The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
By AMY BRAZIER.

udb yet recovered w any
His eyes rove anxiously round.
Mr.. Grey, you are losing time" the
manager says. 1T Is of the greatest
Importance that your statement should
be made perfectly clear"
II will tell all / know" the young
man whispers with difficulty. You
had gone TO your lunch, Mr.. Kelly. IL
was very quiet. about two o'clock.
time very few people are about I
was writing In the ledger when the
bank door opened and man came in.
He had a small bag in his hand. He
presented IA cheque for payment; it
was for Ave pounds He said he would
have 1t in gold, and turned to get 1t
for him. This is Gods truth. Mr.. kei-
ly. In a second he sprang over the
counter. seized me by the collar. chok-
ing me. We struggled desperately. but
l could not call out-I was choking.
And then he stuffed a handkerchief
soaked with ehloroform in my mouth.
He held It there. do not know any
more"
He shivers as he speaks and covers
his ghastly face with his hands.
Sebastian Sayille bends forward
Who was the man." He asks the
question intently. earnestly
Mr. Grey lifts his head
''It was George Bouyerie."
Il knew it," Mr.. Saville says quiet
bank, and Immediately after dispatch
money by telegraph. 1t was bold
robbery indeed Now. Mr.. Kelly,
what are you going to do?''
Mr.. Kelly's face looks grey with ter
ror.
Il cannot believe IT." he exelaims.
George Bouverie, The thing seems to
me impossible, Mr.. Grey,''-hxing
stern eyes upon the dropping figure OF
the cashier. DO you swear that Mr..
Bouyerie drugged you and robbed the
bank Before God, Is this the truth?"
Yes. IT IS the truth: am prepared
TO swear III" The cashiers tones are
steady enough now. He looks Nr,
Kelly straight in the face. 81 did not
know the bank was robbed: only
know for certain that George Boaverie
attacked and drugged me"
He has been financially embar-
rassed." MIR Saville says. He has
been In desperate straights for
money"
II know" admits Mr. Kelly relue-
.antiy. remembering a passionate re-
gust from young Bouyerie to be al
lowed TO oyerdraw his account But,
still, from money difficulties To q bank
robbery was a wide and awful gulf
Mr.. Grey Is examined and cross-en-
amined. be sticks TO his statement in
An unshakeu manner.
This Is terrible," groans Mr.. Kelly.
ITO think young Bouyerie should sink
to an act OF burglary, II viii kill his
mother"
Mr.. savilie prepares to depart
1t is sad indeed: but that young
man is stepped to the lips in turf
transactions more or less discreditable.
I suppose yon Will have a warrant
made out Immediately"
He lowers his eyes to conceal the
look of triumph. Branded rs Grim
inaI. Barbara can no longer think OF
George Bouyerie,
The bank manager sighs and passes
his hand across his forehead.
Il suppose IL will have TO be done.
he says slowly; but, Mr.. Grey, l
could almost believe you the victim of
a Authorization
Sebastian laughs
"HallucinatIon can not chlorotorm a
man or rob bank"
II mean" said Mr. Kelly. that he
might have been mistaken-he might
have tancied it was Bouverie.''
Mr. Sayille holds out the chedue he
had picked up on the floor Of the
bank.
This L. conclusive evidence. This
is the Identical cheque Mr.. Grey was
giving gold for at the moment he was
attacked l cannot see the slightest
loophoIe for doubt. myself can
swear to having met George Bouverie
running hastily down the steps of the
bank. carrying small bag, and ten
minutes after saw him handing in
pile Of gold at the postotiice. Let him
account for that money being in his
possession
Mr.. Grey sits white and listless, ner-
vously clasping and unclasping his
hands.
81 feel ILL., he says. looking at the
doctor, who has turned his back and
stands in pale CONSERVATION.
George Bouyeris a thief Impossiblei