The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-11-05


clerks did not even look nm from m,
big ledgers over which they were nor.
ing, and did not notice that Frank
Maulin. the cashier, was reading a
dainty note instead of checks as he
sat at his elegant desk behind them.
This was what he perused:
Frank Maulin: Dear Friend-Papl
and mamma go to Richmond to.mor-
row afternoon. You may call If YOU
wish. Yours. A NJ"
FRANK Maulin was no hirt or sen
timentalist, and yet he was sufficient
ly moved by some emotion TO press
the bit of paper to his mustached lips
before placing il i'm his letter-case. He
rather disliked the underhand pro.
ceeding which the invitation implied.
but what else could he do? Mr.. Nc
Gosh had no desire for his daughter
to marry n mere cashier, and six
months ago had told Maulin so.
Il like you, Frank" he had said.
you are honest. Industrious, and
faithful; but | cannot consider you as
suitor for Annie's hand"
II have not yet aspired to be-" was
the cashiers answer.
II know. l know, but am not blind
and | tell you I've seen lots of things
that go a good ways. To be sure you're
not gay society youth-and admire
you for it-but there are some things
about YOU that would attract girl like
Annie. You have brains: you are cool,
reserved. and yet well posted in tho
ways of the world; you are indepeud-
ent, and. though not rich, have n fair
prospect before you. These are enough
TO please many a girl. but " IS not
Annie that ] want pleased Just now.
and | will consider it a favor If you
do not pay her any particular atten-
ton"
This was plain talk, IS became a
plain man, and Frank. DESTROYS OF
keeping his position, could only &C
quiesce but like any other young man
Of twenty-five he did it more in theory
than i'm fact. and he and Annie hal
many a stolen tete.a-tete in spite OF
tho parents frown.
The next day was n holiday. and
Mr. and Mrs. McCoSh had planned TO
visit friends in Richmond, fifty miles
II.
leaving Annie and Fred i'm charge at
home.
Now, Fred" said his sister when
the morning was half gone. if vol
want to so anywhere this afternoon,
you can
Mighty accommodating" thought
Fred.
you see" she went on, 81 may have
callers or may go out CT something.
and you can go just as well as not"
Fred, not to be outdone in gcneros.
ity, replied that he did not care any
thing about. going and that he was
going to work in his den" that after.
noon.
We'll, you must stay out of the par
lor," said Annie. despairingly.
who's comin'?"
"Oh, don't know as anybody will.
but l don't want to have company in
terrupted."
well. l don't want to see 'em any.
how, so they can come if they wan.
to-"
And that was The basis of agreement
between the two belligerents
After dinner nothing was seen of
Fred, and Annie hoped that he hal
betaken himself to the field.
Not SO. Fred was hard at work on
his patent instantaneous photography.
which was already we'll developed. He
thought no more of Annie's caution.
and probably would never have re-
called it had not a ring at the door
nhOnt VIZ ~ of IL
Wonder who = is" he calculated
Guess I'll so and find out" and he
late. The visitor had been usherel
in, and going back to his den he could
tell by the voices, though he could
not distinguish them. that il was In
the parIor that the caller was seated.
An hour later the visitor was stu
there. fact Of much more import
ancc to Fred YVES that the new photo.
graphic plan was perfected
Now If | only had something to
try 1t on" he thought.
happy conceit came into his mind.
He would photograph the visitor.
Shouldering the camera and it's an.
purtenances he crept softly upstairs
and into the room directly over tho
parlor. Arranging everything for a
quick test of the apparatus he opened
the windcw and let the camera down
outside until 1t was opposite the par.
Tor window beneath. The afternoon
sun shining full upon the parlor side
lighted the room brilliantly. and when
a quick press OF bulb conveyed the
impetus to the sensitive plate i'm the
small box, tho room and It's contents
werc accurately fixed upon II.
Fred withdrew TO his holy Of holies
and proceeded 10 develop" tho pict.
IRE. lie had not completed the task
when something called him away.
and tho glass was laid aside for fur
thor handling
The next morning the newsboys hal
a sensation. Morning papers. al
about the bank robbery was their
cry.
The Daily Journal. which had tho
most condensed account Of the affair.
said this.
Yesterday afternoon about four
o'clock. as shown by the time lock
the safe Of the First National Bank
was broken open and $4,000 la papers
and currency taken The suspicion
rests upon the cashier. Mr.. Frank
Mauin. who though bearing good
j. -. Il.