The morning call., 1893-08-20
Market, TAYLOR and Golden Gate Avenue.

each one a receipt for whatever he de-
posted, but made no charge whatever.
Many and many a night that safe held
$4,000 outside of bank money, and on such
| fidence ieposed in me. Toms trap had
been working for month or more when
/ received strange caller one evening
at 6 80. A woman was by no means a
rare sight in our town. though they
were none too numerous, but this
visitor of mine was young woman,
stylishly dressed, and pretty as a
peach. I'll admit right here that had a
! jumping of the heart at sight of her, and
| that when she smiled on me | was as badly
| fiusteTed a boy caught stealing eggs.
| She was from London, she explained and
had come to Ferndale for weeks rest and
a complete change of air. She said she
| would be at the hotel for week or two
and wished me TO safely deposit about
! 500 and some jewelrv. She gave me the
| name of Miss Nellie HaineS 20 insert in the
receipt, and you will, of course, smile III
! contempt when | admit that had to count
| that money three different times to make
! it come out straight. She sweetly thanked
me and said she'd come in again. She did
! come. aud when | saw her by daylight
was clean gone. Regular case of love at
| first sight on my part, and L had no more
excuses to offer.
| For a week Miss Haines dropped into the
| bank daily in search of news; and one
evening during during that interval paid
| her visit at the hotel. Saturday after
| noon she sent me note saying she had a
telegram from her brother, aud that he
| would be down from London about s
| O'Clock the same evening. He would be
very anxious TO go back by the night mail,
! and would | mind if the two came to the
| bank at S:15. While she had to draw our
| her money, 1t was more than likely he
would have a large deposit to make. If
/ tch rIs1t
| stance L would have taken her money to
the hotel, and, perhaps, declared my love-
| Saturday evening was always big even
| Ing with the bank, as score or more OF
| outsiders wanted the use Of the safe over
Sunday. On this Saturday evening I had
fully $4,000 to take care of. / got rid of the
| last customer by So'clock, locked the safe
door just TWO minutes before Tom sprang
| the trapdoor and then sat down to wait for
! Miss HalneS and her brother. Promptly
on the quarter hour there was knock at
the door and l opened it and the pair
walked in. Miss Haines began saying how
greatly obliged they were as | turned 10
shut the door, and she was still talking
when her dear brother" fetched me clip
| over the head with Sandcluh. and | knew
no more for fifteen minutes When opened
my eyes again had been dragged around
/ to the sale. was tied hand and foot. and
Mr.. Haines" and | were alone in the
bank. He sat on chair smoking away as
conl as you please, and evidently waiting
/ for me to come back to earth. He was a
man about so years old. rather good look
ing, but had a wicked look in his eyes.
Even before he spoke | had figured it all
out and realized how | had been played
with. 1t was $3.50 by the clock when my
visitor said:
Come TO. have You? Well, that's what
| was waiting for. l want you to open
this safe"
"Pll see YOU in Halifax first.
Going to get mad about II, are you?
Eve got your keys, as you see, but Of
course | don't know the combination.
You'll save me heap OF trouble by work
| ing the machinery I'll loosen your hands,
! but don't attempt any foolishness. I've
come for the oof in the safe, ana Pm going
! to have it at any cost."
'But you'll get it without help from
me!'
| He looked at me for moment with an
| evil eye, and then took from his pocket n
gag made of pine stick, with string tied
to each end. He rose if he meant to ap-
ply it. but changed his mind and sat
down, and said:
Nell said You were a soft one. but I
| hope you are not fool. What's the use
| of forcing me to extremes. Not pennv
of this money belongs to you. II you'll