The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28


Laughing harshly IN return and nod.
ding. Allen went away
Having dined, Charlie strolled aim
lessly up and down one street after
another, for he felt most strangely I'M
Ike celebrating. Somehow it was diff
ferent from what he had thought it
would be, this having determined to
be dishonest He felt restless and I'M
comfortable and weak.
Il need bracer," he muttered. and,
suiting the action to the word. he
crossed the street ana entered saloon
at the opposite corner. Strange to
say. for the time and place, the room
was empty save for one other Gus.
toner.
whisky" said Charlie to the bar,
tender who came forward TO receive
his order. Ii was placed before him,
and the man watched him as he shall.
ingly poured some water into the glass,
Fine weather." said the bar attend
ant. trying to open conversation
Yes; a trife chilly" replied Charlie.
Everybody now is talking about
the bank robbery"
Charlie made no answer
1T is tremendous lot of money to
lose. isn't -$75000?"
1t struck Charlie rather unpleasantly
that this had been a reflection OF his
own. Why should everybody talk Of
this bank robbery. especially tonight?
He hastily swallowed the rest if his
drink. said he was in a hurry, and
went out into the street again.
Charlie stood for some tune in deep
thought upon the curb Then ne
turned suddenly, hailed a passing cab,
and bidding the driver hasten he drove
rapidly into the suburbs.
He alighted before a large gray stone
mansion.
rs Mr.. Wentworth in?" he asked
of the footman. Mr.. Wentworth was
president of the Imperial Bank
Il beg you to pardon me for disturb
ing you at this time, Mr.. Wentworth"
said Charlie when Mr.. Wentworth met
him in the library; but felt that
could not rest until had seen you
What is it," asked Mr.. Wentworth,
trihe alarmed. Has anything gone
wlong?"
NO, sir nothing has gone wrong
vet, " replied the cashier And then he
hesitated. wondering how he could go
on You see" he finally broke out,
Il was scared when l read the papers
this morning. There have been so
many defaulters lately, and the I'm
perial might be the next to suffer.
You can't tell whom TO trust" The
words almost burned his mouth as he
said them. so after hours to-day l.
l made little experiment. / suggest
ed to the receiving teller that he and
| should take-takc .money from our
bank And he agreed to. We've made
lot of plans already. OF course, it
was purely an-an experiment on my
part" he added with a nervous little
laugh.
The president looked grave.
You say he is willing to do it? I
had a better opinion than that Of
Allen
We'll. we cant take any action on
what you have told me-" said Mr.
Wentworth after a considerable 81
lence. "All vs can do at present is TO
watch closely. l depend upon your
vigilance. Mr.. Morton. l thank you
for telling me, and will see that your
attention to duty is not overlooked"
He bowed the cashier graciously out
of the room.
Scarcely half an hour after Charley's
departure Fred Allen was shown into
the library
Mr. Wentworth he said. 81 have
come to tell you something terrible
that happened this afternoon. The
cashier at our bank. Charlie Morton,
proposed to me that we rob the bank.
OF course. l didn't scare him by re.
fusing, but accepted his proposal to
draw him out and tell you, so that
you could protect yourself" And he
laughed a nervous little laugh.
You astonish me- said Mr.. Went.
worth. Il believed Morton fully trust.
worthy"
I'VE have been friends Il long time,
and l never suspected him capable of
such thing until today"
We'll, said Mr.. Wentworth. sup
pressing a smile as be repeated him
self, I'VE can't very well do anything
about the matter as it stands now.
About all that we can do is to watch
carefully. l depend upon you to draw
Morton out and to report any new de-
yelopments to me. Be assured that
your fidelity will not be allowed to go
unrewarded
When he was alone again Mr. Went.
worth leaned back in his chair and
laughed heartily.
At the directors meeting next day all
wore anxious faces, except the presi-
dentn All We're considerably fright
eneas b the United National embezzle-
ment. the third in the city within six
months. The president listened with
a smile to the expression Of their fears.
Then he told them OF the two who
had called on him the evening before.
$50 we have two honest men watch
ing each other and every one else like