The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26
CHAPTER x

Friday: Girls, want every one of you to listen to this" Mrs. Fem wick announced, entering the tea room as the waitreSseS were ar- ranging their tables this morning. Unfolding the paper she carried, she read: "A warning has been received that several counterfeit bills have been circulated in the neighborhood. George West, president of the local bank, declares that they are very cleVerly executed and the average person would not recognize that they are counterfeit. A slight irreg- ularity in the etching of the Pres ident's portrait and the green ink used In the serial numbers are the only apparent distinguishing feat ures. If you have any doubt about the bills-tives and tens - in your possession, bank officials will be pleased to advise you"
 Now whenever anyone tenders R five or ten-dollar bill, before you accept it, bring 1t to the desk I'm going to the village right now to confer with Mir. West. Be par ticularly wary of bills rendered by casual customers, for cannot af- ford to lose money in that way"
 "All right, Mrs. Fenwick," said, speaking for the girls. We rarely have customers for break fast so Mrs. Fenwick would surely be back In time to give the final okay to any questionable bills.
 Back in the kitchen, arranging flowers, told Cal what we'd heard.
 Reckon I'll ask for my pay in one-dollar bills after this" Then he lowered his voice. You laughed at me when told you those were Secret Service men maybe this will prove I was
 Maybe, Cal but If they are Secret Service men I don't believe they're going around announcing 1t rublicly."
 'sThey didn't do that, Miss Joy. ED Futile told me confidential. And I amt mentioned 1t to any other soul but you. wouldn't be surprised If they'd find plenty of bogus money down at Serene Shores. I've heard that after the borders have gone to their cot- tages, gangs of roughnecks spend half the night there. Now I'd like to ask you what they'd be doing bet there's gambling going on there"
 well, why doesn't Constable Futile get on the jobp"
 'One man against a bunch of crooks2 Amt that asking too much of a good citizen that has to consider his wife and family? Though If 1t came to shooting, there's not many that can hold a candle to ED. But there, the missus says she's going to the vil- lage so I'll have to get ready
 It's queer how interested you be- came in trivial things when your worlds narrowed down to spot like the tearoom and your interests revolve about the doings of your customers and fellow workers. Big Kate told me that one of Miss Peg iers maids informed her that 1t wasn't on account of a heart attack she'd been unable to attend the meeting about Serene Shores, but worry about her nephew.
 There's something not on the level with that young man. she declared.
 Funny old thing! She takes a motherly interest in all the girls affairs, and has never approved of my engagement. Of course, since overheard that conversa- ton between Miss Pegler and her lawyer I'm afraid she's right. Still I won't have her talking like that to me. Glad no one noticed Miss Pegler's gardener here this morn- ing brought me note from Dick, saying he'd been called to New York on some business but would be back soon. You know, even if 6 girl is not in love with the man she's going to marry, and kh0a10h she may see hundred