The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-19

into better place than I had there, aud |
as my mother is related to Mr.. Green,
she wrote to him, and he said he knew
of some one in London who wanted a
responsible clerk. So, after good deal
of fuss, and my father had agreed to be-
come security for lot of money-as, you
see, he's pretty well off now-it turned
out the somebody was Mr.. Green's own
self, and the place-here. But it's very
strange, for though we knew you were in
London, We none of US dreamed you were
with my mothers own cousin"
sit is odd," Robert answered slowly
as if thinking carefully of something
aud then he added: sits more than odd.
I'm glad you came early, for now | can
put you up to something for your own
good. Be attentive, or very likely you'll
have to go back home this very day. You
see this key; you see that safe? Now,
in that safe is very large sum of money,
papers of great value. and plate aud jew
els belonging to French emigrants, who
are waiting for Wellington to lick Borey
before they can go back to France Aud
in the safe is large sum for daily
Over that safe you see arc several loaded
pistols, ready tor defence in case anyone
broke in suddenly. The money | spoke
| of is in sole charge of two clerks, who
have TO give large security and all that,
and every Friday night they have to give
an account of the money to the utmost
| farthing. Each one has key-you see
there are two locks-and they cannot be
opened unless both clerks are present.
That is to prevent dishonesty in either of
| the clerks, Tor you see, now the wars go
| ing on, one might be tempted to run off
with the money, aud could do so. There
is my key. am one clerk, and as young
Smith, the partners son-a fellow about
our own age has just become a junior
partner, suspect that you are to be the
other clerk and have the other key"
"Well, but" said Frank, very much
puzzled, 81 don't see what all this has to
do with my not suitins. You surely
don't suppose look as if [ should bolt
with the money!
cit has very great deal to do with
you," his cousin answered. 'The folks
here are, of course very particular. They
have no idea that We are relations. Rela-
tions would be more likely to be much
more together, friendly aud all that, and
therefore more likely to yield to one an.
other, if one of them got into trouble
and wished to rob, or as we would say
borrow from the firm. Now, there is
no place vacant here, and feel sure tha,
if they learn that we are related it will be
all up with you. So if you really want
to come, say nothing about relationship -
Frank said nothing for few moments
and then, being impulsive and easily led
he looked up and said:
| kffrIopL T xy,1 Il,
say"
Soon after this the other clerks came
in and began their several occupations
for the office was before long thronged
with people on business.
About eleven, MIR. Green came dowr
in his own carriage, and soon after him
the two Smiths-Father and son.
Frank said nothing of his cousinship tt
Robert when he was called into the pri
vate Office before the partners, and SO
!. all being satisfactory, he was duly in
stalled, aud had the other KEY put into
his possession, with suitable instruction
as to its safe custody. [ need not SAY
that the importance of the trust hun;
heavily on his mind.
. There was one young man named Ell
wood, to whom both the cousins took
great dislike. He was In ,heir own de
: partment, but they never got on we'll to-
, gether. They could not allege anythin:
, against him, except that he thought to-
much of himself; and he, for his part
, said they were too giddy. He had beel
, unable to provide the necessary security
| or else the partners had considered hin
not smart enough for the post, for whe,
; the vacancy already spoken of occurred
his pretentions had been passed over, an,
Frank johnson appointed. Naturally h
took this much to heart, and it souree
! him, while he was constantly on the lool
out for faults in them, although thei
, discovery did not profit him. | do no
justify him in this, although he was
faithful servant 10 his employers, nor d.
justify the petty retaliations of tn,
young clerks. But the time came whel
Eiiwood was able to take most terribl
revenge for all his real and fancie,
I wrongs.
Several months passed on, aud tn
, yonng clerks continued to give the great
. est satisfaction to their employers. Blu
those were times of great anxiety an,
: great speculation. Napoleon's threatene,
invasion of England, caused the creates
r variation of the public funds. A falls
report of the landing of French arm
would cause an enormous depression il
the value of stock, and when shortly al
ter the truth was know, public con6denc
was restored, and an almost fabulous ris
in value took place. Many unprinciple
Al men fabricated such falsehoods, and the
bought in large sums in the stocks. Civ
ing bills of three days date. Long be
fore the three days had expired, the cx
! citement was over, and the stock so pun
: chased sold at an enormous premium
and thus, without one farthing Of capita
many realized very considerable fortunes
i though in some cases the imposturs wa
! detected, and the offenders brought t
, justice.
i Smith & Green being large none
| dealers, these transactions were we
known In their clerks and were often dis