San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
BANK ROBBERY.

The bank had been robbed! Such was the
discovery made by Mr.. Ebene2er Grubb, late
one Saturday night, and tie information
was obtained in this wise: Frank jackson, q
junior clerk, who lodged on the opposite side
of the street. little distance down, was sit
ting that evening at his window He fingered
over a quiet pipe, listlessly watching the
passers by, and dusk crept on unnoticed by
him. He was about to draw the blinds and
light the gas when two men passed on the
other side, one of them pausiug and looking
up toward his window, while the other went
on to the bank and Knocked at the private
door The young mans curiosity was aroused
upon seeing the one who remained enter a
doorway as if for concealment; SO standing
behind a curtain he watched them.
The dull, gray front of the bank was lit by
a street lamp, and as the man who knocked
turned round while waiting jackson recog-
nized Mark Seeley, the senior cashier. After
little delay the door was opened by the res
ident porter, and he and Seeley entered the
building. In a minute or two they came out
again and the porter went toward a cross
street, while the cashier stood at the door,
apparently waiting his return. However,
no sooner had the man turned a corner than
Seeley again went in and his companion hur-
ried toward the bank. As the lamplight fell
upon him Frank recognized another of the
clerks, an intimate of Seeley's, named Will
Jams They reappeared in two or three min
uteS, and Williams, carrying in each hand a
small Gladstone bag, FASTENED down a 10y
street aud was out of sight before the porter
returned Then, after a minute, the cashier
took the same direction.
Jackson was puzzled to explain these move
ments especially as Williams had couple of
days leave, and was supposed to be far from
Oretown. Seeley was high and well paid
officer, possessing the entire confidence of bis
employers Frank sometimes thought that
confidence misplaced. At all events, he had
reason to believe that both men speculated in
stocks, practice which the partners strictly
forbade to their staff.
1t was only few days before that one of
the clerks, gancing through an evening pa
per, cried; "Hallol Ell Dorados'' are gone
down to nothing; the affair is complete
smash! By Jove, know a fellow who had
some of them" jackson noticed Seeley turn
white the hand that held the pen shook, and
be turned round to speak in a whisper to
Williams. who istenedrwith dazed look on
his face.
Frank felt uneasy. He knew nothing GER
tain, and it was an unpleasant task to men
ton his suspicious to his employers; however,
he determined to do SO, and at once set off to
seek Mr.. Ebenezer Grub.
Hardly knowing what result to hope for
dreading Mr.. Grubb'S annoyance, on the one
hand, if his suspicious were wrong, and fear
ing robbery, on the other, Frank accom-
panied the principal to the bank. Mr.. Eben-
ezer walked straight to the strong room, and
opened it with his private keys, and the:
throwing open the chest in which the cash
was kept, proceeded to examine its contents
4 gas jet just above them threw a bright
light into the recesSes of the safe, and showed
the banker some parcels of bonds, a small pile
of silver and copper, and nothing more.
The chief clerk, an old man, who, a.
well as the porter, lived on the premises, was
by this time on the spot, and held open 6
cash book.
There should be there" he said, in an agi
tated voice, in reply to Mr.. Grubb's question
''thrty-one thousand six hundred and seven
teen pounds eight shillings and ninepence"
There was no sign of force having beer
used; and the chief clerk produced his key
which he averred had not left his hands sine,
the safe was locked that afternoon, when tn,
money was certainly there. Mr.. Seeley Otter
borrowed it during business hours Will
that exception he never lost sight of it.
The porter returned to say that Mr.. Seele,
was not expected home until Monday morn
ing; and the man explained that the cashie
called that evening for something he forge
in his desk, and sent him on an errand whicl
occupied perhaps ten minutes.
| There hardly remained a doubt that tn
two clerks were the culprits; and Mr.. Grub
at once placed the matter in the hands OF tn
police
Frank Jackson long lay awake that night
wondering whether the events of the last fey
hours would bring him promotion; and if SC
what effect it would have on a certain cher
ished scheme of his
Six or eight months before he had met at
picnic Mary Grub, the junior partner
daughter, fair, winsome little thing, wit
dimpled cheeks and eyes soft as those Of
fawn She had just returned from school
and before Frank knew who she was he ad
mired her Upon learning that she was Mr.
Ebenezer's only child, he was keenly disap
pointed, for the daughter Of the wealtS,,
banker. was- be faCEaL. beyond lis reach. L
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