Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
Caught Per Telephone.
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PROP0S of bank note til

caught one with the assistance Of a
girl? Well. here is the yarn:
Ring-r-r-r-ring! goes the telephone
bell in Liverpool bank.
well, who are you:" asks the at
tendant clerk.
MIR. Silverton. of Silverton, Sons Il
Co. Princes street, London" comes the
answer. rs Mr.. Golden in"
Yes" says the clerk.
Then ask him to speak to me at
once, please" requests Mr.. Silverton.
Are you there? All, how are you,
SilvertonE'
"Dreadfully worried and annoyed,
and l want your assistance. One Of
my most promising men, Cecil Hamp-
ton, has gone away on his holidays, and
as a large number of notes are missing
l fear he has abscOnded."
Well" queries Golden. "how am l
likely to be Of any use in the mat
ter?"
Among the notes." answer the Len
don banker, there are two thousand
& pound notes, and, as l expect he has
some relations in the States, that will
: DE his destination. 1t is quite likely
that he will call at your bank with the
notes and a plausible story. and ask
you to cash them"
Il suppose l am to have him arrested
out of hand, then?" interrupted Mr..
Golden.
mo; nothing of the kind"' testify an
severed SilvcrtOn. You must get him
into your office and give him a thorough
i good lecture and $500. Please do not
& interrupt Tell him to go out of the
country ard begin an honest life. Tell
him also that it is entirely owing to the
position his father holds in the world
of politics, and my respect for him as
n man, that | give him this chance. |
will not blast the lives of his father
and his family for the sons peculation.
Don't talk TO me about cOndoning a
felony, or give me any ethical detini-
ton. | consider that. apart from Civ
ing the youngster another chance after
his first misStep, it is infinitely prefer
able to marking the family with shame
for the rest of their lives"
lis this the opinion of your part
ners?" asked Mr.. Golden.
mo" answers Silverton; they know
nothing of it as yet; but, if they did, l
am convinced they would agree with
me. will remit the $500 to you, and
YOU will then send the recovered notes
by a trusty man, whom l will recoup
= -g,k
Very well; agree" said Golden. at
gength. And if, as you suspect. he
comes to us, | will do as you desire
But give me a description of the man.
so that there can be no mistake. and
i ~win instruct my tellers how to act"
Thank you, Golden" said the Lon
don banker; Il knew you would help.
The lad stands about five feet ten
fnches tall. - years old-but looks
nore Ike 3O-rather sallow skin. with
gerry dark hair and short, pointed beard.
Ee has n very slight limp. owing to
some accident to his left ankle when
boy"
THAT is a very good verbal por-
trait." said Golden. and l think Wen
not mistake him. I'll ring you up after
sle has been here. and report progress"
KINDLY do nothing of the kind"
said Silverton, AS am going TO
Brighton this afternoon. and VIII prob
ably be there a week or two. will
telegraph TO you either tonight or to-
morrow morning. telling you where
am staying. as the place IS pretty full
~. | understand then you can write
me M the address given. Thank you
very much for falling in with my view
IF the case. GoOd-day"
Good morning" answered Golden.
and the conversation ended.
MIR. Golden proceeded 10 describe
Hampton 10 all the clerks NJ the coun-
Ter. and ordered his luncheon to be
sent in in order to be ut hand if the
thief turned up.
At luncheon time when the bank
was very quiet, Hampton walked in
and boldly asked 4 teller TO change the
swo notes.
II am one Of Silverton's men," he
said. and on the firms business"
Certainly. sir. said the teller. VIII
YOU Just endorse them as usualg'
A. Hampton was writing his name
on the notes. the teller gave a sign 70
she watchful commissionaire. and also
sent a Junior for his principal Mr..
Golden was soon behind the counter
and addressing Hampton across the in
tervenipg mahogany.
PLEASE walk into my office. Mr..
Hampton; l wish TO speak 70 YOU. Don't
attempt 10 escape. as the commission
aire viii prevent it 1t a sign from
me"
once inside the office and the door
closed he dropped into the first chair
and ShameIacedly buried his face in
his hands.
well. young man." said his captor.
-'you have soon launched yourself on
the sea Of iniQuity. and in 4 most skill
ful manner. When you gave way to
the temptation and puTIoIned the notes
You did not think that they would be
50 quickly missed. Nor did you think
that 4 Shrewd business man would be
quite likely &c ait upon the route you
would take, and by telephoning-yes.
you may we'll Start,-to the hank Won
would probably call at 70 change the
notes, have you arrested. and your
father, brothers and sisters disgraced.
within very few hours OF your thief,
being discovered. II is entirely owing
10 the latter contingency that Mr.. Sill
~erton has instructed ma 10 hand over