The Grenada gazette., 1889-03-28
ANOTHER CASHIER GONE.
How He Was Discovered and the
Bonds Recovered.

Bonds Recovered.
'Where's the cashierp" asked Mr..
Armstock. a director of the Second
Bullion Bank in Chicago, as he noticed
that that useful officer was missing.
II believe, sir" replied the clerk
addressed, that he left last night on
little vacation"
"Mid-winter is rather a curious time
to take a vacation in," growed old
Armstock. Where has he gomez"
81 don't know, sir ! think he went
to Milwaukee. His folks live there ~
The director said no more. He and
the cashier had never been the best of
friends, and it was rumored that on a
certain occasion when Armstock was a
tritle short the cashier had refused to
accommodate him temporarily unless
sufficient collateral were put up or or
ders brought to him from the presi-
dent. Armstock thought it rather
hard to be refused by one of his own
understrappers in his own bank, or at
least in a bank that was partly his,
and he claimed that cashier that was
so obtrusively honest was sure to come
to bad end. So when Mr.. Armstock
found that the, cashier had taken q
vacation at such an untimely season
he made a little investigation on his
own account, and the next day sought
an interview with Mr.. Vindex, the
bank president. ~-' '>.'
Mr. Brown has taken few days
off, understand"
"Yes. He was somewhat run down
and he asked for a couple OF weeks
and got it. Business is very slack just
now. Mr.. Armsttck.'
1T didn't strike you as little un-
usual that he should ask for leave OF
absence in the depth of winter, did it?"
II can't say that IL did"
do you know where he has gomez"
81 did not ask him where he was
going. l believe he went to Milwau-
kee. Not sure. though. Did you want
him?"
Il hope we shall not all want him.
Would you be surprised to know that
he bought ticket for Montreal and
that he is undoubtedly a member OF
the great American colony there at
this moment
"Montreal?" exclaimed the presi-
dent, looking trihe taken aback, for
he had every confidence in MIR. Brown.
Yes, Montreal. Doesn't the name
strike you as a trihe ominous? There
are quite number Of financial opera
tors in that CITY," (
The president sat few moments in
silence. Then he said:
did you wish to make any PROPOSE
tion, Mr.. Armstockp"
Yes. l wish to know how the books
stand. ! think a meeting of directors
should be called at once"
Very well. Supposing we act on
your first proposition. think you will
then find that we need not act on the
second. lmight say that it is advisa-
bic not to say word about this to any
body until we are certain that there is
something to say" -...,.
ut seems to me that the directors
ought to know without delay what has
happened"
well, what has happened? What
have you to lay before themp Young
Brown is in Montreal. that's all. II
have every confidence in Brown, but
still ! quite see that perhaps it is bet
ter TO havea look at the books. But !
until something more definite is known
! must insist that nothing that might |
jeopardize his reputation be said"
The expert speedily made his report.
Every thing was straight II they knew
where a bundle OF government bonds
were. This bundle amounted to two
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
"Do you know any thing Of these
bondsp" asked Mr.. Armstock.
"They are in the cashiers private
drawer in the safe. replied the presi-
dent.
"Have you keye"
mo, have not"
'Then propose that the drawer be |
burst open. II the bonds are there
] will pay for setting the drawer
right again"
The drawer was burst open.
II was empty.
There was rather serious meeting
OF the directors that afternoon, and 1t
was agreed that II possible all pub
licity should be avoided and that the !