The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
MY BANK CONSPIRACY.
wOMANS RANKING EXPERIENCE IN WASHINGTON.

i, felon! l., n crhnihai' ~" "'
thar that, Dot and i, who can run our
glance over a line of ''forbears' giis'en-
ing with the soul of honor, back to a noble
house-we, together, charged with con-
spiracy, be fore a crowd of nge tiiat
/ felt gathering behind my back!
Let me tell you how il came about.
AT a reception that some of the ladies
gave the South Americans the other
night, Senior Don Joseph Maria Placids
Guamoa, of Ecuador, in his brilliant little
talk about "Women i'm the present GEN.
tury,'' remarked: 'She contends to-day
for every position which wc'-with a
charming gesture of waving his own
claims-.politcly relinquish to her."
..Graceful. wasn't it?' i said to Dot
when | came home. Tn not so sure IT'S
true, however, nor that ] approve OF II II
il isl feel more confidence in heavens
plans for women than i'm Belva Lock
wood's-I believe. But there is n posi-
ton that l should individually X To
contend for, and have some one reiinquish
TO me. | would like to stand for n week
behind the wire caging of some respect
able ban k, and try IL l could solve a
mystery that Knocks forever at me as
gaze from the other side. Is il a special
law? Is il an atmosphere: Is II n subtle
alchemy" | wish j knew!
''Knew what" asked Dot, quietly.
KNEW why a man, elsewhere governed
by civilized codes, possibly considered at
times even agreeable, once behind the
wires. feels free TO look at you and talk to
you i'm such n way that a good tall polar
bear would seem a silky refuge compared
to him. hate mysteries, ! hate
banks.n Dot made no reply. She knew
that every woman but herself has to have
her little hates lat things, not peoplel, or
life would not be half done. She person.
ally could emerge serene from n crowd
that had trampled half its inmber to
death. unconscious that N n had even
jostled her.
''Of course,"I pursued, ION your own
native heath you are safe; but strangers
as you and 1 are here i'm Washington!
Why. the other day / went n that
hank of the Everlasting Hills, where you
introduced me. and they put their heads
together and pierced me and my check
alternately with such looks-Parthian ar
rows, Scythian spears. st. Sebastian,
anything would lave seemed mild"
Dot laughed.
.Wbat do you care? ] went into my
bank yesterday and the man began to
make eyes at me, but ] just held up my
bank-book at him and he flew. | didn't
care
'No. you didn't care. exasperating little
l1S1lltttl WIFE,. but u hos u WI y E'' "tfe
right they have. And | always do hate
going upon other peoples ground. 1t
gives them such an advantage. And that
menagerie grating piles the advantage
M to such an awfully unfair height. Why
you can,y you know..if you would allow
through his bars, but ttat bank fence:
Why, If | had n brother. or coni--a-a-"
YES" laughed Dot.
well, even il / had that TO take along,
prepared to spring at the throat if any
one were-well inconsiderate toward
me. he couldn't reach him.
At that moment came a ring al the door
and a yellow telegram envelope. Dot was
To fly to Philadelphia. The one being ON
earth who was part of both our souls was
very in. Twenty minutes for satchel-
packing and leaving the place.
Dot ! said stonily. 'scnd for me IL IL
is very bad. And, oh! | shall want some
money while you are gone"
I'm send a check" she said, and the
ing of suspense; then came another vel.
low envelope and then a letter. One said
things were better, the other brought the
check. / breathed again: but still
might be called. ! must go To that miser'
able bank.
There was just the time before hours
were over. I caught the avenu car and
was off. On the back steps | pulled out
the check. Dot had not drawn IL On the
Everlasting Hills II was on the High
Stepping Bank" What now? h for
got that they did not know me there
Still, of course. one respectable banl
would cash another's check; IL must be
all right.
The sight of the wire caging brough
back my talk with Dot, and felt thu
blood of my ancestors growing hot i'm my
veins again. But ] must he safe; the,
would surely remember me this time.
MOI What was that paying teller do
ing now? Looking at my check, turnin,
il. twisting IL, shooting looks at me. look
ing at it again-Parthian arrows. indeed
Now he was of 10 an older man, VIII,
seized the check in his turn, pierced !
and me with more arrows, as IL he wer,
examining magistrate of a police court
Now he sprang from his stool. and spranI
at me. Only the wires, apparently, KEEP
him off.
My cheat became a flame, and with N,
warning tn myself broke forth:
IL wish you would kindly let me leav
my photograph here, and give me a carr
stating that you recognize IL. This begin
To be annoying In the ex-'
But the magistrate was waving VA
aside. .
zone moment, madame This check,
slowly and solemlyi. "is drawn upon th
High Stepping bank"
Loftilyl YES"
did Mrs. Dot intend to draw it upo
that bank"
IL presume So
''Then why" with a shaft designed I
awe-strike me to the earth. "why lid 20
not take IL there. -
because ! nave been introduced her
and not there"
n,ounant's fearful nnuSs.