The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-10
A CAUTIOUS CASHIER.
The Trick Played Upon Him by o
Chance Resemblance.

On certain dark night in October,
two gentlemen might have been seen
standing under gaslight, at the juno
ton OF two business streets, engaged
in close conversation. They spoke in
low, cautious tones. and their faces,
beneath the pickering light were grave
unto solemnity.
In the tall. slim young man, who
leaned against the lamp-post ia such
n tragical attitude, and who see med TO
be doing all the talking. almost any
one might have recognized the cashier
of the First National Bank Me. Cleve-
land b. Street while the broad
shouldered pleasant-faced gentleman,
standing with folded arms aud head
bent fol ward to listen, was equally
well known rs Mr.. George LamOreaux,
real-estate agent, and chosen friend of
Mr. Street
Past them in gay procession filed the
people returning from the theater
over the way; aud more than one
turned to comment curiously upon the
untimely conference But the two
men needed them not; and the pleas
ure-seekers. as they passed on to their
homes, and straightway forgot all
about the occurrence. little dreamed Of
the dark secret that was being un.
folded beneath the gaslight
For it was dark secret. No wonder
Mr.. Streets voice grew deep and inn
pressiye as he proceeded to lay it b.
fore his friend.
six years ago" began Mr.. Street.
Il was teller in the Kcrrin Savings
Bank. one night it was broken into
and robbed of fifteen thousand dollars
j slept i'm the bank Mt the time, and OF
course / tried to defend the property.
had an encounter with the burglar,
but he was stronger than /. and
might have Jared badly if the police
hadn't come TO my rescue. The rob
Der heard them, and made his escape.
and he has never been heard of since. "
Here Mr. Street paused for breath.
"WelI?n said the other, looking lnys-
'.hed.
But" continued the cashier. ''iu
the struggle, got good sight of the
mans face. and I've always declared
! should know that fact if ever saw
it again.
..Well?' from his friend. still more
mysti6ed.
Two months ago saw that face;
met that man and talked with him.
meet him every day.
AT length Mr. Lamoreaux was IN
terested.
And you know him. too" pursued
Mr. Street.
opp
Yes, yOui every body knows him
che"
oh! come" interrupted Mr. La
moreanx. impatiently, whats the
mans name?"
He is known here as Walter Ham
mond."
Not the new partner in the Spring
Works?'
The sameP"
Mr.. Lamoreaux uttered low
whistle
well. that beats mer he ejacu-
lated. The heightened Mr.. Ham.
mond that every body's running
afterl Why Street. you must be mis-
taken.
Mistaken know that face as if
had seen II but yesterday why, mar
alive, il you had lain on your back,
and looked up into that face bending
over you. knowing that might be tbs
last face you would ever look upon il
this world-if you had seen it undeI
the circumstances l did. l think yoU
would remem Der that face"
There was n painful silence. broker
By Mr. Lamoreaux.
Well he said. ''what are you 60
ing TODD about it?'
Goodness knows, don {, " returned
Mt Street helplessly. What woul(
you do?"
Mr. Lamoreaux gazed reaeotively
out into the darkness
I'm tell yon Street" he said
slowly, Il wouldn't do any thing. IL
keep an eye on the man. and say moth
ing, You see. he so prominent here,
'twould make terrible sensation
Aud # you have no evidence but YOU
memory. you oouldn' prove any thing
anyhow.
''Yes. and his aecomplioes nigh
assassinate me. or something. too
That's so. promptly assented hi
friend. Its clearly your duty t.
keep still 4"
AT that instant a light flashed across
the street a man emerged from
doorway opposite stopped momen
20 light cigar then walked rapid!
down the street He was little abov,
the medium heigAt. and slender A
heavy black mustache and square-oui
chin were all that was visible beneath
the soft cap he wore well over hiseyes
he carried bis head well forward gBs