The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-12
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Pat Lyon, the great locksmith of his day,
was sent for by presidents of banks and 9TH
err great people, and he rather liked the idea
OF keeping the great people waiting So one
morning Pat said he would come as soon as
he had done his breakfast, which happened
to be great deal later than usuAl this par,
ticular morning.
Pretty soon came The second messenger
for Pat from the bank president, and so Pat
started off with messenger No. 2. When he
reached the bank he found the president and
cashier and clerks all in fret and a fume
They couldn't open the safe TO get the mon.
ey out for the business of the day; some-
thing or other was tile matter with the lock.
They We're in a deal Of stew and hailed
Pat on his arrival with delight, for now they
could open the lock.
Pat WIS bald-heasled, and had 4 habit Dc
rubbing his hands on hia pate, TINS really
rubbing his hair away. He wore apectaclos
as Q general thing, but When he. wGs paxtic-
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was particularly excited, he took his specta-
cles off his eyes and fixed them on his for
head.
| He now rubbed his hands over his head a
minute, put his spectaoles over his forehead,
looked at the lock half minute, worked at
it with his tools minute or two, and the.
lock was fixed all right aud the safe was
ready to open.
The President was delighted aud so was
the cashier They shook hands with Pat, who
received their salutations with good deal Of
style.
And now, Mr.. Lyon" asked the Presi-
dent "what is your charger"
Pat put up his spectaeles little higher,
just little, and said w
lone hundred dollars sk
What One hundred for less than dol.
lars three minutes work, Mr.. Lyon? Why
this il outrageous, said tho President
:" 1t is extortion,n said the cashier
" All right, said Pat Lyon, rubbing his
hand over his head, and then putting his
spectacles little higher over his forhead-
Just q little. "You won't give me my mon
cyl won't give you my work And I'll
leave things MS | found them" Here he
took hold of the lock, and circusing with it.
got il out of gear, as it was first, and SO left
the safe in precisely the same mopenable
condition as he found IT, Then he started
20 go home.
But the president and cashier, apprecia
ting the situation, seeing what fix they
were in, begged Pat to let up ON them, and
fix the lock 80 they could open the safe. M &.
Pat complied with their request but still
hept his hand on the safe. II was oil ready
to open but wasn't yet opened
Nov, bd reasonable in your charges;
do, Mr.. Lyon, ;" said the bank president
1.-TWO hundred dollars" said Pat, rub
bling his head and raising his speetacles once
more
why this is downright robbery" cried
the President g
Might as well break into the safe, as
open it at that RATE remarked the cashier
IAN right, I" said Pat- eircnains with the
lock rapidly, before anybody could prevent
him, aud then banging the safe door to,
leaving It Tor the third time Theoretically
sealed
By this time the President had got his
mad up. He ordered Pat cut OF his Office,
and sent for "A rival bp 'ksmith. He came
quick enough and worked long and hard
enough, but he ddn'tfx the lock, and could
not open the safe And it got to be nearly
10 o'clock, and no money available yet.
In despair the third messenger was dis
patched nfter Pat Lyon, who came back
with a lot of extra dignity.
"open that nj your own terms, Mr.. Pat
rick Lyon said the President. &
Pat rubbed his head, put his spectaeles
away up on his forehead, and opened the
safe
"Now your terms" said the President
"Three hundred dollars" said Pat.
The cashier protested, but tho President
paid the money. "Why he will ask $500
tho next time" remarked the President to
the cashier.
excuse me-" said Pat with dignity,
but my terms next time viii be $500"
g You see,p said the President to the cash
Ter, as he gave him the check.
Aud Pat rubbed his head and took Ids
check without word. He was master of
the situation. and knew -Bost0B World.
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