Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
UniustIy SUSPECTED.

Where's the CASHIER" asked Mr.. Armstocl,,
a director of the Second Bullion Bank in CHI
cago, as he noticed that useful officer was
missing.
81 believe, sir" replied the clerk addressed.
that he left last night on little vacation"
"Midwintcr is rather a curious time TO take
a vacation in." growlcd old Armstock. Where
did he go to?"
II don't know. sir. 1 think he went to Mil
waukee. 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
Arnisiock was triie short the cashier had re-
fused to accommodate him temporarily unless
sufficient collateral were put up or orders
brought TO him from the president Armstock
Thought II rather hard to be refused by one of
MS own understrappers in his own bank, or at
east in bank that was partly his, and he
claimed that a cashier that was so obtrusivelv
honest was sure to scomeI to badl end. So
when Mr. Armstock found that the cashier Ind
taken vacation at such an untimely season.
he made little investigation ON his own ac-
count and the next day sought an interview
with Mr. Vintcx, the bank president.
Mr.. Brown has taken few days off, un-
derstand?"
Eyes. He was somewhat run down and he
asked for couple of weeks and got it. Bust
ness is very slack just now, Mr.. Armstock."
ut didn't strike you as little unusual that
he should ask for leave of absence in the depth
of winter. did iti''
~ can't say that it did,
do you know where he has gomez"
u did not ask him where he was going 1
believe he wentto Milwaukee. Moisture though.
Did you want hin1"
81 hope we shall not all want him. Would
you be surprised to know that he bought a
ticket to Montreol and that he is undoubtedly
member of the great American colony there
at this moment"
''Montrealf" exclaimed the president, look
Ing triae aback, for he had every confidence
in Mr.. Brown.
''Yes, Montreal Doesn't the name strike
you as trihe ominous7 There are quite a
number of financial operators in that city"
The president sat few moments In silence
then he said
Did you wish to make any proposition. Mr..
Armstock?"
Eyes. wish to know how the books stand.
think meeting Of the dircctore should be
called at once"
Very we'll Suppose we act on your first
proposition. 1 think you will then find that we
need not act on the second. 1 might say that
it is advisable not to say word about this TO
anybody until we are certain there is something
to osay."
II seems to me the directors ought to know
without delay what has happened"
well. what has happened? What haze voY
got to lay before them? Young Brown is in
ffQf all I
in Brown, but still quite See perhaps it Is bet
ter to have look at the books. But until
something more definite is known fnsist that
nothing that might teopardize lis reputation
be said
The expert speedily made his report. Every
thing was straight if they knew where bundle
of government bonds were This bundle
amounted TO $3.50. 600
Do you know anything of these bonds -
asked Mr.. Armstock
They are in the cashiers private drawer in
the safe, > replied the president.
Have you key7'
No. have not.
Then I propose that the drawer be burst
open. If the bonds are there I will pay for set
ting the drawer right again"
The drawer was burst open.
It was empty.
There was rather serious meeting of the
directors that afternoon, and it was agreed
that if possible all publicity should be avoided
and that the president and Mr. Armstock
should proceed at once to Montreal and see if
it was possible to get back any or all of the
bonds
The rotunda Of the Windsor hotel In Mon
treal presented strange sight to the two gen
tlemeu from Chicago on the night of their ar
rival there Such a sight could probably be
seen in no other part of the world. Everybody
seemed to be in snow shoe costume and some
wen had on their broad snow shoes and WENT