The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-05-30
A YOUNG NAPOLEON OF FINANCE.
The Great Commotion Caused by
Him I'm His Ranking Operations.
Most startling Money Trans
action ON Record.

me; the sight of the money rattles me
everything rattles me.
The moment | cross the threshold Of a
bank, am hesitating jay. II | attempt
to transact business there become an
irresponsible idiot.
knew this beforehand, but my salary
had been raised to fifty dollars a month,
and / felt that the bank was the only
place for it.
So / shambled in and looked timidly
round at the clerks. / had an idea that q
person about to open an account must
needs consult the manager.
l went up to the wicket marked sac
countant." The accountant was tall,
cool devil The very sight of him ratified
me. My voice was sepulchral.
"Can see the manager" l said, and
added solemnly, "alone." don't know
why said "alone."
Certainly" said the accountant. and
fetched him.
The manager was a grave, calm man.
/ held my fifty-six dollars clutched in q
crumpled ball in my pocket.
care you the manager" said.
EYES," he replied.
'Can see your" asked. "alone?" l
didn't want to say "alone" again, but
without it the thing. seemed self-evident.
The manager looked at me in some
alarm. He felt that had an awful Sc
cret to reveal.
Come in here" he said, and led the
way to private room. He turned the
key in the lock.
"We are safe from interruption here, y
he said; "sit down."
We both sat down and looked at one
another. found no voice to speak.
"You are one OF Pinkerton's men,
presumed" he said.
He had gathered from my mysterious
manner that / was a detective. / knew
what he was thinking, and 1t made me
worse.
No. not from Pinkertons," l said
seemingly to imply that came from 6
rival agency.
To tell the TRUTH" went on, as if
had been prompted to lie about it, 81 am
not a detective at all. l have come te
open an account. / intend to keep al
my money in this bank"
The manager looked relieved, but still
serious; he concluded now that was 9
son of Baron Rothschild or youne
Gould.
"a large account, | suppose" he said
Fairly large" whispered. 81 pro
pose to deposit tifty-six dollars now, anr
fifty dollars month regularly"
The manager got up and opened tn
door. He called to the accountant:
"Mr. Montgomery" he said, unkindl,
loud, "this gentleman is opening an &C
count; he will deposit tifty-sx dollars
Good morning."
rose.
A big iron door stood open at the sid
OF the room.
Good morning said, and steppet
inside the safe.
Come out" said the manager, coldly
and showed me the way out.
l went up to the accountants wicke
and poked the ball of money at him will
quick, convulsive movement, as if wa
doing a conluring trick.
My face was CHASTITY pale.
Here" said. deposite it," The ton
OF the words seemed to mean, "let us d
this painful thing while the fit is on US.
He took the money and gave it +
another clerk. He made me write tn
sum on a slip and sign my name in
book. / no longer knew what was do
ing. The bank swan before my eyes.
''Is it deposited ?'' asked, in a hollow
vibrating voice.
at is" said the accountant.
"Then went to draw a check"
My idea was to draw out six dollars G
it Tor present use, Some one gave me
check book through wicket, and som
one else began telling me how to write
out. The people in the bank had the i'm
preston that | was an invalid million
aire. wrote something ON the chez
and thrust it in at the clerk. He locke
at it.
What? are you drawing it all gu
again p he asked, in surprise. Then
realized that l had written fifty six il
stead of six. was too far gone to reaso
now. | had feeling that it was impo,
sible to explain the thing. All the clera
had stopped writing to look at me.
Reckless with misery. made plung
eyes, the whole thing"
"You withdraw your money from IL
bank?"
Every cent OF it,
Are you not going to deposit an
more?" said the astonished clerk.
Never"
An idiot hope struck me that thu
might think something had insulted NJ
while WAS writing the check, and that
had changed my mind | made
wretched attempt to look like a ma
with fearfully quick temper.
The clerk prepared TO pay the mo ne
Chow will you have it," he asked.
"What?'
"0h." / caught his meaning and an
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