Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-11
THE RELIEF CASHIER.

Suburbs Banking company. The fart
was All elegatly-dressed man Of y littI'
over 80, wearing his silk lat just.a de
gree or two out Of the perpendicular
and shifting the carnation in the lape
Of his frock coat.
He entered the bank, passed through
the private door leading behind thu
counters and had taken oil his hat ant
coat. while the manager OF the brancl
glanced at the letter he had brought
1t was an ordinary letter OF introduc
ton from the general marager OF the
company, stating that the bearer was
Arthur Gordon Durrant, whose sigma
ture would be found attached, and who
had, in accordance with advlces pre-
vlously forwarded, been instructed tc
join the Westminster branch on tenn
porary service as relief cashier.
The manager having watched this
new member OF his stair sign the book
mechanically compared the autograph
with the firm, bold arthur u. Durran1
at the foot OF the letter OF Introduction
handed the newcomer his supply OF cash
and retired into his own sanctum.
arthur uordon Durrant, VINO oad
now been with the London and Suburbs
Banking company for some years. mad
long been eagerly anticipating the time
when ne should become attached TO one
Of the London branches, Tor 1t had been
Durrants rate 10 spend month OF
TWO OF most OF those branches winch
were at the greatest distance from the
metropolis.
Inc speclnc hardship OF this destiny
VIII not DC apparent until IL u men
.ioncu 'na' IL was IN Aenslngton .hat
MISS riorence nenuai apoue' anu that,
'nerelole' Aenslne'on was 'ne cen'er u
'ne UNIVERSE ACCORDING 70 Durrah' y
RUgrapny'
Anu' 70 Dc perhaps unworrantaciy
,ia''A apou' ','e hear' aila'rs VI 'any'
MISS Aenoai ilaa ho' aeara tne news
oi ner anmirers ,ransierence 70 Lon
uon wl1hou' revealing q glow OF pleas
ure.
uer la'ner hau arranged 70 ca,' 'or
Artnur al inc oank anu oring MN nome
70 tea' ana as the hour OF their antlc!-
pa'ea ARRIVAL upproacneu' 'he sprightiy
Florence trlils became merrler' anu
more cri'lca' became her inspections
" e,e pretty aiihpleu iace' lraineu Win
clusters OF loose and hayward brown
curls' winch smiled saucliy at her when
ever sne passed mirror
But MIR. Kendall came home alone,
and little cloud rapidly Travelled over
her race ana oDscured 'ne sunshine
which hau hitherto played there
where's Arthur she demanded
rectness which made her narent avoid
ber oaye
"Wall be ran,,ed with ,norked host.
tatlon, Il don' exactiy KNOW: ne
WASH ~ the DanK wnen ca4ied' anu
pernlexitv tool und,snuted nosses-
s,on 81 Miss Kcndal,s face causing her
eyes tn dilate and her little mouth to
omen and expose the recular ivory teeth
behind her coral Inns.
"Wbv father" she exclaimed. "vou
pre stranpel"
"Can YOU stand a niece of most un.
pleasant news. dearY" asked Mr.. Ken.
dal yery gravely.
"Tell me, father"
"When I called at the bank Mr.. Scot.
land the manager informed me that
Arthur Durant had duly arrived at the
hank IN the morning had GONE ont at
lunch time and had not returned. His
cash was then overhauled. and-shall |
20 on. Flo?"
The girl would not trust her voice.
She nodded a panied assent.
"There was found to be missing S. 900
in gold and a smaller amount in notes.
OF course, there was only one inference
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