MR.

JAMES MAKES ATONEMENT.
James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.

To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.

And they had grave faces.
"James," said Iris, "your master has suffered a great shock, and is not himself this morning.

His safe has been broken open by some one, and most important papers have been taken out." "Papers, miss--papers?
Out of the safe ?" "Yes.