The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

Laughing harshly IN return and nod
ding, Allen went away
Having dned, Charlie strolled aim
lessly up and down one street after
another. for he felt most strangely un
like celebrating. Somehow 1t was diff
ferent from what he had thought II
would be, this having determined to
be dishonest. He felt restless and un
comfortable and weak.
II need bracer," he muttered, and
suitlng the action TO the word, he
crossed the street and entered saloon
at the opposite corner. Strange &c
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. 1t was placed before him,
and the man watched him as he shak
ingly poured some water into the glass,
Fine weather" said the bar attend
ant. trying to open conversation.
"Yes; trihe chilly" replied Charlie.
Everybody now is talking about
the bank robbery"
Charlie made no answer.
"IG is tremendous lot of money tC
lose, isn't it-$15,000Y'
1t struck Charlie rather unpleasantly
that this had been 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 hurry, and
went out into the street again.
Charlie stood for some time in deep
thought upon the curb. Then he
turned suddenly, hailed a passing cab,
and bidding the driver hasten he drove
rapidly into the suburbs.
He alghted before large gray stone
mansion.
rs Mr.. wentworth in?" he asked
Of the footman. Mr.. Wentworth was
president of the Imperial Bank.
II 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 1 felt that ]
could not rest until I had seen you"
What is it?' asked Mr.. Wentworth,
tri1e alarmed. Has anything gone
wong"
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. 80 after hours to-day /
made little experiment. l suggest.
ed to the receiving teller that he and
/ should take-take money from our
bank. And he agreed to. We've made
lot OF plans already. OF course, 1t
was purely an-an experiment on my
part" he added with nervous little
| laugh
The president looked grave.
"You say he is willing to do it2
had better opinion than that Of
Allen"
well. we can't take any action on
what you have told me-" said Nv.
Wentworth, after a considerable ST.
lence. IAN We 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 graclously out
of the room.
Scarcely half an hour after Charley's
departure Fred Allen was shown into
the library.
Mr.. Wentworth" he said, Il 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-
fuslng. but accepted his proposal to
draw him out and tell you, so that
you could protect yourself" And he
laughed nervous little laugh.
you astonish me-" said Mr.. Went.
worth IL believed Morton fully trust.
worthy"
1--WE have been friends long time,
and L never suspected him capable OF
such a thing until to-day"
We'll" said Mr.. Wentworth, sup
pressing a smile as he repeated him
self. 1--WE can't very well do anything
about the matter as 1t stands now
About all that We can do is to watch
carefully. l depend upon you TO draw
Morton ont and TO report any new de
velopments to me. BE assured thai
your fidelity will not be allowed to gC
unrewarded."
, When he was alone again Mr.. Went
worth leaned back in his chair an(
, laughed heartily.
!
At the directors meeting next day al
wore anxious faces, except the presi
dent. All were considerably fright
ened by the United National embezzle
ment, the third In the city within 81,
months The president listened witt
a smile to the expression OF their fears
Then he told them Of the two VIII
, had called on him the evening before
u $50 we have two honest mon watch