You had better confront him there; meanwhile I will break the
amazing story to those of the establishment whom it is absolutely
necessary to tell. The rest of the employees and the public at large
need never know of the glaring fraud that was so cleverly practised
under their very eyes."
Lester had sprung to his feet trembling with excitement, at the
information that Kendale had gone to the home of Faynie, despite the
fact that Mr. Conway had assured him that Kendale was not married.
"Only yesterday he told me he contemplated marriage with a little
heiress out at Beechwood, and if his wooing went on smoothly he would be
a benedict in a few days' time--those were his exact words!" declared
Mr. Conway.
"Thank Heaven the mischief has not yet been done," cried Lester,
fervently.
He would have started for Beechwood at once, had it not been for Mr.
Conway, who induced him to lie down for a few hours and take a little
much-needed rest, explaining that he could not go in that apparel, and
it would take some little time to secure suitable raiment, and renovate
his appearance.
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