The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-11
THE CASHIER TRAPPED.
Why It Was Announced That He
Was Crazy.

Inc preSlueut Oh the Dduk VI OtdDlllLy,
ILL.,, sat at the green baize table in the
large and airy directors room of that
institution. He paused in his writing
for a moment and touched the silver
bell at his elbow. and in a moment the
ianitor appeared at the door.
John" he said, "would you ask
Mr.. Brooks to step this way?''
''Yes, sir" said the departing jani-
tor Soon after John came into the
room and said:
.'Mr. Brooks is not down yet, sir"
"Not down yet?n echoed the presi-
dent. "Why, that's strange. It's
twenty minutes past ten."
The president arose and passed
through to the bank.
..Mr. JONES'" he said to the book
keeper, "hasn't the cashier come down
yet3'
II have not seen him this morning,
sir" said Jones.
This lateness is not customary"
asked the president.
No, sir; Mr.. Brooks is generally
very punctual'
HE may be i'll this morning." said
the president, but should have thought
he wonld have sent us word"
The bookkeeper made no answer.
He evidently had no particular liking
for MIR. Brooks, the cashier.
HE lives at the Bellmere House, I
think. continued the president
'.Yes. SIR
We'll, l will just step down and see
what is the trouble. AS the directors
come in kindly tell them l will be back
in few minutes, and ask them to wait
for me. Iwant to see them particular
ly this morning"
Mr. Bonus, president of the Stability
Bank, walked down the street towards
the Bellmere Hotel. intending to make
some inquiries after Mr.. Brooks. He
was so absorbed in the unusual fact of
the cashiers absence during business
hours he didn't take that care which a
portly old gentleman should take in
passing along crowded street, and
the first thing he knew he had the
breath knocked out of him by man
with valise in his hand running
against him. Mr.. Bonus was rather
hrm on his feet, however, and the other
eolliding party was thrown backwards
acouple of steps.
'Hullo, Bonus" cried his acquaint-
anee, '.you are about as solid as your
own bank, take it.
"You are in hurry this morning,
Saunders, y gasped Bonus as he recov-
cred from the shock.
~, not particular; just got in on the
morning train from Chicago, and I
say, Bonus, your bank must be solid
nstitutionp"
1T is. said Bonus, ''but why do you
make that remark?"
well. it is not every financial insti-
.ution nowadays that can afford to let
As cashier take vacation trip to Can
TO Canada?' ventured Mr.. Bonus
cautiously; you mean Mr.. Brooks, 1
presume.'
Yes, as | got into Chicago last
night ! saw Brooks buying ticket for
Detroit for the nine o'clock train,
Michigan Central. l slapped him ON
me shoulder and asked him if he was
gong to take vacation, and he said
ne mad relatives in Detroit. l told him
Detrolt was pretty near the border line
Ior a cashier, and he laughed trile
n,ervously it seemed to me, and said:
Les, 1t was Then he asked me when
. WAS going back to Stability, and I
sNo tomorrow morning. So he shook
sasno: and said If I saw any Of his
.,lends to give them his regards, and
asn ne took his valise and went on the
Ies," said the president. Brooks
"a has gone away for couple of weeks;
70 mas been little overworked for the
-. ! thought he looked a trife tagged
sus ~u said the other as he went on his
ha,' M,' Bonus walked down as far as the
,.a' sossi out ne did not go in. He turned
,.Ound a and looked at his watch; it was
~ eleven o'clock. He knew that
v Ra'a which left Chicago at aine