The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-26
Cc0pyright, 1901, BY DAILY Story Pub. CO

That's a pleasant message to re-
ceiye on the eve of ones marriage!"
he exclaimed. 81 wonder what Ina
would say to that. Lucky we ar
ranged to be married at her home
in Fremont, Lucky also that we
made the hour six p. m, instead Of
noon, as we first planned to do. If
she wants to go on with the cere-
mony, providing the bank goes up
the creek and carries all the money
| have in the world with it, I sup
pose 1 can't object. But the bank
shan't go through any fault Of
mine.D
Chase Prescott glanced at his
watch, noting that the hour was
eight o'clock. He stepped quickly
to the telephone booth, giving his
orders clearly and briefly to his
associates of the Casper National,
closing by telling them that he was
about to leave for Fremont on the
9:15 p. m. train.
"Have the money on board the
special as early as you a to-mor-
row morning." he admonished owe
must take no chances. If it wasn't
for that COMPOUNDED new time lock,
I'd open the safe tonight, get the
coin to Fremont, and have it in
the bank there by the time we
open for business tomorrow morn
ing. The sight Of such a pile Of
money would do everything toward
restoring confidence, | believe" he
added, desperately, 'if there was an
expert cracksnian in town, I'd have
him blow the safe open for usr"
"Worse luck, there isn't!o re-
sponded Williams, whom the cash
Ter was to leave in charge Of the Cas-
per National. But trust me to
carry out your plans to a IT,"
Once in Fremont, Chase Prescott
fastened to meet Dick Moses, pay
ing teller of the Fremont National,
and a brother of the girl who was
to become his wife on the morrow.
Together they talked over the situ-
alton into the early hours OF the
morning, when they retired to catch
a few hours sleep before beginning
the strenuous work Of the day.
The substance Of the information
conveyed by Dick Moses was that a
disgruntled depositor had started in
circulation a story that the Fremont
National was on Its last legs; the
news had spread quickly, and but
for the fact hat the bank closed
its doors daily at three O'Clock,
would have meant ruin that day.
On the morrow the bank doors
would swing back on their heavy
hinges at $50 o'clock. The amount
of currency and bills in the bank
was good, possibly, for a three
hours run anyway, not for more
than that. Everything depended,
therefore, on the timely arrival of
the special from Casper.
The officials went to the bank in
a body the next morning. A crowd
was already gathered about the
building.
For an hour there was a STEADY
outflow of carefully counted money
through the little wicker over which
was the sign deposits and With
drawals." Chase Prescott stood BY
the big plate glass window, watch
ing the crowd outside for some d.
version. Overhead were massed
threatening cumulus clouds,
black harbingers Of rain-or would
he asked, spend themselves in
He prayed fervently for a
downfall Of precious drops, which
might do much to help scatter the
and to gain time, which was
al that was needed.
A messenger boy from the nearby
office came running into
he bank, all out Of breath. Has
lily Chase Prescott tore open the
II read:
'casPer, Wyo., Sept, 24.--Chase
Prescott, the Fremont National.
Fremont. Special has left hara