The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-30

announced to the i've on six employees
present his desire 70 see the cashier.
He was told that the cashier hat
not yet come, and his attention wal
called to a placard ia the entry, which
stated that the "cash-room' wal
opened at ten o'clock.
This reply seemed 10 disconcert and
annoy the newcomer.
II expected.' he said. in a tone Of
cool impcrtiencu "to find some one
here ready to attend 10 my business
I explained the matter TO Monsieur
Fauvei yesterday am Count Louis
dc Clameran. an iron manufacture
at Oloron, and have come tu draw
three hundred thousand francs de
posted in this bank by my late
brother, whose heir ! am. IL is sur
pTising that no direction was given
about IT,"
Neither the title of the noble man.
ufactnrer, nor his explanations, ap
pcared TO have the slightest effect up.
ON the clerks
"Tho cashier has not yet arrived" 4"
they repeated. "aud We can do moth.
ing for you
"Then conduct me to Monsieur
Fauvel."
There was moments hesitation;
then clerk named Cayaillon, who
was writing near a window. said:
"The chief is always out at this
hour"
"Then | will call again" replied NJ.
deClameran.
And he walked out. as he had en-.
tered, without saying "Good-morning," !"
or even touching his hat
"Not very polite, that customer"
said little Cuyoillon; "but he will soon
be settled. for here comes Prosper"
Prosper Bertomy head cashier Of
Fauyels banknC-house, was n tall
handsome man, OF about thirty, with
fair hair and large dark-bue eyes,
fastidiously neat, and dressed in the
height OF the fashion.
lie would have been very progresses
ing but for a cold reserved English
like manner. and certain air OF self
suhiciency which spoiled his naturally
bright open couutenauce.
"Ah, here you are" cried Vayaillon
"some one has just been asking for
you"
"Who?An iron manufacturer, wasit
note"
Exactly"
"Wel, he win come back again.
Knowing that j would get here late
this morning, ! made all my arrange
mants yesterday"
Prosper had unlocked his Office
door, and, as ne finished speaking,
entered. and closed IL behind him.
"Goodl" exclaimed one of tho
clerks, "there is man who never letl
anything disturb him, The chief has
quarreled with him twenty times for
always coming too late, and his re-
monstrances have no more effect upon
him than a breath of wind"
~And very right, tro he knows he
can get anything h. wants out of the
chief"
Besides. how could he come any
sooner? 4 man who sits up all night,
and leads q fast liie doesn't feel i6e
going to wor., ear i'm thr morning.
Did you notice hos very pale he
looked when he came in?'
"lle must huye been playing heavily
again. Coutnrier be lose Istcen
thousand francs at a sitting last
week.
"His work is none the worse done
for an that" int ropted Cavaillou.
III you were IN his p.ace
.t.Rtt..I ..f,,ut .....l. .-.,..
door suddenly opcacl, and She cash
Ter appeared hetor. them with totteg-
ing step, and "a wild haggard look on
his ashy face.
Robbed he gaapod out; ~ have
been robbed"
prospcr's horriGcd eNprc sion, his
hollow voice and trembling limbs be-
traycd such foarfr. dTcriug thlt the
clerks jumped up from their desks
and ran toward him. he almost
dropped into their arms; he was sick
and faint, aud fe.l into q chair
His companions surrounded hiul,
and begged him Co explain himself.
"Robbed'' they said: where, how
by whom?"
Gradually Prosper recovered him
self.
IAN the money I had in the safe. "
he said, "has been stolen
"An?"
res, all; three rlckages. each con
tanning one hundred notes of thou.
sani francs, aud ono package of ffty
thousand. The four packages wers
wrapped In a shee, of paper, and tied
| together"
With the rnpidity OF lightning, Tho
news Of the robbery spread through
out the clearinghouse. and the roo-l
was soon filed Wen curious listeners
Tell us, Pros3rr." said young
Cavillion did you Gud the safe brol.-
en open2H
"No; il is Just a. Z leit it,
"Weil. then. how. why