Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-07-10
Caught Per Telephone.

60 PROPOS of bank note thieves"
AZ said lnHste d, my detective friend.
0S did | ever tell you how
caught one with the assistance OF
girl2 Well, here is the yarn:
Ring-r-r-r-ringl goes the telephone
bell In Liverpool bank.
well, who are you?" asks the at
tendant clerk.
"Mr. Silverton, of Sllyerton, Sons "
Co., Princes street, London" comes the
answer is Mr.. Golden in?"
YES" says the clerk.
"rhen ask him to speak to me at
once, please" requests Mr.. Silyerton.
Are you there? All, how are you,
Silverton?"
"Dreadfully worried and annoyed,
and | want your assistance. One of
my most promising men, Cecil Hamp-
ton, has gone away on his holidays, and
as large number of notes are missing,
| 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 Lon
don banker, "there are two thousand
pound notes, and, as | expect he has
some relations in the States, that will
be his destination. 1t Is quite likely
that he will call at your bank with the
notes and plausible story, and ask
you to cash them"
II suppose am to have him arrested
out of hand, then?" interrupted Mr..
Golden.
mo; nothing of the kindr' testify an
vwered Silverton. you must get him
into your Office and give him thorough
good lecture and $500. Please do not
Interrupt. Tell him to go out of the
country and begin an honest life. Tell
him also that 1t is entirely owing to the
position his father holds In the world
Of politics, and my respect for him as
a man, that l 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 defini-
ton. | consider that, apart from CIV
ing the youngster another chance after
his first msstep, it Is infinitely prefer
able to marking the family with shame
for the rest of their lives"
rs this the opinion of your part
ners?'' asked Mr.. Golden.
NO" answers Silverton; they know
nothing of it as yet; but, If they did, l
am convinced they would agree with
me. | will remit the 1900 to you. and
you will then send the recovered notes
by trusty man, whom | will recoup
for his out-of-pocket expenses"
''Very well; agree" said Golden, at
length. "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 l
will 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
inches tall % years old-but looks
more like 30-rather sailow skin. with
very dark hair and short. pointed beard
He has very slight limp, owing to
some hcclueut W MS icit "hhic Nheh q
boy"
THAT is very good verbal por-
trait" said Golden, land l think wen
not mistake him. I'll ring you up after
he has been here, and report progress :"
KINDLY do nothing of the kind
said Silverton, las | am going to
Brighton this afternoon. and viii prob
ably be there week or two. / will
telegraph TO you either tonight or to-
morrow morning, telling you where
am staying. as the place is pretty full
up, | understand; then you can write
me at the address given. Thank you
very much for falling in with my view
Of the case. Good-dayw
Good morning" answered Golden,
and the conversation ended.
Mr. Golden proceeded TO describe
Hampton to all the clerks at the coun-
ter, and ordered his luncheon to be
sent In in order to be at hand If the
thief turned up.
At luncheon time, when the bank
was very quiet, Hampton walked in
and boldly asked teller to change the
two notes.
II am one of Silverton's men," he
said, land on the firms business"
Certainly. sir" said the teller. "Win
you just endorse them as usual?'
As Hampton was writing his name
on the notes, the teller gave a sign to
the watchful commisslonaire. and also