Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08
THE STORY OF
A BANK NOTE.
By Minnie Gates.

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determinedly to a young fellow Of the
city clerk type. The two struggling.
narrowly escaped rolling beneath he
wheels of a passing hanson.
A crowd soon gathered around them.
Stay, sir, a moment" said the old
gentleman, recovering himself, and
painting from his effort, while he
pointed to a wel1-dressed spectator.
His hand was in your pocket. I dis
Ninctly saw him abstract it."
While he spoke he kept a tight hold
or the prisoners wrist.
The man whom he had addressed
went forward.
Presently he drew forth ar1man roll
OF bank-notes.
There should be six of these" he
said before counting them. "One-two
-three-four-fve-! There certainly is
one shorti"
"What was the value of it?" asked
the Inspector.
"a undred pounds" replied the
man. Il had six of them. L am Lord
Markham"
Evidently your lordship was not
unknown to our friend,' remarked the
old, gentleman Will a chuckle.
81 am exceedingly obliged to you,
sir" said his 1ordship. But ever now
4 accuse nobody of theft. The note
might lave fallen from my pocket"
will you show what you have got
on you?" asked the inspector of the
clerk.
Certainly mott" replied the clerk.
what evidence is there against me?"
eff you are an honest man, you won't
refuse" said the inspector.
"And I saw your hand in Lord Mark
hams pocket" in~terposed the old gen
tleman. Il am DR.. Storford, Of Rich
mond. Here is my card, Mr.. Inspector.
L shall be most happy to give evil
dence."
you will charge him, my lord?'
asked the inspector, with a side nod
towards the clerk.
IT am afraid there is no alternative"
replied. Lord "Dr. Storford
is so positive"
Absolutely" said the doctor.
~You must come to the police sta
8ion," said the inspector to the clerk.
"An right" returned the latter sui
3enly. t'But I tell you I know nothing
about his hundred-pound note"
"And you, too, gentlemen" contin-
ued the inspector to Lord
and the doctor.
ct viii follow you said Markham.
"Most happy" said the doctor.
The inspector moved on with his
prisoner, and the crowd, seeing that
nothing further would transpire before
their eyes, slowly dispersed.
"Win you join me in a hansom?'
said the doctor to Markham.
Thanks, but 1 must send a telegram
now to postpone an appointment re-
piled the latter. pray excuse me. I
shall see you again at the police sta
ton. Meanwhile, accept my best
thanks for you trouble"
Some twenty minutes after the above
events took place., Lord him
self arrived at the celebrated police
station.
He met the inspector coming down
the steps.
well" inquired his lordship, had
the young fellow got the note?"
Yes, my lord replied the inspector.
AT least he had a note for one hun
dred pounds upon him. But,"-with a
chuckle-"he says that belongs to his
employers, Messrs. Samson & Co., of
Diapers Gardens. l am of now to
ascertain if this is correct. Do you
know the number of your note?"
"No,' said but I got
them from my bankers and they are
sure to be in numerical order"
The inspector accompanied his lord
ship back into the station.
There the notes were compared.
Those belonging to Markham began at
the number 056731 and continued to
.sO56735. Obviously the missing note was
either 056730 or 056736.
When they looked at the note found
on the clerk its number was 056729.
That practically settles the case
against him." said the inspector.
There is only one number between,
and, of course, such a thing might
easily
Better telephone to the bank and
make certain said Lord Markham.
TIE Inspector cid 50.
Question:: Have you got note No.
<05673O?"
Answer: mo: paid it to Lord Mark
ham this morning."
@Tha+ practically settles the case in
his favor said Markham.
storford." said the inspector graveIy,
"~AIeaI@i--1e, - stop -. 11a2t . IL
missing note
SO saying, he ~telephoned the number
of the note to the various London
banks.
Then the two men sat down, and
waited for the arrival of their only
witness, DR.. Storford, of Richmond.
HE should have been here before
me-" said Lord Markham. "He took
q cab Immediately after the affair hap
pened, and I heard him tell the driver
to come here"
The police inspector tapped his foot
nervously upon the floor; but said
nothing.
Presently the telephone bell began to
ring.
who are your called the inspector.
Bank of England"
"Yes?'
did you say just now stop No.
O5673O?''
"Quite right"
'rWell, it was cashed here about half
an hour ago-before you rang up"