The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08

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together. r..
"There will certainly be a run II we
give it out in that way" ;,
"You say you are able to stand IT,
suggested the detective, glanclng down
at his watch.
eyes, but
just one minute more" said the
detective.
There vas a half minutes ~consulta-
ton; then Mr.. Bonus said with a
sigh;
1--WE leave the case entirely in your
hands. | understand that Mr.. Meiggs
is satisfied as to your ability to manage
it,"
Perfectly, said Meiggs, speakingfor
the first time.
The sensation OF next days papers
was the absconding ofthe popular Mr..
Brooks, of the Stability Bank. The
ticket agent was interviewed, the
hotel clerk was interviewed, Saunders
was interviewed and gave a graphic &C
| count OF his meeting with Brooksl in Chi
cago, and added much about his ghast-
ly, conscience-stricken face which he
had not mentioned to Mr.. Bonus; Bo-
nus was interviewed but said nothing;
and the directors were interviewed
and said nothing. The detective was
interviewed and was loquacious, and
| the accountant was interviewed, but
gave no information.
Next day there was a run on the
| bank, but all claims were promptly
paid, and things seemed to BEGGING on
so much as usual that before the sec
ond day it died out and the bank as
sumed its former appearance. There
was a meeting of the directors a few
days afterward. All the directors
were present, with Mr.. Bonus in the
chair. The detective was seated near
the window; the accountant stood
with some balance sheets in his hand
at the lower end of the table.
Gentlemen" he said, looking at his
papers, there is a deficiency of $685.
340.7S."
A look of horror went round the
board. The president leaned back in
his chair with a face as white as ashes.
Meiggs had a frown on his brow and
drummed on the table with his fingers,
but he resisted the temptation of say
ing, al told you So"
1.-THE stealing" resumed the account
ant, ''has been going on forsome time,
and IT. has been most i~ngeniously COW
cred up. The books apparently bal.
ance perfectly, and it was only by dis
covering this paper of figures which
found in Brooks private drawer that
| got clue to the defalcations."
81 suppose" said Mr.. Meiggs, "that
VIC have NO further need of Mr.. Ruler;
he has done the work in a very salts.
factory manner"
So Mr.. Ruler departed for Chicago
and the detective took his place at
the table.
Gentlemen" he began, %
rows papers that the books
have been examined by experts from
Chicago, and that all is perfectly
straight. The theory that will be Civ
en- of the ,absconding will be that
through overwork Mr.. Brooks has be
come deranged, and / think that VIZ
may wind up with a tribute to his
honesty. You may have observed
that the papers say that he has not
speculated and that he had no bac
habits, so we may infer that the boo
die is In the valise which he took will
him. IL you ever wish to see any o
this sixty odd thousands / hope yor
will express your regrets for Mr.
Brooks. | trust that nothing serious
has happened to him."
L thought" said the president
that truth was your motto"
"Ah, that was last week. Detectives
notices have to change sometimes
Next day the whole town of Stability
Heard OF the Encouragement OF the prom
Using young man Brooks, lately cash
Ter OF the well-known bank OF tina
city. The detective had gone home
The papers announced that nothin
IN the extraordinary transaction re
Elected on the good name of MI
Brooks.
Meanwhile Mr.. Brooks had exhaust
ed the resources OF Windsor and wa
looking yearningly across to tn
American shore. He watched witt
interest what the papers said Of hi
case. At last when it came on
that his innocence had been mad
clear he felt u glow Of triumph
that his bookkeeping had stoo,
the severest test that Chicago ha,
been able to apply. There was no,
no reason why he should remain j
Canada. He ~telegraphed to Mr.. Be
nus that for the past week he ha'
been feeling very queer and mad com
to himself in Windsor and would b
back shortly. When Mr.. Brooks ster
ped off the ferry on the wharf in d
troit a man who had crossed wit
him put his arm through his, an
said:
mr.. Brooks, / am very glad I
see YOU"
"Who are your" askedthe astonisl
ed Brooks. II don't think / kno'