Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-30

the man watched him as he shakingly
poured some water into the glass.
Pine weather." said the bar attendant.
trying to open conversation.
Yes; a trifie chilly" replied Charlie.
Everybody now is talking about the
bank robbery"
Charlie made no answer.
It's tremendous lot OF money to
| lose, isn't it-S7j ,O00?"
1T struck Charlie rather uBpleasantly
that this had been a reflection of his
own. Why would everybody talk Of this
bank robbery, especially tonight.
He hastily swallowed the rest of his
drink. said he was in a 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 bid
ding the driver hasten he drove rapidly
into the suburbs
He alighted before large gray stone
mansion.
is Mr.. Wentworth in?' he asked OF
| the footnian Mr.. Wentworth was presi.
dent Of the Imperial bank.
Il beg you to pardon me for disturb
| said Charlie when Mr.. Wentworth met
him in the library; but | felt that
| could not rest until had seen vou''
What is it" asked Mr. Wentworth. a
trifie alarmed Has any thing gone
| wrong?'
no, sir, nothing has gone wrong vet.
replied the cashier. And then he hest
tated, wondering how he could 90 on.
You see he finally broke out; II was
scared when read the papers this morn
| ing. There have been so many default
ers lately, and the Imperial 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,
| today II made little experiment. Il
suggested to the receiving teller that hel
and / should take-take money from our.
bank. And he agreed to. We've made IL
lot OF plans already. Of course. it 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 it? | had
a better opinion than that of Allen"
We'll, we can't take any action on
what YOU have told me- said Mr.. Went
worth. after considerable silence .AH
we can do at present is 10 watch closely.
depend upon your vigilance, Mr. Nor
ton. thank you for telling me, and viii
see tnat your attention to duty is not
overlooked" He bowed the cashier gra-
ciouslv out of the room
Scarcely half an hour after Charley
departure Fred Allen was shown into the
library.
MIR. Wentworth" he said. II have
come To tell YOU something terrible thai
happened this afternoon. The cashier at
our bank, Charlie Morton. proposed to me
that we rob the bank. OF course.
didn't scare him by refusing. but ac-
ecpted his proposal To draw him out and
tell you, so that You could protect your
self 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 a long time.
ana | never suspected him capable Of
such thing until today"
Well said Mr.. Wentworth suppress.
ing a smile as he repeated himself. 1--WE
can't very Well do anything about the
matter as it stands now About all thaa
we can do is to watch carefully | dsal
pend upon you to draw Morton out AID
to report any new developments to me.
BE assured that your fidelity will net be
allowed to go unrewarded."
When he was alone again Mr.. Went |
worth leaned back in his chair anG
laughed heartily.
At the directors meeting next day all |
wore anxious faces, except the president |
All We're considerably frightened by the
United National embezzlement the third
in the city within six months. The prcsi |
dent listened with smile to the expires
sion of their fears. Then he told them
OF the two who had called on him the |
evenin" before.
80 We have two honest men watching
each other. and every one else like hawks
Why" he said, laughing, its safer than
any patent lock ever invented"
I Inc Others joined i'll his laugh; but
their faces became grave again about
month later, when the Imperial bank
suddenly found itself poorer by one
cashier, one receiving teller and nearly
S60.000.-New York Daily News.