Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-08-30
MIFFINTowN PENNA

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These ere lccks ought to be oiled abou.
once a year"
"Well, says lie, "you might as well
go right on, now I'm here l will stay
till Jennings comes. Can't l help you
hold your lantern or something Of that
sort?"
The thonght came TO ne like n
flash, and turned around AID says:
"How 10 Iknowyo you're the President?
l aiu't ever seen you afore, and you
may be a trying to crack this bank. for
all know"
"That's = very proper inquiry, my
man. =" SAYS be, "and shows Il most re-
markable degree of discretion. / con-
fess that | should not have thought of
the position IN which was placing you.
However. 1 can easily convince you
that it's all right, Do you know
what the Presidents name is?'
"No, don't" says I sort o surly.
"Weu, youli find it on that bill, ="
said he, taking bill ont of his pocket,
"and you see the same on these let
ters," and he took some letters from his
coat.
suppose ought to have gone right
on then, but 1 was beginning to feel In
terested in making him prove who he
was, SO L says: ''You might have got
them letters to put up job on me-"
"You're a very honest man." says
he; Zone among a thousand. Don't
think I'm at al offended at your per
sistence. No, my good fellow, like
it, like it, and he laid his hand on
my shoulder. "Now, here" says he,
taking buadle out of his pocket, sis a
package of ten thousand dollars in
bonds. A burglar wouldn't lie apt to
carry those around with him, would
he?" bought them in the city yester-
day, and 1 stopped here tonight on my
way home to place them in the vault,
and, l may add. that yoor simple and
narly honesty has so touched me that
| would willingly leave it in your bands
for safe teepinS. Ycu needn't blush at
my praise.
suppose did turn sorter red
when see them bonds.
Are you satisfied now 2" says he.
told him was, thoroughly, and so
l was. So l picked up my drill again
and gave him my lantern to hold. so
that could see the door. 1 heard Jim.
as l call him, outside once or twice, and
l liked to nave burst out laughing.
thinking how he must be wondering
what was going ON inside. L worked
away and kept explaining TO him what l
was trying to do. lie was very much
interested IN me ,hanics, he said, and he
ilnewed Twas a riin as was up to my
business, by the way L vent to work.
He asked me about what wages | got,
and how liked my business, and sail
he took quite fancy to me- 1 turned
round once in awhile and looked at him
setting mp there as solemn as biled
owl, with my dark lantern in his blessed
hand. and I'm blamed if | didn't think |
should have to holier right out.
L got through the lock pretty soon,
AMI put in my wire and opened it.
Then he took hold Of tine door and
opened the vaalt.
I'm put my bonds in, +" said he, "and
go home. You can lock up and wait TIL
Mr.. Jennings comes. L don't suppose
you will try to fix the lock tonight"
told him / shouldn't do anything
more with it now, IS We could get IN
before rorning.
"Well, Ill bid you good night, my
man." says he, as L swung the door to
again
just then L heard Jim. by name,
whistle, and L guessed the watchnan
was coming up the street.
All, says I, you 1nieht speak to
the watchman, if you see him, and tell
HIM to keep an extra lookout to
night"
" will, says he, and we both wezt
to the front door.
There comes the watchman up the
street, says he. Watchman. this
man has been fixing the bank lock, and
l want you TO keep sharp lookout to-
night. He viii stay here until Mr..
Jennings returns"
Good night, again." says he, and
We shook hands, and he went up the
street.
saw jim, so-called, III the shadow
on the other side of the street, as I
stood on the step with the watchman.
Well, says | 10 the w-ichman.
"TIl 90 and pick up my tools and get
ready to CO.
| went back into the bank, and it
didn't take long to throw the door open
aud stuff them bonds into the bag.
: th~AO Nio oJlAt bcNtS iNHtb dfOuuu,
and a safe | should rather have liked to
have tackled, but it seemed Ike tempt
ing Providence after the luck we'd had.
L looked at my watch and saw it was
Just past II. There was an express
went through mt half-past II.
I L tucked my tools in the bag ON the
top of the bonds, and walked out tC
the front door The watchnlan was OF
/. the steps.
81 don't believe / II wait for Mr.. .Jer
nings," says /. al suppoae it will b
! all night ii 1 give you this key.
"That's all right" says the watch
man.
, 81 wouldn't 90 very far from tn
bank, says /.
No, / won't, says he; "Tll sta
| right about here all night
Good night" says /, and 1 shoe