Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-08-04
MIR. Barker's aLittle
Game"

Came"
Mr.. Blank, banker, in Phila-
delphia, recently received a letter
from a certain house IN New York
which, with the readers permis-
sion, we will call Broode & Co.,
and whose correspondent he was,
Informing him that their cashier
had suddenly disappeared, carry
ing of with him drafts to the a.
mount Of $4,000. The letter
continued +:
@From information obtained.
from bis wife, we have reason to
believe that Barker-the name of
the cashier--has'gone to your city,
and that he will stop at the Bel
mont Hotel. We have to beg
that you will recover the drafts,
but quietly, and without having
recourse to the police, unless he
should refuse to restore them
"Barker has been a long time
in our employment, and we feel
much sympathy for his wife and
children, whom be has abandoned ;.
therefore we have promised, on
their account, to avoid harsh
measures.
"If he gives up the drafts will
ingfy, you are authorized to give
him S5, 900 on our account, to en-
able him to leave the country.
s'Barker dresses well I; he is tall,
and has thick black hair, and you
will easily recognize him by q
large scar, which be has on his,
left cheek. Answer by return
mail. BRooDE & Co"
DESTROYS of carrying out the
intentions of his correspondents,
Mr.. Blank resolved to take his.
dinner at the Belmont Hotel, hop
ing to meet Barker. In this he
was not disappointed, for on en-.
tering the dining-room, ne saw
young man seated at the table,.
who answered exactly to the de-
scription of the absconding cash.
ier; and taking a seat beside him,
be soon entered into conversation.
Whilst eating their desert, the
stranger asked Mr.. Blank # he
could inform him where he could
find a banker, as be had some
drafts which be wished to get dis
81 am a banker myself" replied
Mr.. Blank, ''and shall be happy
to accommodate you.
The stranger expressed his
thanks.
"Come to my Office" continued
Mr.. Blank, "and we can fix it up
It once"
No sooner had they entered
he sanctum than the banker,
ocking the door, turned to the
he stranger:
"You are a thief" said be sud-
ienly. 81 have already received
advice of your arrival here, and /
lnow that you have stolen these
Traits from Broode & Co., of New
York. However, if you give
hem up quietly, nothing will be
iaid about il"
The stranger exhibited signs of
profound terror and despair, and
Mr.. Blank continued:
"Your employers are liberal
men, and, out Of regard for your
amily, have authorized me to-
land you $4,000, that you may
Iuit the country, and get your
elf hanged elsewhere
The stranger appeared much
moved and incapable of utteriDg a
vord, as the banker took the
traits and handed him the $4,000.
lis emotion was so great that he'
,urst into tears, and left the room
.lmost choked with sobs.
By a return mail, a letter ar
ived from Broode & Co., in which
hey informed the banker that
hey had not been robbed at all ;.
hat their cashier was still at his
ost; and, that the letter and
RATS were forgeries. They re-
retted that Mr.. Blank should
ave acted SO precipitately, as, un-
ess he could secure the thief, he
1ould, they feared, be obliged to
AIRY the $4,000 to the debit Of
is profit and loss account.
The banker had been sold, and
e looked as blank as his name.