Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-04-14
vsclf,s ! said, feeling quite disap.

myself 7 said, feeling quite disap
pointed.
But If l say l will be at the bank
you may depend on me. Mr.. Ccnway.
sick aunt or not" jackson went on.
lie really seemed so willing TO do me
the favor that could only reply:
THANK YOU very much. I'll depend on
you. 1t will be doing me great favor
indeed. I'll reciprocate some day"
MOT another word. Mr. Conway, on
the subject. Go and enjoy yourself"
Then he regarded me with smile as he
continued: IL suppose il is Miss Nor
ley that you intend TO visit. Now, |
am just on my way To see her father
at his office"
''Oh, You are acquainted with the
Morleys, them" ] remarked, somewhat
Florence Morley's name into the con
versation.
only slightly acquainted. am in
terested in a few business ventures
with Mr.. Morley. My acquaintance en-
tends no further" jackson said.
returned to my lodgings light-hcart-
ed and happy at the prospect of again
seeing the sweet girl whom had loved
and worshiped for some time in secret.
So then Horace jackson was ac-
quaintcd with Mr.. Morley. could not
but feel n greater respect for Jackson
For Mr.. Morley was one of the most in
fluential and highly-thought-o of men in
Philadelphia, and. besides, was one oi
the trustees of the bank. jackson had
never boosted of his relations with
such an influential man; indeed, | hal
never even heard him mention the fac:
before this.
l had felt all along that it would lie
presumptuous for me 10 aspire Ia lee
Florence Morley's husband. But this
evening She WAS so gracious. so sweet
and lovable, that it was impossible for
me 10 resist the impulse Ia tell her al
my love. To my intense happiness
discovered that my humble self was by
no means an object of indifference {,
her.
Mr.. Morley was of dignitcd. com
Elanding presence, and rather ovc.awc,
me. II would he no easy matter Ia aN,
his consent 10 marry his daughter
Florence was his only child, AMI all tlr
purposes of the fathers life seemed &c
center in his motherless daughter. Still
| knew | must approach him some day
and there was comfort in the fact tina,
he had always met me in a kindly. il
diEniticd and reserved, manner. lie
had never given me any cause Ia think
that my attentions To his daughter
were obnoxious 10 him; but then those
attentions had been extended out ~
friendship only. How he would he af
fccted by the knowledge that | was
from this evening, the accepted lover ui
his daughter, I could not surmisc.
could only hope that Florcnce's inilu
ence. which was well aware was pow
erful with her father. might prevail
The dear girls heart WAS mine at any
rate, for she had told me so, and he
lieved her words.
After the evening" en- ioyment with
drew TO the hotel near the depot, where
l passed the rest of the night in happy
anticipations OF the future.
The train which took me back to the
city was few minutes late. and when
arrived at the bank it lacked hut ten
minutes of opening time.
Had been late, either the president
or the treasurer would have had to b,
called upon to open the vault, and il i,
doubtful if either of them rcmem
bered the combination. The bond teller
and the head receiving teller shared
with me the knowledge of the combina
ton, but, as those two gentlemen wer,
away on their vacations at this time,
was the only one besides the officials
who could unlock the vault.
The heavy outside doors were soor
opened, and, summoning the porter I,
help me carry out the cash for tn,
days business, entered the vault.
There were eight compartments in
side, the doors of which were provided
with combination locks.
One compartment was used for TIN
reserve currency, another for the re
serve gold, and these two compartments
remained locked for long periods. TIT
remaining spaces were used for TIL
storage of various securities. Unitet
States bonds, mortgages for loans OF
real estate, state and municipal bonds
and for the gold, silver and currenc.
required in the daily transactions. Thi
cash was carried out in trays and place.
in the tills in the banking-room ever,
morning.
While unlocking the compartment,
noticed with surprise that the lock o
the reserve currency compartment, jus
at one side. was on the last figure of TIN
combination, as though it had been al
ready unlocked.
/ grasped the iron handle, and tn
door swung open. started back whel
/ looked i'm. What had come over me
| rubbed my eyes and looked again
The place was empty; nothing TO b'
seen but the two shelves and the paintet
steel back and sides. of the 100000
the amount of the reserve, not one dol
lar remained.
fro mr. roerrNurD