Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
CHAPTER IN.

h the HIM. nm, now been connected with the
Ear r., Bank for nearly two
Great ~, g, ycry studiously has he endeav-
ears 'D D:, the full confidence of all in
Nd aonncctcd with that institution.
vi D "a, ronpg teller was on the point Of
~" +bo bank for lunch at the noon
a"' tho twenty-scventh of June, 1855,
Y" . ", Terry, the cashier, said to him:
1r r,,1 will you step over to the Union
D,'s s office and ask them to send an
'r ot four o'clock for money pack
a. Van know twenty thousand must
Y .,,t m that draft to Milwaukee,"
Certainly" said Earl.
.M. EarI.'
.yr SIR" And Earl stepped to the
.of Nr. KcIIogg's private office.
.Fr,;pcSs will he slack for an hour or
Jancttc was complaining this
.,rirg-I wish YOU would jump into the
,-,,r. run up to the house and see how
IN !, getting on. | would go myself, but
are some letters to write.
Here" as the young man was turning
rr hind this note to your mother"
HrrI placed the missive in his pocket
Il fastened from the bank.
Your MOTHER unused the banker, land
first of September my wife! And yet
not seem to be specially happy in the
aIaschng union. My daughters raise
q elections; though l can see that the
IA is not pleasing to them.
1h. well. it will be for the best. l
HI. On the day named. lose one of nay
lighters. for Laura will be the bride
Il Lawrence. There will be q double
Mailing.
Some day Jancttc will wed. Poor girl!
trust that she is not on the way to in
idSm."
Mr. Kellogg resumed his writing and
q tine sped on.
{ Il was half after two when Earl re-
asncI to the bank.
WELL young man, how did you find my
tghtcr:'
Sic was reclining on sofa in the par
j, reading, and stated that she felt
Sr | trust it is nothing serious. She
sFarcd bright and cheerful"
SOb presume she will be as we'll as
8 bal in the morning"
{ Here Is Il reply to your note, sir"
Yes, yes" and Mr.. Kellogg was soon
n1jng these lines written by the widow:
] Dear Stcphcn-.Ianette seems nearly
sm.laS ever. l think it must have been
/ Hight attack of indigestion. Laura re-
SS me to add-'Come home early and
Know how willing l am to add the
IDS. Your promised wife,
"ELTNOR."
5ehankcr smiled as he placed the note
pocket and glanced at the clock.
am happier there than in any other
ton EARTH" he thought. And at half
ct three he left the bank.
Af"ur o'clock, Philip Ellsworth, one of
F1GStcd Union Express agents, entered
@lk, ana porter Lockwood locked the
|M
im are ON time, Mr.. Ellsworth" said
Fry. Il am just ready to make up the
|mcc'
A. right. | will stand at the window
.e you run over the bills. l guess l
| Keep track of them"
.Va yes, | will give you plenty of time.
y would hardly care to receipt for a
II box or for wild cat money; but
NJ IS none here; the bills are all stand
lam sure of that" said Ellsworth; "but
US duty. Go aheadw
he cashier placed several packages of
5 on the table back of the window and
NE shelf above it where the agent
I'd readily scan each bill. He ran over
H. laying them aside in one thousand
ut lots, checking the bills from the
sdu,e he had made out, rs he pro-
led.
ae denominations were one hundred
ais, fifty dollars, twenty dollars, ten
arS and five dollars; so it consumed
time to accomplish the task.
It's all O. X" said the agent. "Make
eur package"
Try hastily pinned narrow strip of
E paper around each one thousand
i lot. marked on this strip with his
L. 81 ,000," under the figures placed
initials of his name, and with the aid
heavy sheet of MANILA paper and a
Z cord, the twenty packages were
converted into one.
ri Ill this time had been standing ut
esk scarcely four feet distant, appar-
: running over some columns of fig
and paying no attention to the work
was going on at his elbow.
d the upper left hand corner Of the
,2gc. Mr.. Terry placed the figures
a000."
o0c minute more" he said, until l
Z it." and turning, he approached the
a vault, leaving the package on the
| Will he making out the receipt" OBJ
I'D the agent.
cannot tind-oh. yes, here they are"
The cashier soon came forward with
Mted slip to one side of which he APP
N muciagc, then pressed it down on
center Of the package before him.
ne outer surface of the slip bore In
~ed letters these words:
central Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin"
here You are, Mr.. Ellsworth" said
cashier, placing the package in the
Dow.
"eFe is your receipt" and the agent
.SH from the bank as the porter opened
y.
=, Is i've o'clock" said Terry presently.