The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-05

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Ties certainly worth II TO glocum. .
said Miller. with smile. IF I'd beer
! denying there was God as long al
he has. I'd pay more than that TO get
I rid vi the naDit. Slocum's able, and
| think be ought to foot that preachers
! bill"
You are q tough customer, Miller"
said Trabue, with a knowing laugh.
YOU'D better look out-he's got an eye
on you. Hell call out yore name some
q these days an ask Us to pray fer
YOU
II was Just wondering If there's any
thing wrong with Craig" said Miller.
II see his doors not open"
ooh. reckon not" said the old law
yer. "He's been taking part In the
meeting. He may have oversight"
There was a grocery store near Nil
ler's Office, and the proprietor came out
on the sidewalk and joined the two
men. His name was Barnett. He was
a powerful man, who stood six feet
five IN his boots. He wore no coat. and
his suspenders were soiled and knotted.
II see you uns Is watchin' Craigs
door," he said i've had my eye OH 1t
ever since breakfast. | hardly know
what 20 make OF II. | went thar to
buy some New York exchange to pay
for a bill o -four, but he wouldn't let
me in. | know he's thar. for l seed
lin 20 In about an hour ago. | mighty
nigh shook the door off'n the hinges.
His clerk, that western fellow, Win
ship, has gone off to visit his folks, an
reckon maybe Craigs got all the
bookkeepin' to do"
well. he oughtn't to keep his doors
closed at this time of day" remarked
Miller. "A man who has other peoples
money In bis charge can't be too care
full"
lies got some o. NINE" said the
grocer. land Mary Ann Tarpley, my
wife's sister, put 5000 thar day before
yesterday. Oh. reckon nothin's wrong.
though do remember heerd some
body say Craig bought cotton futures
an sometimes got skeerd up 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. Winshlp," said the grocer. "but
| never let II go no furder. | amt no
hand to circulate Ill reports agin good
member OF the church."
Miller bit his lip. and an unpleasant
thrill passed over him as Trabue
walked on. twenty-five thousand"
he thought. is no small amount. II
would tempt five men out OF ten II
they were inclined to go wrong and
were In tight"
The grocer was 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 deposit at the other bank yes.
terday"
Suspicious, heigh? Now, Jest a lit.
tie. wasn't your The grocer now
spoke with undlsguised uneasness.
mot at I'LL" replied the lawyer. Il
was doing some business for the other
bank and felt that ! ought to favor
them by nv cash deposits"
You don't think thar's anything the
matter, do YOUR asked the grocer. his
face still hardening.
II think Craig Is acting queerly-
very qucerly for a banker was Mil
ler's slow reply. ''He has always been
most particular to open up early and"
''Hellol" cried out CHEEKY voice. |
that Of the middle aged proprietor OF
the barley FIGURING mills. emerging
from Barnett's store IL see you fel-
lows have your eye on Cralg's front.
II he was drinking man. we might
suspicion he'd been on a tear last
night. wouldn't weY
1T looks shaky to me-" retorted the
grocer growing more excited. I'm
goln' over there nm try that door again.
a man at has my money can't attract
the attention Craig has an me say
nothln'."
The miller pulled his little turf Of
gray beard aud wlnked at Rayburn.
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