Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01

and as he turned over the bills he
glanced at her.
Forty flftles," he laughed. do you
make It the same?" Nettie nodded. and
he turned TO the rest of the money. ST.
lently she checked the other items ON
the deposit slip, and as the boy turned
away from the window she picked up
one of the bills.
What is that?' she demanded, point
ing TO some glistening particles.
Niblo laughed.
That's from the foundry" he ex-
planned. "Gregson has been buying
some steel"
How do you know" she asked.
"Gregson is peculiar. He pays cash
for everything he gets. The foundry
sends him stuff for the houses he is
building in the new section. and as the
last load is dumped he sends over to
pay for it. He will not use Il bank. but
pays in cash, and he never lets bill
run overnight"
Does he buy much?" she asked as
she fingered a bill.
They deposit cash about three times
a week"
"And always with this thing or?"
Its steel filings" explained Nlblo
They are everywhere over at the foun-
dry" He slipped the bills in the drawer
and stuck the slip on the spindle.
Jack" she said suddenly, count the
money again.
Il just did," he said, in surprise, as
he opened the drawer. The other bills
had been banded, and it was an easy
matter to get only the foundry deposit.
He ran the bills over rapidly, then
turned to her with a puzzled express
sion.
What do you make it," he asked.
Thirty nine" she declared as she
picked up the pile of bills and laid
them back in the drawer. Don't find
the other even If you can. Just wait
AS soon as you are out of the bank
come over TO George Castles"
All through the rest Of the afternoon
he wondered as he went about his
work There was trouble over the
shortage, and Niblo feft the bank with
warning that the next mistake would
be his last.
to the dental Office in the postoffice
building, where Nettie had told him to
meet her. and in the darkness they
watched the interior of the bank
At last Benson came into the receiv-
ing teller's pen and fumbled there a
moment With little cry Nettie ceased
her vigil and went to the telephone.
Half an hour later Nettie, her father
and Niblo confronted Benson, still por-
ing over his books.
In his pocket was Il bill to which the
steel filings still chung. and Nettie led
the way to Niblos compartment Pull
ing out the drawer, she fumbled be
meath for a second and drew out a
heavy magnet.
81 noticed that the filings were pasted
on the bills she explained. "The
treasurer at the foundry is Mr.. Ben
sons cousin. They arranged that de-
posits should be made In the afternoon,
when the drawer was already full and
the bills would reach high. One bill
would stick to the magnet on account
of the filings. The drawer is not locked
after the money is taken out, and it
was easy when the Waterman was in
another part Of the bank to clip in and
take 1t off II I had not tried to pick
a speck off the bill Jack showed me no
one would ever have guessed It. He
gained his end and the money as we'll"
A little later Jack left Nettie at the
gate. with the salary that goes with
the cashiers Job / guess l can afford |
to get married now" he said.
For what else did / fool Benson?" /
asked Nettie as she raised her lips for
q kiss. II told you I'd do 1t, and | .
did" ~ 'fgq7,, -. y,-7,-.-r. ,,...,.