For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 63: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XIL A COMPLICATION OF TROUBLES. F aith could think of no words then to comfort Mr. Wat- : kins. His grief was too poignant. She changed the subject. When he left the house to go home, she put on her hat, | There was something she wished to say to him that she could not say before her mother. There was an errand at the grocery that gave her an excuse, and as the hour was not late, Faith welcomed the opportunity. As soon as they were in the street she told him her experience with the store detective and asked his advice in case she should be annoyed in the future. Before the words were fairly out of her mouth she wished she had not spoken. There was confusion and shame upon her companion’s face, and his lips trembled strangely when he tried to answer her. For a moment Faith could hardly believe her senses. She stared at him stupidly, while her limbs trembled be- eos neath her. Instantly a suspicion darted through her brain. ‘She. “ remembered that he, too, had been in the superintendent’s — _Office that evening, and that it was possible, even probable, that he knew something about the money. | “Oh, Miss Marvin, this is dreadful!” he managed to say at last. “I did not dream that they would settle upon you! I thought, that is, I hoped, that they had dropped the matter!” “Then you knew of it,” said Faith, her voice sounding : faint and far away. “I knew it, yes,” said Mr. Watkins. “In fact, I was sent by Mr. Forbes to stop you, but you had gotten out of the building.” SpE 7% ee Ea rth Oa “ad a ¢* , % ; “Ts it possible ?” | Faith was coming back to her senses now. ft ~~ comicbooks:co