The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18

Il seen me dad this afternoon he add
ed disnaliy
We'll that's good" I said: ''bring him
round and introduce him. If he's anything
like you, though, tell him not to make a
long CALI 1 added. 1t is never well to let
a boy get the idea he is Indispensable,
evenswhen he is.
HE didn't. see me, though Bob con-
tinued ignoring my levity. wonder how
he follered me clean here. Thought I'd
shook him for keeps. I bet he amt bum
min round here for no good, neither
You unfilial little barbarian I said.
You don't seem incrusted with smiles at
the advent of your long-lost parent"
Think you're funny, don't you, hu'h?"
said Bob, and left me, and promptly for
got his dad.
There was convention of directors in
the bank parlors that afternoon, which
immedia tely converted itself into COM
mittee of the whole Oh ways and means.
Mr.. Martin had sent off kilograms to half
a dozen of the nearest banks asking as
Sistance and offering to deposit bonds as
security. Ten thousand dollars was OBJ
tanned in this way from the Beach Grove
Banking company and came in on the last
train south that evening. The only other
bank able to help was the Longford First
National, which offered $4,000 if We
would come and get it. The last train
to the West was gone. and there was no
train back that night.
Longford is twelve miles west or
our town over bad roads. If we could
get this $4,000, the cashier belieyed it
would tide us over and restore conf
dence in our ability to pay dollar for
dollar. If we did not get it the bank
must close its doors by II next day
almost to certainty Some one must
drive across to LOngford with the
bonds and return with the money be-
fore the bank opened next morning.
Our part of the country is as safe
as another. but under the circum-
stances, when the composite eye OF
the community was conferred upon the
bank, it would be impossible for one
of the bank force to leave town with
out the object of his mission being
Immediately surmised. And in our
town it is common saying that dol
lar bill looks to some folk as big as
ten-acre lot. So it was not hilarious
party which drove west late that even
ing. There was too much at stake.
We had a twO-seated blackboard and
good team. The cashier and I sat
behind, with the bonds in valise be-
tween us. When we were ready to
start Bob climbed up beside the driver
on the front seat.
Here BOb,'' said Mr.. Martin sharp
ly, I'VE can't take you.'
went Mr.. Martin may have realized
that since he had decided to go 1t
would be impossible to leave him be-
hind. He would have materialized al
LongfOrd from some impossible part OF
the vehicle as sure as We had tried it.
The cashier had two reyolvers and
I had one. The other one of the four
always kept in the bank could not be
found when we were ready to start.
However, we didn't use those we had.
We reached LongfordE in good time,
and drove directly to the bank. The
cashier had been advised Of our COM
ing by telegram. and was waiting for
us. We handed over the bonds, re-.
ceived the cash in small bills. and
=strted back in good spirits.
1t was near in the morning when
we approached our town. I had had
a hard days work, and confess to hay-
ing been nearer asleep than awake.
Still heard Bob say to the driver:
'"s anvthtns happens to you give