Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04

bank of San Francisco, of Which |
""'vit was also managing director,
occasioned by the discovery of the
withdrawal of securities for use In the
branch bank Mt Canada CITY: that he
had fled the state eastward across the
Sierras. vet flint owing 10 the vigil
lance of the police on the frontier. he
had failed to ESCAPE and was in hid
ing. But there were adverse reports
of n more sinister nature. II was said
that others were implicated: that they
dare NOT bring him TO Justice. 1t was
pointcd ont that there was more con-
Germ among many WHO were not openly
connected with the bank than among
its unfortunate dcpositors. Besides the
inevitable downfall of those who Ind
invested their fortunes in If. there was
distrust or suspicion everywhere. Even
Trixits enemies were forced to admit
the saving that "Canada CITY was the
hanl, and tho baul, was Triyit"
perhaps this had something TO do
with an excited meeting of the direct
ors of the new mil, TO whose discus.
sions Dick Masterton. the engineer.
had been hurriedly summoned When
the president told him that he had been
selected TO undertake the difficult and
delicate mission of discovering tbe
Whereabouts of Montapu Triyit and II
| possiblc. procurinr nm interview With
him. he was amazed. What had tho
new mill which had ALWAYS kent itself
aloof from the bank and it's methods
|
was still more astonished when the
president added bluntly.
"Trixit holds securities of onrs for
money advanced 10 tbo mil, Inv himso,f
privotelv They do NOT onneor on tho
books Inf If he chooses TO declore
them as assets of the bank IFS n had
keep them, he may be willing to make
some arrangement with us to carry
them ON. If he has got away or COM
mitted suicide, as some say, it's for
you to find the whereabouts of the Sc
curities and get them. He is said to
have been last seen near the summit.
You understand our position?"
Masterton did, with suppressed dis
| SuSt. bul It WtS NOullA, ana there WAS
the thrill of adventure in this. 81 will
CO." he said quietly.
1--WE thought you would. You must
| take the up stage tonight. Come again
and get your final instructions. BY the
way, you might get some information
at Trixit's house. You-er-er--are ac-
quainted with his daughter, think."
(Which makes it quite impossible for
me to seek her for such a purpose"
said Masterton coldly.
A few hours later he was on the
coach. AS they cleared the outskirts
of the town they passed two Cinnamon
ploddinc sturdily along in the dust of
the highway.
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