For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 115: what you’re looking at

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soon as ais were there a woman detective was sent for, -and the supposed shop-lifter was taken behind a screen and searched thoroughly. While this was being done Faith was bursting with | indignation. “Just think of an innocent person ‘being subjected oe such an outrage!” she cried. “Oh, Mr. Denton, is there 4 not some other way to do this?” “T wish there was,” said that wentletian shortly, “for our detective’s mistakes have already cost us several thousand dollars.” _“T don’t wonder,” said Faith. “A woman could hardly forgive such an insult, but your detective is capable of © far worse, Mr. Denton; he is a very wicked man. I think — it is my duty to denounce him.” If a thunder-bolt had fallen at his feet Hardy could hardly have been more astonished. He had not dreamed that the timid gir! would dare tell what he had done, particularly as she had acquiesced, as he supposed, in his _ vile suggestion. Mr. Denton glanced at her sharply, but she did not. quail, although her cheeks were scarlet over the unpleas iG ant remembrance. “Eh! What has Hardy done? Tell me at once, Migs - Marvin. You will never have a better time than when — he is present to hear you.’ “Oh, I would never tell it behind his back,” said Faith: ca | always deal fairly and squarely, even with my : - enemies.” “ e ee MCE AG | comicbooks:com) As she spoke, she looked Hardy steadily in the eye. He saw that she would treat him justly, but with no mercy. It was a difficult matter for Faith to tell her tale, but she did it in’a way that was absolutely convincing. — “And, oh, Mr. Denton,” she cried in conclusion, “is fe not enough that we girls have to work so hard without — being stibjected to such vile, unspeakable horrors?” Mr. Denton put his hands to his temples and pressed _ aie joa! Sead "The Begining ¢ of his PHevet” SI, p fa them hard for a moment. The girl’s words had over- — whelmed him with the full sense of his negligence. To be able to prevent all or many of these evils ahd” _ then to be indifferent, thoughtless, neglectful. ‘Tt had afl