Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-11-02
II Night Have Been.


ject ofhis visit The man coughed
once or twice, then said:
Being the cashier of this here finan
clal institution, of course you keep the
key of the safe?
The cashier said he did.
And you know about the banks
robbers that go round and tie and
gag cashiers and their families, and
with pistols at their heads compel
them TO give up the keys ?
The cashier sale. he did.
Ard you have heard about the
Davenport brothers and the spirit
ualists and things?
The cashier said he had.
Now, said the stranger, I've been
studying up the whole business, and
have found out how to overcome
them.
on uOh say So
Yes, Sir. For FIVE dollars will
inpart to you secret which may at
some future time save your life and
the funds entrusted TO your care. l
will show you how to unite any series
Of knots, however complicated; to
remove gag from your mouth, and,
in fact, to set yourself free. | can
release ;nyselfin 2:141, and with a
weeks practice I'll bet that you can
show better than three minutes. You
see the advantage of my system !?
There is no need to resist and get
shot; all you have to do is to let them
tie you up, and as soon as they've
taken the key and gone, why you just
let yourself loose and give the
alarm.
The cashier said it was remarkable
invention:
You bet it is, SAID the inventor !;
and as never take any money for it
ill my customers are satisfied of my
honesty ID dealing with them, I'll tell
you what III do. Just let me gag
and bind you, and then I'll give you
simple directions what to do, and if
you don't unloose yourself in five
minutes and express your entire salts
faction with the process, I'll give you
$40. II you find that I am man Of
my word you'll pay ME S..
The cashier said that nothing
could be fairer.
Another thing, continued the visitor
I'm a poor man, and this secret is my
only stock-in-trade, so III ask you
not to teach anyone else how to do it,
for that would spoil my business
The cashier consented to the
arrangement.
Take this $40 bill, said the other.
If l fail, you keep it; if you are
satisfied you will return it to me with
another S.. And now this is how
we do it. So saying he took a role
of cord and a gag from his pockets,
and with great dext rity tied that
cashier hand and foot, and gagged
him so that he couldn't wink.
Now you are tied pretty firmly,
amt you ? You wouldn't think you
could ever get loose, would you?
The cashier looked the replies he
could not speak.
l don't think you could, myself
said the inventor and now let me
tell you my name is Jesse H James,
the notorious train-robber, and if you
don't fork over that key in three
seconds. I'll cut your throat from ear
ear beg your pardon; you can't,
but III take it myself. It's no trouble,
and, turning that cashier over on his
back like turtle, he took the key
wont take your pocketbook, he said
for the $40 is yours, as l don't think
you will be able to get loose in FIVE
minutes, or FIVE hours either. So lone
sonny, and with courteous bow he
Quilted the apartment and proceeded
to the bank, which he rifed as com
pletely and leisureIy as if he had been
one of the directors. The sad event
has cast gloom over the community.
HYOu must not smoke here. sir"