Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25

lone among a thousand. Don't think
I'm at all offended at your persistence.
No, my good fellow, like it. l like it,"
and he laid his hand OH my shoulder.
Now, here" says he, taking a bundle
of his pocket, lis package Of $4,000
in bonds. A burglar wouldn't be apt to
carry these around with him. would
he! bought them in the city. yester-
day, and | stopped here tonight on
my way home to place them In the
vault, and l may add that your simple
and manly honesty has so touched me
that would willingly leave them In
your hands for safe keeping. You
needn't blush ut my praise"
suppose did turn sorter red when
l see them bond,
"Are you satisfied now? says he.
l told him | was, thoroughly, and so
was. So picked up my drill again.
and gave him my lantern to hold, so
that could see the door. l heard Jim.
as l call him. outside once or twice.
and l like to have burst out laughing.
thinking how he must be wondering
what was going on inside. ! worked
away, and kept explaining to him what
| was a-trying to do. He was very
much interested in mechanics, he said
and he knowed as l was Il man as was
up in my business by the way went
to work. He asked me about what
wages l got and how liked my bust
ness and said he took quite fancy to
me. l turned round once In while
and looked at him asserting up there
as solemn as billed owl, with my dark
lantern in his hand, and I'm blamed if
| didn't think | should have to holler
right out.
got through the lock pretty soon
and put in my wire and opened 1t.
Then he took hold of the door and
opened the vault.
"I'n put my bonds in" says he. land
20 home. You can lock up and wait
till Mr.. Jennings comes. don't sup
pose you will try to fi& the lock to-
night"
| told him shouldn't do anything
more with it now, as we could get In
before morning. well, Ill bid you
good might, my man." says he. as !
swung the door to again.
Just then heard Jim. by name, wh!s-
tie. and | guessed the Waterman was
a-coming up the street.
"Ah," says l. you might speak to the
Waterman, If you see him. and tell him
to keep an extra lookout tonight"
II will" says he, and we both went
to the front door.
"rhere comes the Waterman up the
street." says he. "Watchman. this
man has been fixing the bank lock and
want you to keep sharp lookout to-
night. He will stay here until MIR. Jen-
nings returns"
| saw Jim. so called. in the shadow
on the other side of the street, as
stood on the step with the Waterman.
"Well," says to the Waterman. iii
60 and pick up my tools and get ready
to CO."
went back to the bank. and 1t didn't
take long to throw open the door and
stuff them bonds into the bag. There
was some boxes lying around and a
safe as | should rather have liked to
have tackled. but it seemed like tempt
ing Providence after the luck we'd had.
l looked at my watch and see it was
Just quarter past II. There was an
express went through at half past -.
| tucked my tools in the bag on the top
of the bonds and walked out to the
front door. The Waterman was on the
steps.
II don't believe I'll wait for Mr.. Jen-
nings." says l. II suppose 1t will be all
right II give you his key"
That's all right" says the watch
man.
II wouldn't go away very far from
the bank" says l.
mo. l WON'T" says he. "I'll stay
right about here all night"
Good night" says |. and shook
hands with him. and me and jim
which wasn't his right name. you UNI
derstand-took the 1890 express, and
the best part of the job was we never
heard nothing Of 1t.
1t never got into the papers.-Argo-
naut.