The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26


and made one large package. Most of
the bills were new, and the bundle was
worth a second look.
This means store clothes, quail on
toast, a trip to London, Paris, and Ber-
lin," he said as he fondly patted the
money so the affair is already out,
Ell? Please hand me the paper"
i passed ii over, and he read the &C
count with smile on his face and said:
Pretty close shave that, but miss is
teller, but I suppose his bondsmen are
good for 1T and that he will wriggle
along some way. Excuse my impertin-
ence. but what do you do for a living?"
Head of a department with Gill &
White. retail dry goods"
'Marriedr'
mo"
Ever been abroad?"
No"
Look here. old chappie." he continued.
as he coolly stretched out full length on
the bed, I'm willing to dizzy with you.
Hand in your resignation and make
European tour with me. It'll help your
health and broaden your mind. The
Doodle will enable us to travel flrst-class
for year"
His impudence aggravated me. had
now recovered from my surprise. and as
he looked at me for an answer 1 said:
'I'll see you hanged first. I'm not max
ing European tours with bank sneaks
front door Of the state prison.
TOO peppery-altogether too peppery
for the head of a retail department" he
quietly observed. And do you think
I'll be arrested"
Certainly. I'm going to take you
downstairs and turn you over to the
police
That's all wool and yard wide. but
it will shrink when you come to try 1t
on" he said as he flung his feet off the
bed and stood up. Il don't know that L
blame you for refusing the trip to Eu-
rope, but please don't be an idiot in
other directions"
How do you mean?' I asked, also get
ting up.
Just figure for a minute. I'm no
chicken. Having played for a big stake
and won it, I'm not going to prison as
you would lead a calf. Your own COM
mon sense should tell you that I'm will
ing to put my liberty and TINS poodle
against your life if it comes to that,
though / hope it won't I'm armed as
you see. while you are not Even with
| out the revolver, being the larger man,
could do you up"
You cold-blooded scoundrel|' 1 NUT
! tered as 1 realized the situation.
Don't call Names" he pleasantly re-
marked Let's ask what your duty is
in the case. I've beaten a bank. Banks
are souIless corporations. They have no
mercy. Last year ninety-three banks In
the United States closed their doors and
beat thousands of depOSitOrS. Every
failure was brought about by fraud OF
some sort Right here in this city the
president of the Third national stole
500, 900 of the deposits. And don't fiat
ter yourself that you owe a duty to the
public. The public would let you starve
or freeze. The public denies that II
owes you anything. The public would
! rob you of your last dollar You owe a
| duty to yourself; it is to preserve your
present state of health"
You mean that you will shoot me II
1 give an alarm 1 queried.
Certainly / may kill YOU or only In
fict a wound which will lay you up
for weeks. 1t may result in my arrest,
but where is your gain? The firm might
bury you or the bank might pay your
doctors bill but where will the profit
! come In for you in either case"
His arguments silenced me, and COM
ing around the foot Of the bed he con-
tinued:
Change of Face.
Il thought l was right when l first
sized you up. We have now come to an
understanding I've got to ask a favor
or two, but won't bother you long. All.
! here are your scissors l must sacrifice
this mustache. Please sit over by the
window.
He laid his revolver on the dresser and
usd the scissors to clip off as fine a mus
tache as you would see in a weeks
travel. | sat watching him and wonder
1 ing over my own placidity of mind.
You shave yourself, don't you?" he
/ finally asked as he turned to me.
yes; it's in the right hand top draw
| err"
"Ah. thanks! Good razor-good brush
good soap. That makes shaving lux
| ury."
He handled the razor with the deft-
ness Of a barber and in seven or eight
/ minutes he was clean shaved He had
/ sandy hair, while his eyebrows We're al
most red. There was a bottle Of black
/ ink on the dresser. He used his hand
/ kerchief for a sponge and cOlored his
| eyebrows. With the same fluid he made
] I'D as neat a black eve as one roWdy
| ever gave another, and he was chuck
/ ling as he turned to me to say:
Just one thing more, old mana suit
of clothes-your oldest suit. I'll pay
| cash for it"
had a much-worn suit in the ward
| robe which / handed out.
Rather a tight fit, but I'll make it do"
he said, as he began 10 peel off. My
| object is not to pass myself off for you,
| but TO get rid of the Scotch tweed. You
can sell that suit for at least $40, and
here's $25 for yours
II don't want your money"
Don't be finicky. That's no part Of
| this Doodle. but was honestly earned
! I'll leave IL on the dresser. Now, then,
| to wrap up the money in this newspaper
and take my departure. Look here, my
boy. take this thousand and put 1t where
/ it will give you start"
''I d starve firstp'
''TOO goody good to ever get ahead of
| the camel What course are you going
/ to pursue when l leave the room?"
| Kick myself for fool and then go to
| bedl'
go to bed without doing the kicking
| act. You are the most sensible young
| man I've met in year. If I'm arrested
/ / shall say nothing about what has hap
| pened here. If 1 get away / shall always
| the money. Tra-la, old man.
| When he had closed the door locked
| it and sat down. After a quarter of an
/ hour had slipped away I tumbled into
| bed. fell asleep after bit, and 1t was
| o'clock before opened my eyes. While
L was dressing had to go to the bureau
| for a collar-buttOn, and the ink-stained
| handkerchief caught my eye As L
| picked il up, To- there was the 81, 900 pack
| age of greenbacks in plain view. Did
| the man get away? Yes. He walked
| downstairs and out of doors unques-
1 toned, and the detectives never got a
clew on him after that night He prob
| ably went right to one of the depots and
| took a train.
| About the money? I returned it TO the
! bank by mail, and my action is still a
| puzzle to the bank officials and de-
| tectives- I could enlighten them, but I
shall not-Chicago Times.
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