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


give them his. regards, and then he
| took his valise and went on the Full
man"
eyes" said the president, Brooks
has gone away for a couple OF weeks;
he has been a triie overworkedtor the
past year." 3,
~ thought he looked a triie tagged
out" said the other as he went on MS
way.
MIR. Bonus walked down as far as
| the MOTEL but he did not go IN. de
turned around and looked at his
watch; it was nearly IL o'clock.
! He knew that the train which left Chi
| cago at 8 O'Clock the night before was
| we'll into the interior of Canada by
that time, and if Brooks was really
| an absconder, he was safe from pnr-
suit. As Mr.. Bonus entered the dl-
rector's room of the bank the direct
ors were all seated around the green
table waiting for him. He turned the
key in the door and took his place in the
armchair at the head of the table.
Gentlemen" he began in a husky
voice, II am afraid that | shall have
to announce that Brooks, your cash
Ter. is at this moment in Canada"
There was q silence about the board
for fully O. minute after this startling
announcement, then Mr.. Meggs spoke
up: 49,,
"How arehisY accounts, Mr.. Bonus?"
"Atthelas inspection" replied that
Official, "they appeared all right"
Appeared, hump" growled Mr.,
Meicgs, ''you know l never liked that
fellow; he was a duced sight too clever
for me. Now if he has got away with
any cash it will certainly be a consid-
cradle amount"
The silence that ensued seemed to give
assent to this proposition by Mr..
Meiggs.
Il met Saunders on the street just
now" said Bonus, And he saw
Brooks leaving on the 8 o'clock train
last night. Brooks evidently gave
him to understand that he had gone
on his vacation. l think we might
have it announced that Brooks has
gone off for a couple OF weeks to visit
friends in Detroit. This would give us
time to turn around and consult as
to what is best to be done"
There were several mods at this pro-
position. but Meiggs, who was
the kicker of the board, said
gruffly, "Stuff. What good would
that do, the truth is bound to come
out the moment the reporters
got a scent of the affair. At
best it would only postpone the diff
Guilty for a week or two"
II am not thinking of the credit of
the bank" said Mr.. Bonus, mildly.
"If you don't like myplan, Mr.. Meiggs,
propose something"
"Yes," murmured the others, 'pro-
pose something"
The phrase, Propose something
went round the table, and each one OF
the members looked anxiously at Mr..
Meiggs.
The first part Of the proposition"
said Meiggs, lis to telegraph to Chica-
60 FOR an expert accountant and ask
him to bring down as many assist
ants as he requires. so that we may
speedily know our position. Are there
any objections TO that proposal?"
Mr.. Meiggs glanced up and down the
table.
There were no objections.
MY next proposal is this: Tele-
graph to Chicago tor one of the best
bank detectives in the city and place
the case In his hands. A train leaves
Chicago at / o'clock. 1t is nowshort-
IL after IL. Ifyou commission me to
write the dispatches / viii guarantee
to have both on the train and we can
meet here at 3 TO consult. In the
meantime say nothing at all about
the affair, and after consulting with
the detective, If you think it best to
put the announcement suggested by
Mr.. Bonus In the papers there's ample
time to do it."
This was unanimously agreed to,
and at 3 O'Clock the Board of Direct.
ors again met. The interview with
the accountant was brief. He
was given charge Of the books
and cautioned not a little tic
keep silence, a caution which ht
assured the gentlemen was quite
unnecessary. Mr.. Meiggs had met the
detective at the station and they had
been in consultation up to the time o
the meeting OF the board.
Gentlemen" said the detective
who looked like aprosperous CONNER
cial traveller, els yonr bank in such 6
state that it can stand a rum"
Bonus looked rather aghast at tn,
proposition. But he said that HI
thought it was. Money had beer
rather a drug on the market for som,
time past. The directors were ell
solid men, the amount of liabilitiel
was not large, SO the conclusion wa
that i necessary the bank could stant
q run.
Then, gentlemen, / propose" sale
the detective, "that we tell the truth
| propose that we o in tn,
| DaDer that Brooks has ahacondad