The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-27

Come il here" he said, and led the
key in the lock-
1--WE are safe from interruption
here" he said; "sit down"
We beth sat down and looked at one
another, l found no voice to speak.
You are one of Pinkerton's men, I
presume" he said.
He had gathered from my mysteri-
Gus manner that | was a detective.
knew what he was thinking, and it
made me worse.
mo, not from Pinkerton's," l said,
seemingly to imply that came from a
rival agency.
ITO tell the truth" went on, as if
l had been prompted TO lie about il,
II am not detective at all. l have
come to open an account. intend to
keep all my money in this bank"
The manager looked relieved but
still serious; he concluded now that
was a son of Baron Rothschild, or a
young Gould.
"a large account, SUPPOSE" be
asked.
Fairly large" whispered. 81 pro-
pose to deposit fifty-six dollars now and
fifty dollars month regularly"
The manager got up and opened the
door, He called to the accountant.
Mr.. Montgomery" he said, unkind-
ly loud, this gentleman is opening an
account; he will deposit fifty-six dol
lars. Good morning."
rose.
A big iron door stood open at the side
of the room.
Good morning." said, and stepped
into the safe.
Come out" said the manager, coldly,
and showed me the other way.
l went up to the accountant wicket
and polled the ball of money at him
with quick convulsive movement, as
If were doing conjuring trick.
My face was CHASTITY pale.
Here" said, deposit it." The tone
of the words seemed to mean: Let US
do this painful thing while the fit is on
u.s."
He took the money and gave it to an
other clerk. He made me write the
sum on slip and sign my name in
book. 1 no longer knew what l was
doing. The bank swan before my eye.
SIS it deposited?" l asked, in q hol-
low vibrating voice.
1T is" said the accountant.
Then l want to draw check"
My idea was to draw out six dollars
of it for present use. Some one gave
me check book through the wicket,
and some one else began telling me
how to write it out. The people in the
bank had the impression that l was an
invalid millionaire. wrote something
on the check and thrust it in at the
clerk. He looked at it.
what! are you drawing it all out
again?" he asked in surprise. Then I
realized that l had written ffty-six in
stead of six. was too far gone TO rea-
son now. had feeling that it was
impossible to explain the thing. All the
clerks had stopped writing to look at
me.
Reckless with misery, I made
plunge.
Yes, the whole thing"
'You withdraw your money from the
bank?"
Every cent of it."
Are you not going to deposit any
more?" said the clerk, astonished.
Never"
An idiot hope struck me that they
might think something had insulted
me while l was writing the check, and
that had changed my mind. mad
wretched attempt to look like man
with fear fully quick temper.
The clerk prepared to pay the money.
How will you have it?" he said.
"What?"
How will you have it?"
"Oh." ] caught his meaning and an
swered without even trying to think:
"In fifties."
He gave me fifty-dollar bill.
''And the six?" he asked, dryly.
'In SKIES" said.
He gave it me and rushed out.
AS the big door swung behind me
1 caught the echo of roar of laugh
ter that went up to the ceiling of the
bank. Since then l bank no more. 1
keep my money in cash in my trousers
pocket and my savings in silver dollars
in sock.-Life.