The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
A Clever Forgery.

some years ago a merchant engaged broker
70 dispose OF some stock 10 meet N urgent de-
manu- Tor ready cash, says the II sdH P.daiers'
OoNette- ne stOc was sold, but tn owner had
consli eTab 9 difficulty in getting the sale pro-
c7eus from the broker AT last. driven TO des-
pefation, the mere ant threatened Or Gee ings.
lne broker. ait r making meHtaI ejaculation,
So uoSn ana drew c3ecX for the amount
Tealilrd on account of e 1t ok Sold less per
cent brokers' Commission. and handed Il 10 the
merchant with many apOlD gies for the delay.
AIte. TINS both parted good friends. The trans
action occurreI in the early morning, and as
the merchant wanted tue money urgently ae
p esentei the CHECK at the bank without delay.
GueSs his establishment when the chez was
handea 6acS to Linn with The remark. ''Iasuifi-
Cieht. The merchant was hu ring away from
the banA when he Reid the detective,
coming up the stairs. He Stopped the latter and
related w he had been sold" by the broker.
How much short of the amount o. your
check stands to the credit of the broker at the
bank?" i quired the ofIic r
l never asked, replied the merchant.
tain.
The merchant did so and soon returned with
the reply; Two hundred rupees"
ANA the CHI OK IS 70 50OO."
Yes, was the reply.
Look here" SAID Reid, there are half
dozen writs against the broker, and he has only
given you this check kno wing il would not be
PAD In order 10 gain time. He will draw this
money himself before the day is out and prob
abb bolt from his creditors"
what IS 10 be- uoneE' exclaimed the mer-
chant in blank despair
j ust this, - said Reid as cool as a cucumber
rake pencil and a piece of pa er and write
IN hurried scrawl as | dictate: To the secre-
tary OF the - bank. Dear Sir: l ave Just ac-
cldenta ~ discovered that have drawn a check
IN FAVOR oil - TINS morning and that my credit
at the bank falls short of the amount by O
rupees. have sent this SUN per bearer to pre-
vent disappointment should the check be pre-
scented during the day Now, said Reid, as
ne n-r 'hant finished the note, 1.-THE brokers
initials
tle merchant looked up in establishment.
Never miad,' said the officer. Its no uffense
10 pay money into the ank TO a mans credit
Tough it won d be to draw money out under a
forged document"
inns aIvlce Overcame the mercant's scruples
and the brokers' initials were duly attached TO
the letter, and the money dispatched 10 the
bank 1t was paid in without que ton bein
asked. The check was afterward presented and
PAID In full On going down the stairs the mer-
chant met MS friend the broA er coming 10 The
later, on reco guizing the former, stopped sud
denly, put his hand TO his breast POCKET and ex-
Claimed: Good God, l nave FORGOTTEN my bank
ook! He then turned on his heel hurried
from the bank, and entering licca gharry at
the door hurried away. lie had com to draw
rom the bank the talance at his credit out
seeing the man he had intended to CHEAT he was
afraid TO encounter him, never thinking for a
moment tnat the intended dupe al then in his
pocket every piece the broSer had to his credit
VI course the merchant lost 200 rupees over thu.
transaction, but. as Reid explained it was bet
ter to lose 200 than 5000.