The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-01

Miller. "A man who has other peoples
money in his charge can't be too care
ful."
Hes got some o. mine." said the
grocer. land Mary Ann Tarpley. my
wffe's sister. put $500 thar day before
yesterday. oh. | reckon nothin's wrong,
though | do remember | heerd some
body say Craig bought cotton futures
IN sometimes got skecrd mp n little
about meetin' his obligations"
Il have never heard that" said Ray
burn Miller. raising his brows.
well. | have. an I've heerd the
same o. Winship," said the grocer. but
| never let it go no furder. | Amt no
hand to circulate Ill reports agin a good
member of the church"
Miller bit his lip. and an unpleasant
thrill passed over him rs Trabue
walked on. twenty-five thousand"
he thought, Is no small amount. Ii
would tempt five men out of ten IL
they were inclined TO go wrong aud
were in a tight"
The grocer vas looking at him stead
lily.
You bank thar. don't your he asked.
Miller nodded. But | happen to
have no money there right now. |
made q deposit at the other bank yes.
terday."
suspicious. heigh? Now. jest a lit.
tie. wasn't your" The grocer now
spoke with u~ndisguised u~ueasiness.
Not at ALL" replied the lawyer. u
was doing some business for the other
bank and felt that | ought TO favor
them by my lash deposits"
You don't think thar's anything the
matter. do you?" asked the grocer. his
face still hardening.
Il think Craig is acting queerly-
very queerly for n banker" was Mil
ler's slow reply. He has always been
most particular to open up early and
Hello cried nut a CHEEKY voice.
that of the middle aged proprietor OF
the barley FIGURING mills. emerging
from Birnett's store. Il see you fel-
lows have your eye on Craig's front.
II he was a drinking man. we might
suspicion he'd been on a tear last
night. wouldn't we?"
1T looks shaky to me-" retorted the
grocer. growing more excited. Pm
goin' over there an try that door again.
\ man at has my money can't attract
the attention Craig has an me say
nothin'."
The miller pulled his little turf Of
gray beard and winked at Rayburn.
you've been scarin' Barnett" he
said. with a tentative infection. Hes
easily ratified. BY the way. now that
think of it. it does seem to me | heard
some of the Methodists talkin' about
%reproving Craig an Winship for spec
ulatin' in grain an cotton. | know
they've been dabblin' in it. for Graf.
always got my market reports. He'a
been dealin' with a bucket shop in At
lanta."
I'm going over there" said Miller
abruptly. and he hurried across in the
wake of the big grocer. The miller fol
lowed him. On the other side of the
street several people were %curiously
watching the bank door. and when
Barnett went to it and grasped the
handle and began to shake it vigor-
onsly they crossed over to him.
Whats wrong?" said a dealer il
fruits. a short. thickset man with a
1orid face, but Barnett's only reply
was another furious shaking of the
door.
why. man. what's got into your
protested the fruit dealer in a rising
tone of establishment. do you intend
to break that door DOWN.
II will il that skunk don't open it an
give me my money" said Barnett, who
was now red in the face and almost
foaming at the mouth. Hes back III
thar. IN he knows it's past opepin'
time. By gum. | know more'n I'm
goin' to tell right now"
This was followed by another rat.
ting of the door. and the groeer's enor
nous weight. like q battering RAM. was
thrown against The heavy walnut shut
ter.
open up. | say-open up In thar
! yelled the grocer in a voice hoarse with
passion and suspense.
A dozen men were now grouped
around the doorway. Barnett released
the handle and stood facing them.
"Somethin's rotten In Denmark" he
painted. Believe me or not. fellows. !
know a thing or two. This banks in o
bad fix"
A thrill of horror shot through Miller.
The words had the ring of conviction.
Alan bishops money was In bad hands
Ii il was there at all. Suddenly he saw
a white. trembling hand fumbllng with
H. IA .N w-a..
dow shade as If some n were about
to raise 1t. but the shade remained
down. the interior still obscured. IL
struck Miller as being a sudden i'm
pulse. defeated by fear of violence