind Of lucky
break"
a thousand dollars" said Sally
TO herself. Her earnings for whole
year, The mere thought of it was
paralyzing.
For two or three minutes she
could not think Of thing to say.
She stood looking intently into
Beau's blank face. And he looked
back at her, with his lips hanging
loosely and his shoulders sagging.
Well" she said at last wen
have to get the money from some
where Won't we, Beau? And then
youll have to put it back and quit
the Job at the bank. It's no place
for you to work.
"I'lI say it isn't" Beau answered.
when I see all the jack ling
around. and then think how Mabel
wants new dress and how
haven't got a single shirt with whole
cuffs, l go kind of nutty, I guess"
You wouldn't have to have
ragged cuffs if Mabel would mend
them up once in while" Sally
spoke sharply, for she was out of
patience with Mabel. and you
know you can't afford that car of
Yours"
Beau shrugged his shoulders md
looked ugly. well, don't rub it in!
Don't Kick q guy when he's down."
he growled ungratcfully. Where
are you going to get that grand for
me?"
Aunt Emily" Sally told him. eff
she has it, she'll lend it to me. I'm
going to start working for her
pretty soon, and I can pay it back
10 her if she'll Just give me enough
time"
Beau looked brighter. He knew
that, somehow or other, his women
folk would save him. They always
lad.
"Goo1nieht," he said briefly, and
went 10 bed,
Sally tiptoed back to her own bed.
But she could not sleep. She lay
awake. listening for the sound of
board crcaking or Il suitcase lock