Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-07-30

Have you looked behind the draw
err" she asked hopefully. Perhaps it
Just fell down behind"
Il had the drawer out" he explained,
"and looked behind it."
"Who is that I'm therc?" she asked
suddenly as they passed the bank
building.
at must be Benson" he answered
carelessly He works late on the for
eign business. l don't know whether
be does It because he likes work or be
cause he wants 10 make a good inn
preston on your father, but he is at it
all the time"
as the money all locked up?"
Benson wouldn't take It anyhow.
he declared, "but the money is locked
with a time lock. Benson merely uses
the small safe with the books"
Il don't like Mr. Benson" she said
decidedly. Father refuses TO inter
fere, but I know that Mr. Benson has
tried to get him to send you away and
take him as a son-in-law"
you don't suppose he would steal
my money. do your laughed Jack.
"Td think anything" she said posi-
lively. You may laugh If you want
TO. but somehow l feel that he wants
to get you out of the way"
"Forewarned is forearmed," he said
laughing. Wen fool him yet, or, rath-
er, you will. don't think I'm clever
enough
Il think I'm as clever as Mr.. Ben
SON." she announced. land I'm going
to fool him, see if don't"
They turned into the concert hall.
next the bank. and in the music Jack
forgot the threat
he did not even recall it few days
later when Nettie came into the bank
and. after chat with her father. made
her way to Niblo's compartment. He
sprung the latch on the lattice door for
her and returned TO counting the pile
of bills In front Of him.
She leaned on the counter beside him.
and as he turned over the bills he
glanced at her.
Forty fifties," he laughed. do you
make il the sameF" Nettie nodded. and
he turned to the rest Of the money. 81
lently she checked the other items on
the deposit slip, and as the boy turned
away from tile window she picked up
one of the bills.
What is thaty' she demanded. point
Ing to some glistening particles
Nlblo 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 stun for the houses he is
building in the new section. and rs tie
last load is dumped he sends over TO
pay for it. He will not use bank, but
pays in cash, and he never lets bin
run overnight"
Does be buy much?" she asked as
she fingered bill.
They deposit cash about three times
a week"
And always with this thing onT''
ITS steel filings" explained Niblo.
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 n puzzled express
sion.
What do you make itG" lie asked
"Thirty-nine" she declared rs 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 left the bank with
a warning that the next mistake would
be his last.
lie went straight across the street
to the dental Office IN the postofice
where Nettie had told him 10
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
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 n bin TO which the
steel filings still chung. and Nettie led
the way to Niblo's compartment Pull
Ing out the drawer. she fumDlcd be
meath for second and drew out
heavy magnet
Il noticed that the filings We're pasted
on the bills" she explained The
treasurer at the foundry Is Mr. Ben
sons cousin. They arranged that de-
posits should be made en- the afternoon.
when the drawer was already full and
the bills would reach high One hIll
would stick 10 the magnet on account
Of the filings. The drawer is not locked
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