Saturday -- Aunt Bertha and her husband drove into the yard yesterday, Aunt Bertha crying and Horace looking very worried. They told Daddy there's been misappropriation of funds at the Bank, and Uncle Horace has been accused of embezzling money. There was a long discussion after we girls were sent out of hearing.
Finally, Daddy drove Horace to Esom Hill and put him on the train west, Daddy's thinking being that they would be watching the train station in Rome but not that far away. Aunt Bertha spent the night at our house. She cried all night, fearful of what may happen. Before she left, Daddy told her to go straight to Horace's father when she got home and tell him all she knew. Aunt Bertha is Daddy's baby sister and she depends on him to guide her. I wish I had a picture of Aunt Bertha to show you. She's lovely: red hair, tall and thin, beautiful complexion not freckled. She dresses very elegantly.
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