Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-28

Cardiff-the Imperial Bank OF
Wales. Tn.s institution lad
cashier-Ramsey Turnball. One day
rurnball disappeared. This was. Curl
ously enough. coItemporancous with
he appearance OF very capable short
age in the banks assets. The surplus
VAS found 10 be moci:ing and irTi-
iating deficit The capital was just
about sufficient 10 buy 4 free lunch.
with the beer left ou5.
The managing directors of the I'M
perial Bank felt sorely chagrined nj
rurnbalrs ill-timed departure. They
wished TO take him in hand and talk
gith him seriously and earnestly for
little while. They desired TO put him
where they could point him cu1 as q
moral TO their tale OF woe. Accord
:ngly they hired the services of philan-
Ter Giles. professional detective. The
bank then retired from the game and
spent much of its spare time invent
ing terms OF opprobrium to say to
rurnball when EeXt they met.
In Chicago one day. while Turnball
was in the philaDthropic act of setting
them up for an enthusiastic circle OF
friends. he felt Il chilly presentiment.
Tie looked around with little SILVER
and saw cold. calculating eye fixed
7pon him. II was the eye OF Giles, and.
although he was heavily covered with
1isgniseS. Turnball intuitively felt that
It was Giles future destiny to harass
and seriously annoy him. Turnbail
Now. cXtradition processes take time.
and Turnball vas in Chicago, in the
lands of his friends. Turnbal knew
that Giles knew this. Accordingly.
when Turnball mentioned that he was
going 10 New York next morning en-
i0ute for London. Giles rap;urously
1lankcd his lucky stars. BY strange
coincidence he WAS going to New Yori:
III route for London himself.
1t may be stated. In connection with
Ais. that Suspicious man has as
attlc faith in condolences as he has
tn lending money 10 his brother-ir
NV, and from the fact that Tuynba.l
appeared to suspec; nothing. the dis
.crnlng rcadc: VIII clearly deduce that
nc was on.
The sea was full OF trouble and the
.arth was swathed in woe. This dari.
state OF affairs WAS faithfully reflected
On the face of Ramsey Turnball. Turn-
Call leaned over the side of the good
snip Majestic. Ee peered through the
Tense smoking fog that covered tie
North River. Occasionally he spat dis
soasolately into the unolfo nding wafer.
Things Were not coming Turnbalrs
way. Giles was so attentive thai Turn
ball learned to loathe the very sight Of
The man. lie had never before felt
such truth i: the saying that familiar
tty breeds con.cmpt. Net that he let
Giles see tn. &c; that was not IL;
game.
Over the side n coal barge was rap
:slly being un!oaded into the steam
ships bUnkers. 1t was two hours pas
The scheduled time of sailing. Aztec
tomato persons who had come TO see
their dear friends safely away ana
had atnned themselves 10 Il high pitch
Of emotional farewell 1T 10 O'Clock pre-
> cise,y. did not feel equal TO the cor
timed strain anu had long since
sneakcd away. The only comfort that
the passengers found was that the
II. Paul would De delayed even lon.e-
than themselves. They frightened up
:hee.fully when they heard this
The fog thickened. \ deep. full,
fhroated siren sounded dismally and
family from down the river. The Of
Gcer in charge of the coal!ns operations
scowled bitterly.
.'rhundc-aticn.' he r.utte:cd. O.
words TO that effec7
whats the matter row" inquired
TETn5all, who was standing by h.S
side.
THAT was tho St Paul" responded
the officer. 'and we won't get this cor
founded coal in for another ten min
utes. Good thing the passengers don't
know she got of first" he added
Turnhail cogitated. He east know
edgcable eye over 10 Giles. who was
leaning against the smoking room door.
pretending not to he watching Turn
ball. 4 gentle smile stole over Turn
balls face.
Why did Turnball smile? All. that
would be TO anticipate
The third act was now on. Turn
ball suddenly felt 1t encumbent upon
him to take the centre of the stag
and do n few odd tricks.
He did. He shot across the decl; oil
the steamship. He upset stout old
gentleman on the gangway. He jumped
into n cab on the pier.
est. Paurs berth. American line"
he shouted hoarselv. and was gone.
Now. Turnbail did his little specially
very well. but it must be confessed
that Giles faithfully duplicated the act