Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-12
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a nw Gays sso about dusk = stranger
called ~ Tie residence OF hank oaxhlsr a,
ST Louis, and introducing himself ssta ~.
desir some trivate conversations on bosi-
pess OF importance. Tue cashier tAereupoa
they were not 20 be cistuTb b 81 sea ted hinseIf
folded his ears. and desired bis mysterio-s
scQusintapce % communicate the object OF
bis visit: The man COACHED once or twice.
"Being the cashier OF THIS mere nnano,al
INSTITUTION, OF course you keep the key OF the
The cashier said he'd
And you know about the bank robbers
mat go round and tie snd gag cashiers aud
tneir families, and with pistols NJ their
heads compel them 90 give up the keys
The cashier said he did.
"And you've heard about the Davenport
br1tners and the spirituslists asd thin sss"
.,nss said the stranger, "rve been
studying up the whole business, AMI I have
iouno out bow 10 overcome them"
You don't say So"
les, sir. For IS will impart 20 you q
49, wnlcn msy n some future time save
ss ouI ne and the funds Entrusted 20 your
csIe. VIII show you how 20 unite any ss-
ries or knots, however complicstei. 70 rs
move q gag fnom your mouth and. In fact.
Soe, set yourself tee. ! can release myself Ia
~ and with sweek's practice In bet that
You can show better than three minute.
Nou see the advantage of INV syste,ns Tnar.
= no need 70 resist and get shot; al voc have
10 DO is 10 let them tie YOU up, aud, as soon
as they We taken the key and gone, why vou
just let yourself loose and give the alarm ;,
The cashier said IL was n remarkable Ia
veptioD.
You bet IL Is. /" said the inventor. "an4 a.
never take any money for a. till my Gus
toners are sstisned OF my honesty Ia deal
just let me gag and bind you, and then I'U
aive You simple directions what TO do. and
you don't uploose yourself ia ave min
utes and express your entire abstraction win
the process, III give you sic m Won Iind
S1n am man OF my word, you'll pay me
The cashier said that nothing could be
Another thing continued the y,s,ter.
II m poor man, and this secret IL my only
stock In trade, so IN ask you not 20 teach
any one else how TO DO III, for that wouIs
spoil my business"
The cashier consented To the arrangement.
Take this $40 bill" said the other ar I
fail, you keep IL; n you are satisfied. WA
Will return IL 20 me with another Is. Aud
now this 10 how we 90 It." SO saying he
pockets, and with great dexteriIy tied thsi
cashier hand and foot. and gagged him 40
that he could not wink.
You wouldn't think you could ever get loose,
would your"
The cashier looked the replies he could not
speak.
al don't think you could myself said the
lnVentori land now let me tell you my
name IL Jesse II. James, the notorious train
roboer, and IL you don't fork over that key
In three seconds I'll cut your throat nom ear
10 ear. beg your pardon; you can't, but Ill
take III myself It's no trouble" and, turn
Ing that cashier over on his back like q tur-
tie, be took The key. 81 won't take your
pocketoook,' he said, "for the $40 10 yours I"
as don't think you will be able TO get loose
IN nve minutes. or I'VE hours either. So
long, sonny" and, with a courteous Dos ", he
Quilted the apartment, and proceeded TO the
oanE. which he rifed completsly ana
leisurely as IL he had been one OF the dlrec-
tors. The sad event has cast q gloom over
the community.