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44 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. month, or for whatever time you may think it neces- sary.” Theo was silent for a moment. | ee “I believe that will be the better plan,”’ he said at last. “Undoubtedly, so we will consider the matter set- - tled,’? and Mr. Daniels, with a smile of satisfaction that he had succeeded in retaining an employe whose services were so valuable, left the bank in the loveliest humor imaginable. ‘“Hayes,’’ said Theo, to the janitor, at the close of banking hours, ‘*‘I expect to be back after supper, as I have a little work to do before to-morrow. ”’ “Very well, sir,’ was the reply. ‘‘I shall have things in shape for you.”’ | About eight o’clock the side door of the bank was opened, and Hayes, who was engaged in sweeping out the hall, observed the figure of Howard enter. With a nod of salutation the cashier passed on into his office, carelessly whistling a popular air, and for an-hour the janitor heard him moving about from one part of the bank to another, still humming’ and whisting over his work, “The cashier’s sartinly in a good humor the night,’’ muttered Hayes, as he descended into the basement. ‘‘Begorra, I don’t doubt in the laste he’s had a letter from his swateheart. That’s fwhat brings thim to the scratch ivery toime. Och, but he’s a good one, that same man, and he desarees the jewel he’s goin’ to get. If I had me dimmyjohn here I’d drink swate luck to both: Hist! fwhat the divil’s that?’ he added, in alarm, as he heard a _ slight noise in the darkness, © Aither hosts or rats, and rats I’ve niver seen im this buildin’, Onyhow, here’s a match, and we’ll see if it’s ghosts, Oh!” (eo) mi