The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-22
Another Cashier Gone.


Bullion Bank in Chicago, as he no
ticcd that that useful officer was miss
ing.
Il believe, SIR" replied the clerk
addressed, "that lie left last night
on Il little vacation"
"Midwintcr is rather u curious time
to take'a vacation in,' growled old
Armstock. "Where has he gone to?"
II don't know, sir. think he went
to Milwaukee. His folks live there"
The dilpctorsaid omore. Heand
the caslier had never been the best
of friends, und it was rumored that
OH certain occasions when Armstock
was q trife short the cashier had
refused to accommodate him tempor-
arily, unless sufficient collateral were
put up or orders brought to him
from the president. Armstock
thought it rather hard to berc fused
by one of his understlappers in his
own bank, Or mt least in II bank thai
was partly his, and lie claimed that
IL cashier that was so obtrusive-
ly honest was sure to come to bad
end. So when Mr.. Armstock found
that tlccaslicr had taken u vacation
ut such an untimrly season, he made
IL little investigation on his own ac-
count, and the next day sought an
interview with MIR. Nindcx, the bank
president.
"Mr Brown has taken u few days
off, ] understand"
YES. Eicwas somewhat run down
and he asked for IL couple Of weeks
and got it. business is very slack
just now. Mr.. Armstock. ="
''lt didn't strike you as n little un-
usual that lie should ask for leave of
absence in the depth of Winter, did
it,"
II cant say that il did"
"Do you know where helns gone"
81 did not ask him where he w;,s
going. Ilmlievc he went to Milwaukee.
Not sure though. Ibid you want him ?
IL hop" we shall not want him
Would you he surprised to know
that hc bought IL ticket for Montreal.
and that h" is undoubtedly a men,
her of the great American colony
there at this momrnt!"
"Montrcal'" cxrlnimed the prcsi-
dent, looking II trific taken aIack,
for he had every confidence in Mr..
Brown.
YES, Montreal. Doscn't the name
strike you as Il tritlrominous!? There
are quite IL number of financial opcr-
ators in that city
The president sat IL few moment in
silence. Then he said:
"D'l YOU wish to make any propo-
sition, MIR. Armstmko.'
Yes. wish to know how the
books stand. think II meeting of
the directors should be called at
once.
"Nrry we'll Supposing we act on
your first proposition. think YOU
will then find that We need not act
on the second. lmigllt say that it
is advisable not act to say IL word
about this to anybody until we are
certain that there is something to
say"
"lt seems to me that the directors
ought to know without delay what
has hnppened.' y
We'll. what has happened? What
have you to lay before them? Young
Brown is in Montreal. that $ all. |
have every confidence in Brown. but
still quite Sc" that perhaps it is bet
ter to llav" alook at the books. But
until something more definite is
known ! must insist that nothing
that may jeaporlize his reputation
he said.'
The expert speedily made his rc-
port Everything was straight il
they knew where a bundle of govern
ment bonds were. This bundle
amounted to $500, 900.
"Do yom know anything of these
bonds" asked MIR. Armstock.
"rhny are in the cashiers private
drawer in the safe, replied the presi-
dent.
"IIave you key"
no. have not y
''Tllcn ! propose that the drawer
bc burst open. Ii the bonds are there
Twill pay forsetting the dr:lwerrigEt
again.
The drawer was burst open.
II was empty.
There was rather serious meet
ing OF the directors that afternoon,
and it was agreed that, if possible,
all publicity should bc avoided, and
that the president and Mr. .Arrnstock
should proceed mt once to Montreal,
and see if it was possible to get back
any or all of the bonds.
The rot,lnda of the Windsor Hotel
in Montreal prcscntcdn strange sight
to the two gentlemen from Chicago
on tho night of their trivial there.
Such sight could probably he seen
in no other place in the world. Every
body seed to be in snow-slloc
costume and some even had
on their broad snow shoes
and went clamping awkwardly
over the tiled pavement in this foot.
gear which. however useful on the
snow fields, seemed somewhat un-
ronth in n hi" hotel. a dozen differ
"nt costumes. some like the rainbow
in color. Others almost pure white
with II dash of rod in the stockings
and a touch of blue in the tou,Ie
SIS there a Mr.. Brown stopping
here" asked Armstrong of the busy
clerk.
"Thcm are seventeen Mr.. Browns
here.
"I'rom the United States
Light from the l'nited States"
This is Mr. Brown of Chicago"
There are five Browns of Chicago"
''It is MIR. James Brown we want
to SEE
There are two james Browns
from Chicago"
1t seemed useless to try to see any
particular man in this hurryinw
crowd. So the two men thought