The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-13

sW& others. However,
lS&xASS76y that's nothing to
3S9 do with my story.
kHkS Some years ago
me and the gen.
tleman who was at that time connected
with me In buslness-he's met with re-
verses since and at present isn't able to
go out-was looking around for job,
being at the time rather hard up, as
you might say. We struck a small
country town. amt going to give 1t
away by telling where 1t was or what
the name of 1t was. There was one
bank there. The president was rich
old duffer; owned the mills. owned the
bank, owned most of the town. There
wasn't no other officer but the cashier.
and they had a boy who used to sweep
out and run errands.
The door was chilled iron, about the
neatest stuff ever worked on. went
on steady enough; only stopped when
Jim which, as said, wasn't his real
-whistled outside, the Waterman
toddled by. By and by, when I'd got
pretty near enough, heard Jim-so to
speak-whistle again. stopped. and
pretty soon heard footsteps outside,
and I'm blowed If they didn't come
right up the bank steps, and heard a
key In the lock. was so dumbfound-
ed when heard that that you could
have slipped the bracelets right on me.
picked up my lantern, and I'll be
hanged II didn't let the slide slip down
and throw the light right on to the
door. and there was the president. In.
stead of calling for help, as supposed
he would, he took step inside the door
and shaded his eyes with his hand and
looked at me. l knowed l ought to
knock him down and cut out, but I'm
blest If could, was that surprised.
'Who are your says he.
"Who are your says 1. thinking that
was an innocent remark as he COM
menced 1t and a-trying all the time to
collect myself.
I'm the president Of the bank" says
he, kinder short; something the mat
ter with the lock?"
By George, the idea came to me then!
Yes, SIR" says l. touching my cap.
Mr.. Jennings, he telegraphed this
morning as the lock was out of order
and he couldn't get In, and I'm come
on to open 1t for him."
81 told Jennings a week ago." says
he, that he ought to get the lock fixed.
Where is hep
Hes been a-writing letters, and he's
gone up to his house to get another
.etter he wanted for to answer"
well why don't you go right onT'
says he.
"rve got almost throughY' says /.
and | didn't want to finish up and
open the vault till there was somebody
here"
That's very creditable to YOU" says
lie. "a very proper sentiment my man.
lou can't" he goes on, coming round
" the door. be too particular about
wedding the very suspicion of evil"
NO SIR" gays |. kinder modest like
What do you suppose is the matter
With the lock = says he.
Il don't rightly know yet" says |,
but rather think it's little on ac-
cunt of not being oiled enough. These
ere locks ought to be oiled about once
A year."
WELL" says he. ''you might as well
20 right on. now am here. will stay
till Jennings comes. Can't help you
hold your lantern, or something of
that sort?''
The thought came to me like a fash,
and turned around and says:
How do know you're the presi-
dent? amt ever seen You afore, and
you may be a-trying to crack this bank
for all know"
ssThat's a very proper inquiry. my
man." says he, land shows most re-
markabIe degree Of DISCRETION. con-
fess that should not have thought Of
the position In which was placing you
However, / can easily convince you
that It's all right Do you know what
the presidents name isY'
"No, 1 don't" says /, sorter surly.
"Well, you'll find It on that bIlI," said
he, taking bill out Of his pocket. And
you see the same name on these let
ters." and he took some letters from
his coat.
l suppose ought have gone right on
then, but l was beginning to feel inter-
ested in making him prove who he
was. SO says:
"You might have got them letters to
put up a job on me"
You're very honest man." says he,
'one among a thousand Don't think
I'm at all offended at your persistence.
No, my good fellow, like It, like It"
md he laid his land on my shoulder.
Now. here" says he, taking a bundle
If his pocket, lis package Of $4,000
N bonds. L. burglar wouldn't be apt to
carry these around with him, would
he7 l bought them In the city yester-
lay. and stopped here tonight on
ny way home to place them In the
vault, and may add that your simple
md manly honesty has 80 touched me
hat ! would willingly leave them in
POUR hands for safe keeping. You
needn't blush ct nv prnise."