The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-22
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Fer out oi the safety deposit box
Mr. Flatdweiler got a car to 70
home to luncheon. Just after he bad
paid the conductor the five cents that
entitled him to ride he remembered
bis promise to bring home the silver.
He got Of the car and went to the
afety deposit vaults.
Il came down to rob my wife's
safety deposit box. he explained TO
the man behind the steel bars that
guarded the vault room.
Has your wife a box here? was
the query of the man behind.
Hasn't she2" came from Flat
dweller
1T ia against the rules for Us to give
out any information concerning who
are box holders here" was the chilly
suggestion that came next from the
bank official.
"Well, here Is the receipt fcr the
box rent" said Flatdweller. q don't
know what rare good fortune put me
IN possession Of this slip or paper
Just at this time, but here 1t is"
The bank official examined the re
ceipt and almost smiled as he said:
Your wife had It taken in both her
naae and yours. That simpIifea mat
ters. We consesG that your wife has
box here p,ease give me the pass
word?g
Nothing was said about password.
said Flatdweller.
And the number Of the box?" con.
tinued the custodian Of the silver.
FIatdweller found a telephone.
Finally when he got Mrs. Flatdweller
on the phone, she said: Eyes, do re.
member that there was a password,
but I could never think Of 1t. Wait
a second. ! wrote It on the back Of
that calender your got from the rail.
road Hold the phone. III be back in
a minute. CA wait Of couple Of min.
utes.) You there, dear? remember
now that gave that calendar to the
cook when we stored our furniture.
You just tell that clerk that say it 10
all right Anyhow the box Is half In
your name don't know the number
Of the box. Isn't 1t on the key?"
When Flatdweller explained that he
couldn't find out the password or the
number Of the box the clerk regarded
him with a look Of cold suspicion and
proceeded to administer what i5
known in police circles as the third
degree.
A card index was brought in. The
clerk found card Then the cross
examination began
What was your wifes mothers
name?" was the first question.
That's easy" said Flatdweller, and
he answered, Brown, right of the reel
You mothers maiden name,
please?" came next, which question
was answered apparently to the salts
faction Of the interrogator.
Once Mr.. Flatdweller lost patience
and volunteered the information that
his grandfather was Presbyterian
preacher, and that he, Flatdweller,
would If properly urged, recite parts
Of the Shorter Catechism or the Con
fession Of Faith. But this suggested
test was calmly ignored.
Finally boy was called and told
to assist Mr.. Flatdweller in getting
his box. Mr.. Flatdweler had success.
fully passed the examination. Then
came search for the keys, which
we're finally found. The clerk used one
key, then two keys-one held BY the
bank and the other by Mr.. Flatdwell.
er-were used simultaneously and the
contents OF the box stood revealed. It
took Mr.. Flatdweller about ten min
utes TO transfer the silver from the
box to vallse
Thank you FOR your kindness"
said MIR. Flatdweller as he started 10
leave the bank But he was stopped
and was required to surrender card
which certified that the contents Of
the box had been removed and that
all records, papers, books, articles and
other things Of real and doubtful
value had been found intact.
Il was too late for Mr.. Flatdweller
to 90 home to luncheon, and he had
10 hire a detective to watch the va
Use all the afternoon. Later he learn
ed that a bank detective had trailed
him TO his Office for the purpose Of
confirming his identity. The detective
asked the ianitor OF the building Il
Mr., Flatdweller was really Mr. Flat
dwelIer. He then went back to the
bank and filed a written report to the
sffect that Mr., Flatdweller was Mr..
Flatdweller.
ITS all right, said Flatdweller at
the club. Il got out OF patience at
Hrst but when got to thinking II
over and realized that It was ny own
property they were safeguarding ] felt
much obliged for the care they had
taken knew a half dozen officials Of
the bank. but It happened that vas
not q personal acquaintance Of the
man IN charge Of the deposit vault.
He was doing his duty ell right, and
doing It well. I'm for him."
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