The Man Behind the Curtain
George Roberts is a confidential clerk of a banking house. He is to sail for Europe in the morning on an important mission, and one thousand dollars in cash is given him to pay expenses. He ... Read allGeorge Roberts is a confidential clerk of a banking house. He is to sail for Europe in the morning on an important mission, and one thousand dollars in cash is given him to pay expenses. He goes to a poker party and gambles away the money. Back in his room, he realizes the awful ... Read allGeorge Roberts is a confidential clerk of a banking house. He is to sail for Europe in the morning on an important mission, and one thousand dollars in cash is given him to pay expenses. He goes to a poker party and gambles away the money. Back in his room, he realizes the awful folly he has committed, which mean loss of position and disgrace to him. He determines to ... Read all