The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-06
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From The 81 Louis Globe Democrat
There q asvay amusing story told Of .
bank president who used to have his clerks
watched bys detective after hours. so that
he could keep himself properly posted as
to any fact which might render any ono Of
them liable to appropriate funds belonging
to the bank. He had hauled up several Of
the clerks about their improper and extray-
sgant expenditures, and WAS, % the story
goes, sitting In his private Office waiting
the appearance OF his new, assistant receiv-
ing teller, Ferdinand Algenon We're deVere,
who had been duly shad0wed and reported
on by Operative P. O. Of Judas & Gelai-
Ei's secret service. The clerk having en-
tered the presidents office, WIS acoosted
with the question: ~ II !.
Young man, what is your salaryP"
Nine hundred, sir, and I can scarcely
live on that. ....s..:. ,.s...,.. !. -
mo. Ishould guess not. I suppose you
know am cautious man, and now I viii
say that from inquiries made touching your
habits, have been led to form the opinion
fast for the trusted employe Of bank. Now
do not defend yourself. Let me tell you
where you went last evening. You left
this Office at p. M, and With the messen-
ger walked into the Pearl and drank bran
dy smash. You played billiards at Mus.
sey's from 4:37 to 6;42 p. M, and dined at
the Southern hotel restaurant on blue
points and prairie chicken and Cooks im-
perial. You went to see Aimee in opera
bouffe at De Bars, went out several times
between the acts, and before the piece was
through you walked down to Pete's and
lost $5.25 at keno. You said keno was .
foolish game, and you couldn't see any fun
in it. After which you drowned your sor-
row in several juleps, and took the 1:30 owl
car for your room on North Eleventh street.
Now, I want to know II you think that
proper conduct for the servant Of bank
like this.
Now, the other clerks, on arriving at this
point, had one and all admitted the truth of
the operatives reports, and, after begging
forgiveness. had promised immediate and
substantial reform. Bpt this clerk was
Il don't think anything at all about it.
That report is tissue or sslsehoods from
beginning to end, and, as I happen to
know, was made by Jim Muggins, an ex-
convict and son of q thief. IF ever you
want to know how I spend my evenings
shall be pleased to inform you, sir, at any
and all times, but now that this matter Of
fidelity to the corporation has come up, let
me read to you my special agents report Of
how you spent Yesterday afternoon. At 4
o'clock you met the notary of the bank and
told him to send around the rebate on his
commissions for the year, and he met you
at the jim Grow saloon q little later and
gave you 1886. Is, for which you Thanked
him and told him the directors would
not change their notary for the present.
On leaving the bank you met Bertom, the
contractor for the stone and brick work Of
the new bank building, and he handed you
parcel and said, Here's your whack up
| of the divvy," at which you smiled and in
vited him to drink, which he declined. At
>. m. you told your wife that there was
meeting of bank presidents at the Lindell
that night and you wouldn't be home till
late. But instead of going to the hotel you
Twenty second, where you passed the eve-
ming with the pretty widow you called Lena,
first giving her a package Of new tens and
watch and chain, with the observation tina:
,ou had promised your wife watch Ion.
,eo and hadn't given it to her yet. You
'oached home about 1890 a. M, and hadto
ring the bell because you had dropped your
latchkey on Lena's calpet. You were sur
prised during the night by burglars, to
whom Lena had given the key of your
house, and while they took nothing of
value, because your dog scared them off,
you were SO angry that you complained to
the chief Of police that the policemen on
your beat was Of no account, whereas You
were yourself to blame. And then"
That will do," said. the president. Il
see you are smart young man. It is not
necessary to discuss these trivial mat
ters. By the way, what did you say your
salary was"
Nine hundred. SIR
"Well, it will be fifteen hundred after
this, and will make you cashier as soon
as old Kreter goes on his next drunk.
"Thank You, sir" : ..
"Oh, that's nothing to be thanked for.
Just 20 along and attend to your work, and
I'll take care of you. And by the by, you
needn't say anything to the other clerks
about my cussed foelishness with that
widow"
And the clerk sailed out. ",' H.: .
The Rriaesneon's ssBest MAN."
The custom Of q bridegroom bping at
tended on his marriage by . friend or rela-