Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-26
The GREAT \. & P. TEA CO.,, 2e E. Main St Phone 177.5
2e E. 'Maiu St.

and to make it quickly. They had many traits in common, but when it came to nerve. Brown. as between the two. had the market cornered. It was in the days before the stenographer and the type writer, and Brown was one night scratching away at his correspondence when the cashier rattled the latch on his office door. He was admitted, and lost no time in declaring his mission.
 I'm in trouble, Brown, and l want your help"
 Money or advice?" Queried the cau- tious Brown.
 Both
 "I've plenty of the latter" said Brown, but I haven't so much of the first; but I'll do what can. Whats the trouble?"
 Its trouble enough, can tell you. have been speculating with the banks money and I'm $70, 900 short. The bank examiner is coming the day after to-mor- row; there will be meeting of the direc- tors the same day, and there is no way I can stand of the exposure unless have the money to replace what have taken. l don't know where to get the money, and l don't know what to do."
 Brown did not answer for a minute. All his available cash was in that bank, and there was a, chance that it would fail. The first thing in his mind was to gain time to save his money; so he evad- ed direct reply. and asked:
 Where is the money?"
 "In stocks"
 What stocks? What shape are your deals in?"
 The cashier went into a long statement the gist of which was that by closing out some of his deals at once, he would have about s2O,0O0 which could be turned into the bank, leaving him loser and a defaulter to the amount of $5O.0O0. If given time there were excellent chances that the other deals also would show a profit, but time was the one thing he could not have.
 While the cashier was going through his story Brown thought hard and fast, and when the cashier had finished he had made up his mind. His own money in the bank was the first consideration however. and he determined to say noth- ing until he had secured that So he said:
 T haven't any s50.o0o to give you. am not worth that much. but we have one day in which 10 raise it. You come over here at lunch tomorrow. and guess we can fix 1t up so that you will not have any trouble. The bank may have a little. but you won't You come here tomorrow noon. and in the mean. time for Heavens sake-keep your mouth shut"
 As soon as the bank opened in the morning Brown presented a check for the full amount of his balance. and car. ried on his money. to his own intense satisfaction and the indignation of the cashier.
 At noon the cashier strode into Browns ofice, white with wrath and l fear.
 What made you pull out all that money. Brovn?" he demanded. You'll expose everything. and start run on the bank Do you want to ruin mel"
 If have no troubles of my own tc bother me- said Brown. grimly. T car give all the more time to yours. Nos sit down there and we'll fI this thing up. How much money is there in that bank novf I mean money that you car set!-
 T can't take any more. said the cash. | Fer. I--
 Never mind that rejoined Brown How much is there in the bank"
 About s1o0.0oo"
 How much in securities that you can carry sray7-
 T don't know-naybe rc10."
 Well now. you do what I tell you and you will get out of this thing without being arrested-let alone going to ths penitentfary. when that bank cio<es to. night you take everything in it-alI tAt money-all the ecurifies-ererythine Seal everything in the vny 0f nDoel or securities that you c1a stea1-- T nnt~ e11ps1 shs en111ur- 7v( snnsa ouD uu<A nov. fu c o Df1Dou nn Um nHN 1nm M6nM ~ ~ nn