Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-19


John Brant WINGED under this retort-
.How do you account for the loss of
the money, Mr.. Brant?"
II don't account for it. There is on
ly one man who can"
..Who is thatP"
Harry Rogers, the cashier The
money was in his custody, and he ought
70 know what became of it,"
John Brant. what do you meanp"
well. nothing; only that Harry
Rogers ought to know what became of
the money in his charge"
II think i can fathom your meaning,
Mr.. Brant, and it is ungenerous, if not
unjust, and without good grounds
There was something in Mays voice
which suggested to Brant that it was
the part of discretion to drop the SUBJ
ject, and he quickly invented an excuse
for saying good-evening.
After he was gone May noticed that
letter had dropped from his overcoat-
pocket in the hall. The business enve-
lope was addressed to John Brant,
care of Iveson & Co.." and its con-
tents evidently related to business af-
fairs.
If May had any curiosity. she was
too wellbred to examine the letter, and
threw it into her work-basket and COW
cred it from sight, until its rightful
owner should call again.
Il believe he is ungenerous enough
to charge the theft to Harry Rogers,
May said to herself half aloud, after she
had placed the letter out of sight. "But
am sure Harry Rogers is above any
such base suspicion"
This was the first time she had ever
heard reflection cast upon Harry Rog-
ers. and she instinctively became his
advocate and defender.
Two weeks passed, and there was no
clue to the theft, but one day another
similar amount was missing from the
cashiers funds.
Again there was an anxious investi-
cation with no result. At its conclu-
sion. Mr.. Iveson said:
This is inexplicable, Mr.. Rogers.
You are responsible for the funds placed
in your hands. and we shall expect you
to make the bank whole for the losses
already sustained. When the bank
opens tomorrow you will be expected
to make good the losses. and then it
will be decided whether you will longer
continue as cashier"
..And if l fail to make good the loss?"
asked Mr.. Rogers.
Publicity will be given to the affair,
and the law will take its course. But
until tomorrow not a word is to be
spoken of this matter outside the
bank"
Harry Rogers went home agitated
and mystified. He knew he was inno-
cent of wrong-doing. but had to con-
fess that all the circumstances were
against him.
He was barely able to make good the
thousand pounds loss, but to do SO
would be almost a confession that he
had stolen the money.
John Brant found it convenient to
call on May Saunders, and it was not
long until he had told Eer of the second
loss, of Mr.. Iveson's suspicious. and the
delicate position in which Harry Rog-
ers had been placed.
She concealed her indignation, and
dismissing him on plea of indisposi-
ton. hastily dispatched a note to Har-
ry Rogers by servant. requesting him
to call on her at once and without fail
ure.
He obeyed. but the unexpected sum-
mons did not soothe or allay his agita-
ton. May dispensed with all prelimi-
naries and began:
..On two different occasions within
two weeks you have lost five hundred
pounds from the funds in your charge
in the bank"
That is true; but how came you to
know it? 1t was bank secret"
ut does not matter how l found it
out And you are suspected of taking
the money yourself. "
Hardly so hard as that"
"It may not be put in just my words.
but that is the meaning of it. You are
required to make good the loss to-mor-
row morning. What answer are you
going to make to that demand of the
bank?"
Harry Rogers didn't know how he
would answer that demand until he
looked into the depths of Mays earnest
blue eyes, and then he said with firm
and even voice:
Il shall tell them that did not take
the money. and. therefore, will not re-
place it,
'.And then?" queried May with an
eager voice.
"Then l will be arrested for theft and
emheZzlement."
''But you will not be convicted. You
are innocent-1 know that-and your
innocence will be made to appear
how. it is hard to tell, but l am conf
dent as to the result. respect you be-
cause you assume the risk to vindicate
your good name. l am interested in
this matter. You are not aware of it.
but one-half the Iveson interest in the
bank belongs to me, and is held in the
name of lveson in accordance with my
fathers will until certain event oc-
ours, which possibly never may occur"
Harry Rogers went home bewildered.
He had for years been one of Mays
employees without knowing it, and now
he found in her a champion and a firm
believer in his innocence.
When he visited the bank the next
morning and, declaring his innocence
of the suspicious against him, declined
to make good the deficit, except on the
judgment of court, and to prevent his
bondsmen from paying it. Mr.. Iveson
was shocked and angry, and finally told
Rogers that he would have to institute
criminal proceedings against him uu-
less the loss was made good.
''Then l am ready to be taken into
custody" was his reply. The sooner
We begin to sift this mystery. the SOON
er we will get to the bottom of it"
1t was one of the greatest of Dayton
sensations when the arrest of Harry