The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-10

You can't" he goes on, coming round
by the door, "be too particular about
avoiding the very suspicion OF evil"
mo, sir" says /, kinder modest like.
What do you suppose is the matter
with the lockf" says he.
81 don't rightly know yet" says J.;
"but ] rather think It's a little wore
on account Of not being oiled enough.
These ere locks ought TO be oiled about
once a year"
We'll" says he, you might as well
90 right on, now I'm here; | will stay
till Jennings comes. Can't I help you
hold your lantern, or something Of
that sortr'
The thought came to me like flash,
and turned around and says:
How do | know you're the Prcsi-
dentf ! amt ever seen you afOre, and
you may be a-trying TO crack this
bank, for all ! know"
That's very proper inquiry, my
man." says he, land shows "A most re-
markable degree Of discretion. | con
fcss that / should not have thought OF
the position in which | was placing
you. However. | can easily convince
you that it's all right. DO you know
what the Presidents name isY
mo, | don't" says |, sorter surly.
"Well, you'll find il on that bill" said
he, taking bill out OF his pocket; land
you see the same name on these let
ters," and he took some letters from
his coat
| suppose that | ought to have gone
right on then, but I was beginning to
feel interested in making him prove
who he was, so | says:
"You might have got them letters to
put up job on me-"
you're very honest man" says he;
zone among a thousand Don't think
I'm at all offended at your persistence.
No. my good fellow, like IL. like It,"
and he laid his hand on my shoulder.
Now, here" says he, taking a bundle
out Of his pocket, Is package of $10.-
600 in bonds. A burglar wouldn't be
apt to carry those around with him.
would hc2 | bought them i'm the city
yesterday, and stopped here tonight
on my way home to place them In the
vault, and. may add, that your simple
and manly honesty has so touched me
that l would willingly leave them in
your hands for safe keeping. You
needn't blush NJ my praise"
suppose | did turn sorter red when
! see them bonds.
Are you satisfied now?" says he.
told him | was thoroughly and so
! was. So picked up my drill again.
and gave him the lantern to hold so
that | could see the door. | heard
twice, and | like to have burst ont
laughing, thinking how he must he
wondering what was going on inside
| worked away and kept explaining to
him what | was a-trying to do. lie
was very much interested i'm mechan-
les. he said and knowcd as | was
man as was up in my business by the
way | went To work. He asked me
about what wages | got. and how |
liked my business and said he took
quite n fancy TO me. turned round
once i'm Il while and looked at him
asserting up there rs solemn as a billed
owl, with my dark lantern In bis
blessed hand, and I'm blamed If
didn't think | should have TO hollcr
right out.
| got through the lock pretty soon
and put in my wire and opened it, Then
he took hold of the door and opened the
vault
III put my bonds in," says lie. land
20 home. You can lock up and wait
till Mr. Jennings comes. | don't sup.
pose you will try to fix the lock to.
night"
told him | shouldn't do anything
more with il now. as we could get in
before morning.
well. III bid you goodnight, my
man." says he. as swung the door TO
again.
Just then heard Jim. Ivy name.
whistle. and | guessed the watChman
was a-coming up the street.
"Ah." says |, you might speak 10 the
watchman. II YOU see him, and tell him
to keep an extra lookout tonight"
II will" says he, and we both went
TO the front door.
There comes the watchman up the
treet." 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 Mr.
Jennings returns"
Goodnight again" says he. and we
shook hands and he went up the street.
saw Jim. so called. in the shadow Of
the other side of the street. as l stood
on the step with the watchman.
Well" says | 70 the watchman. "I1l
so and pick up my tools anG get ready
TO GO
went back into the bank. ard Il
didn't take long to throw the door open
| aud stun them bonds into the bag.
There was some boxes lying around
and n safe as ! should rather have liked
TO have tackled. hut IL seemed like
tempting Providence after the luck
we'd had. I looked at my watch and
see 1t was just a quarter past twelve
There was an express train went
through az half-past twelve. tucked
my tools i'm the bag on the top OF the
bonds. and walked out Of the front
door. The watcl'man was on the steps
Il don't believe I'll wait for Mr.. Jen.
niugs." says l. II suppose IL will be-
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