Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
John Selden' 5 Dog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, 1905, by c. H. Hir..l

been the cashier of Henderson's pri-
waite bank. People said 1t was a very
responsible place for young man of
twenty. and some shook their heads
and predicted that temptation would
get the beAer of him, but Henderson
smiled at their fears and replied:
John has been a CLERK here for four
years. | have tried him out over and
ever There isn't dishonest hair in
his head, and you couldn't put money
enough before him to tempt him 10
steal
Young Selden did not marry lie had
no vices. He was pleasant and friendly
with all but 1t was seldom that he
went out Of an evening At the bank
he was called "Clockwork" A more
tili.ent, reliable man never gave his
services to another. AT twenty five he
had the banking business at his fingers
ends. Between that aye and thirty he
had as many as ten offers from other
financial institutions. In the ten years
his salary was increased five times.
During these ten years, us Selden him.
self stated, he was never under tempta-
ton for moment
Then came horrible temptation.
After awhile II began to tell on his
health The banker suggested vaca-
ton. 1t was then that the temptation
triumphed.
After being trailed for Il month and
after dozen almost sleepless nights,
John Selden agreed to do as the I'M
known wished. He set out without
loss of time and with feverish anxiety,
and it seemed rs il Satan aided him,
He packed up 100000 worth of bonds
and cash after banking hours, walked
out of the town with satchel without
being particularly remarked and when
six miles away took train He had
made no plans rs TO where he should
go. Where he did 20 was to village
forty miles away. 70 was i'll when he
got off the train and i'll for month at
the hotel When he recovered he stay
ed on. He was quiet, minded his oWa
affairs and somehow the villagers came
to believe that he was 4 detective
1t so happened that Banker Hender-
son was the first to discov nr his loss.
No one could have taken the money but
his trusted cashier. He was stunned
for time by the blow Then he made
up his mind TO certain thing, ana not
word regarding the missing money
passed his lips He said that Selden
had gone on n vacation. He spoke al
ways in his praise. 1t put him to
great straits TO make the shortage
good, but he accomplished it, and not a
breath of suspicion was raised against
the cGsifier. The money was gone and
the cashier was gone. hut the banker
world not believe that he had been
mistaken in Selden. What he did was
to call in private detective. swear him
to secrecy forever and then send him
cut on q search There WIS no clew
whatever to work on "elden might
have gone north. east, south or west
1t was like hunting for Il needle in a
haystack.
The detective had to make a short
journey to see q relative who was III.
He had been about the bank for n
week. Selden had left behind him n
little dog-an animal he had had Tor
four years. Strangely enough the dog
took to the detective at once and fol
lowed him everywhere and acknowl-
edged him as master. Finding the
canine at his heels Mt the depot. the
detective lifted him up and took him
oil Nv, nd nv ha off n n
lage
A day or two later he set out for a
walk over the highway. The dog fol-
lowed anG frisked about. After a
couple of miles had been passed the
man was about to turn back when he
came upon 4 man seated on bank by
| the roadside with his head on his
| hands. While he was yet five rods
| away the little dog ran ahead and
| leaped upon the stranger and parked
and frisked and showed every sign OF
| intense excitement. The man did not
repulse him On the contrary, he hit
ed up the animal and fondled and talk
ed to him.
| 1t did not need the astuteness OF
detective to come to a conclusion on
the spot The dog had found his old
master The officer advanced and look
ed down on the man and said:
you are John Selden. who robbed
Banker Henderson"
YES" wGs the reply. and Selden did
not even look up.
where have you been since! =
'In the village three miles away"
Where is the money!
at is in my room. every dollar OF II
Leave me the dog. and yon may have
the money"
The detective did not put the cashier
under arrest He went with him t'
his hotel. telegraphed the banker ant
that night Henderson arrived ant
asked:
John. what is it? Why did you d'
itr'
"A voice kept telibag me to rob tn
hank was the reply.
And you have not spent any of tn
Honey?"
Not dollar What are you gon'
10 do with me?"
TAKE you TO better place in tn
morning"
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