The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-23
How he cos the Key.

stranger called at the residence Of a
bank cashier in st. Louis, aud intro
ducing himself, said he desired some
private conversation on business Of
Importance. The cashier thoreupon
led him to a private room, gave
orders that they were not to be dis
turbed, seated himself, folded his
ears, aud desired his mysterious ac-
quaintance to communicate the OBJ
feet of his visit, The man coughed
once or twice, then said
Being the cashier Of this here. e.
nancial institution, of course you keep
the key of tho safe 3
The cashier said he did.
and you know about the bank
robbers that go round and tic and
gag the cashiers and their families,
and with pistols at their heads com
pei them TO give up the keys Z
The oeo6sr said le did. -,
And youve heard nbout tho Dav.
enport Brothers and the Spiritual
lists aud things
The cashier said he had.
Now, said the stranger, I've
been studying up the whole bust
moss, and [ have found out how to
overcome them
You don't say so ?
Yes sir. For 80 will impart to
You secret which may ut some
future timo save your life aud funds
intrusted to your care / will show
you how to unite any series of knots
however complicated to remove Il
gag from your mouth, and, in fact,
To set yourself free. can release
myself in 3.l4l aud With week; s
practice III bet that you can show
better than three minutes. Yon see
the advantage Of my system There
is no need to resist and get shot ;
all you have to do is to let tliom tie
you up, and, as soon as they Ia
ken the key and gone, why you just
let yourself loose and give tho al =
drm.
The cashier said it vas remark
able invention.
You bet it is,' said tho inventor
and as never take any money foi
it till my customers are satisfied o.
my honesty in dealing with them, L i
tell you what III do. Just let me
gag aud bind you, and then II give
you simple directions what to do, aud
fyou don't unloose, Yourself in five
minutes and express your entire
satisfaction with the process, I'll
give you $40, II you find that | an
a man of my word you'll pay mo S5
The cashier said that nothing
could be any fairer.
Another thing continued the
visitor: I'm poor man, and this
secret is my only stock in tradt, SC
\ Il ASK .ySa Dot % ts&ss-- . 70. l'-s'
else how to do IL for TINT would
spoil my business"
The cashier consented to the arr
raugment.
Take this $40 BILL said the other
: If fail, you keep it if you arr
satisfied. you will return it to M
with another SIS. And now this is
how wo do it. 50 saying he tool
u roll of cord and a gag from hi
pockets, and with great dexterit,
tied that cashier hand and foot, anc
} gagged him 50 lie could not wink.
Now you are tied pretty firmly
arnt you! You wouldn't thin
you could ever get loose, would
you!
The cashier looked the replies h
could not speak
Il don't think you could myself
said the inventor and now let IN
(; tell you my name is Jessie II. Jane
the notorious train robber, and
; you don't fork over that key in tire
. seconds I'll cut your throat from
ear to ear. I beg your pardon
: YOU can't but I'll take it myself. It
no trouble and, turning that cash
I ier over on his back like u turtle, h
5 took the key. 4 won't take you
t pocket book. said he, for the 8 1
t are yours, as don't thiuk You wi
4 be able to get loose in five minutes
= or five hours either. SO long, son
9 n.y. and, with q courteous bow, y
quilted. the apartment. and proceed
Q ed , to the bank, which he rifled q
l completely and leisurely as il he In
0 been q director. The sad event ca'
1 a gloom over the community.-Ch'
o ca1O Tribune.