Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-23
MY BANK ACCOUNT.

When l 60 into bank, L get rSttie4-
The clerks rattle me; the wickets ratsle
me; the sight Of the money rastles me.
The moment / cross the threshold Of .
bank am . hesitating jay. If attempt
to transact business there. become an
irresponsible idiot I knew this before
hand, but my salary had been raised $50
month, and felt that the bank WAS the
only place for il. So shambled in and
looked timidly around ss the clerks.
bad N idea that . person about 70 open
n aeeoHnt must need eoasuls the man
ager went to wicket marked 'Ac-
countAns-" The accountant wAs . tall
COOL devil The very sight Of him ratified
me Ny voice was sspuichral
Can see the manager" said and
added solemnly, ''aloney' I don't know
why / said alone"
Certainly" said the accountant and
fetched him The manager was grave,
calm man. held my e56 clutched in a
crumpled ball in my pocket
Arr you the manager" said. God
knows didn't doubt 1t. Yes" he said.
Can see you" asked. "alone.'
without /, the thing seemed self evident.
He felt that had an awful secret to re-
veal.
Come in here. " he said and led the
way to private rom He turned the key
in the lock.
We are safe from interruption here,
he said Sit down" We both sat down
and looked at one another found no
voice To speak,
You arc one of Pinkerton' S men, pre-
sume." he said He had gathered from
my mysterious manner that was a de-
tective. l knew what he was thinking,
and IL made me worse.
No; not from Pinkerton's" / said,
seernins to imply that came from q rival
agency. To tell the truth" went on
as II had been prompted TO lie abou, It.
I'm Dot detective q, all I've come TO
open an account. intend to keep all my
money in this bank" The manager
looked relieved, but still serious He con-
cluded now that l was son OF Baron
Rothschild or young Gould.
A large account, suppose he said.
Fairly large" Whispered. Il propose
TO deposit $50 DOW and $50 8 month regu
LARRY" The manager got up and opened
the door He called to the accountant.
Mr.. Montgomery, he said unkindly.
this gentleman is opening an account.
He will deposit $50. Good morning" l
rose 4 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
70 the accountants wicket and poked the
bal Of money at him with quick, con-
elusive movement, as II l 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 ft Is on Us. -
he took the money and gave II TO another
clerk. He mace ne write the sum on
slip CT paper AID sign ny name in the
book. l no longer knew what / was do
ing The bank swan before my eyes
= Is 1t deposited:'' asked in hollow.
vibrating voice.
1t is, ," said the accountant.
Then I want 10 draw a check.
NJ idea was 10 draw out SIS Of il -,
present use Some one gaye me check
BOOK through a wicket, and some one
else began telling NE how TO w--te il cut
The people in the hank bad the impression
that / was An invalid millionaire wrote
something on re check and thrust Il in
al TIE CLERK. He looked az it,
Wat, a-e you drawing 1t al cut
again. be asked in surprise. Then "
allied that had written 80 instead Of
g was TOO far gone TO reason now. !
had a fe-ll0 that II was in rassible 10 cx-
plan TIE ,..-u-- All the clerks bad stop
PSI writing T. laoA a nae. Reckless win