The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-20


pearing like snow in May. A meeting
of the shareholders had been sum-
moned, and there was talk of deposing
Dick.
Dick, moody and restless, glared at
Sammy when he saw him, spruce and
apparently self-satisfied, strolling
jauntily down the street. He glared
more when he was accompanied by
his pretty wife. Marriage had given
Myrtle back her youth and loneliness,
and Dick, smothering his rage, re-
newed his acquaintance with her and
her husband.
"Sorry I had to fire you, Sammy"
he explained. "But I guess you're
pretty slow as bank manager. No
hard feelings?"
None whatever" said Sammy.
Dick was mad about Myrtle again.
He took advantage of Sammy's SLOW
ness to press his attentions upon
Sammy's wife. He plunged blindly
into the filtration. He contrived to
put Sammy in absurd positions-as
when he sent him into his own back
yard to hunt for chicken thieves, while
he sat In the parlor and talked amiable
nonsense for an hour to Myrtle.
1t was soon the talk of the town
that Myrtle was far from Indifferent
to Dick. People wondered why Sammy
did not seem to realize it. They would
have stared had they heard what Dick
said to Myrtle on certain evening.
I'm sick of it all. And I'm going
away. I've got big sum put by,
Myrtle, and you can leave that boob
and start in with me in the West. I've
always loved you, and I'll give you
the time of your life, dear"
And Myrtle, very pale promised to
let him call for her upon a certain
evening when Sammy was to be out.
But she would not let Dick kiss her
until they were in the train together.
AT the meeting of shareholders
Dick made no fight for his position.
He casually indicated that he was
tired of the job, and intended to re-
sign. If they were not able to keep
things afioat without him, let them
get another manager. If his fathers
fortune had not been dissipated, he
would have made the bank pay u per
cent.
Then came the surprise of the eve
ming. Old Chester's fortune was
found. And it had been placed in
Sammy's hands, for reinvestment "as
soon as my son, by his folly, has
wrecked my bank" as the lawyer read
to the meeting. And Sammy was to
be president. That much went with
his stock, which was now majority
after the planned reconstruction.
Dick Chester put on his hat and
glared about him.
so that's the sort of trick that
sneak and the old man put over on
me-" he shouted. "Who could carry
on bank like that?"
There was enough capital to give
a conservative man a chance, Mr.
Chester" observed the lawyer mildly
Dick swung out of the office. He
knew that Sammy would be out of
town until the morrow. At nine In
the evening he called at Sammy's
house. Myrtle met him, her face
agitated, her hat awry on her head
care you sure, Dick?" she whis-
pered.
Dead sure, darling" hiccuped Dick
Come in minute" whispered Myr-
tie.
Dick followed her into the parlor
Myrtle locked the door behind him.
Dick found himself confronting Sam
my. Myrtle took whip from behind
a curtain and put it in Sammy's hand
"What the" Dick began. $50. It's
a trap, is it? Let me out! Let me
out, I say"
Sammy flicked him about the legs
once or twice lightly, and Dick fell
on his knees and howled. Sammy I'M
locked the door
as that all, Sammy dear?" asked
Myrtle reproachfully.
ooh, yes, guess so. He isn't worth
any more" answered Sammy. eli!
Get out! And don't show your face
in this town again or I'll have you
arrested for embezzlement. You know
what I mean"
And this time the whip really de-
scended with vigor upon Dicks back.
Sammy was losing his temper for the
first time in his life. Dick cast one
look at his face and rushed for the
door. But before he reached the depot,
Myrtle and Sammy, in each others
arms, had forgotten all about him.
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