The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-04
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A queer story Is told Of Liverpool bank
offlcer who received private letter from his
friend, q member OF London banking firm,
says the Boston EUery Other SGturd1g. It said
that one Of their employees, the son of their
highly esteemed cAshier-a man who was
probity itsslf-hAd gone away with several
thousand pounds Of securities. II the son should
be arrested aud placed In the prisons dock the
old man would never lift his head again- The
firm was, therefore, resolved to do all that lay
IL its power 20 save its aged and valued servant
from the misery and shame which would GER
tainly ovsrtake him il bis ms sin became
known.
The writer thought that in all probability the
young man would call with his securities at the
Liverpool bank, and on the strength of his con
nection with the London bank try to negotiate
them. II so, the London banker wanted the
Liverpool banker to seize the property and
keep it until he heard from the London banker
again. TO lecture the young man soundly, buy
him a ticket to New York and give him $1,000
with which to begin the world again. The Lon
don banker was going to Paris for fortnight
50 that the Liverpool banker don't need to
write to him about the affair until that time.
He also wanted the secret kept from everybody
as far as possible, both for the SAKE of the
London bank, the young mans father and the
young man himself
The Liverpool banker, knowing that many a
young man had gone wrong who might have
been saved 81 the proper moment, decided to
comply with his friends request
Soon after a nice. frank-loCk king youRg man
of the name referred TO was ushered in to him,
and, saying that ne desired to travel, explained
in constrained and nervous manner, tnat he
had some securities on which he would ike to
realize. He said he didn't understand business,
and perhaps he was going awkwerdly to work,
but the ship for New York was to sail that day
and he was in hurry.
In reply the Liverpool banker handed him the
letter he had Just received. As he read it his
breast he8ved with emotion. tears came into his
eyes and he finally burst into fit of weeping
He made 8 full confession. and the banker, after
pointing out the Nervousness of his crime.
offered to do what the letter requested The
young man kissed the bankers hand ia token
Of his gratitude, said that he had been foolish
and wicked, and would gladly go to another
country and redeem himself.
The banker then gave MIN the 81 900, bought
hlm q first class steamer ticket and gave him a
dinner at the restaurant But nothing he could
do or say seemed to raise the young mans
spirits. He was 80 sad and broBen down that
the banker really pitied him. AS he babe him
Rood-by from the ships side the hard old man
could not restrain his tears ne thought of
the young and repentant sinner he had saved
from life of crime.
At the end of the fortnight, when e supposed
the London banker would have got back from
Paris, the Liverpool banker wrote to MIN ia
great glee of his success in carrying out his
wishes, and of the contrite youth who had set
sail for new scenes with the bankers blessing.
He got the following reply from LONDON:
You must be mad. Our cashier never had
son. No securities are missing. Perhaps you
have been sold"
IL was true. He had. The letter was forged.
The securities were worthless. He had thrown
away 81 900, passage to New York a good
dinner and good deal of advice upon an in
genious swindler.