The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
First National Bank Birmingham, Ala.
Surplus and Profits, $66O,OOO
Capital, S1,OOO,OOO

cerned, but in reality 1t was only then that I began. There were two ugly facts in the case now. First, the kid never could have stolen the amount of yeast that was missing. Second Hutchison didn't want to find who had bought the yeast from the boy, admitting that he had stolen 1t.
 Right here s where he made the fatal slip he forgot that in making up his case he would need some evidence along this line. And he had Comerford with him soul and body. If your humble serv- ant hadn't happened to love his work, and therefore feels impelled to thrash a case out to the bitter end. nothing would remain to be told.
 But I decided that 1t might be an in- teresting thing to watch MT. Hutchison. I couldn't understand his lack of interest in the purchasers of the stolen yeast. 1 watched his home that night Nothing happened. I watched Hutchison next day At noon he went down town and met a guy who looked like him, only skinny
 They had luncheon together, and when they parted 1 followed the skinny fellow. He got on train and went out to a little suburban factory town and went into a little store building with a sign, Her cules Yeast Company above the door. l was right after him.
 l" Is Mr. Hutchinson in?' I asked. Then before he had a chance to reply, You're Mir. Hutchinson, aren't you? Your brother at the Comerford Yeast company
 |" My name Is not Hutchinson, he said. It's Dakin. What are you asking about, anyhowY
 Hutchinson's Brother.
 Beg pardon. I said. T made a mis- take. I slipped out and away before he could speak. I had discovered all wanted to know. They were brothers. saw that the moment saw them to- gether; and they ran a yeast company under an assumed name.
 q went back to the Comerford Yeast company's office and got Comerford and Hutchinson together. Then told them a little fable about how a man high up in a certain firm had been robbng the firm until at last the theft had been found out; and how, to save himself, he had had his brother brbe boy to steal, and how he had put his hired detective on the trail of the boy; so the boy was caught and in jail, and the man imagined he would go scot free.
 The mans name Is Hutchinson I concluded MT. Hutchinson I've just been out to see your brother at the Hercules Yeast company. MT. Comerford, did you happen to know that MT. Hutchinson had a brother in the yeast businessT
 of course, there was much excitement Hutchison threatened me with violence; Comerford waved his hand and demanded to know what 1t was all about.
 Simply this l said: Hutchison knows where 5 per cent of your product for the last year went
 You liarl' roared Hutchinson.
 Hush, hush, my good man. I said. Your brother, MT Dakin, I mean, con- fessed the whole thing less than an hour ago. Be nice, now, and straighten things out; confess and release the boy who's in jail, and things won't go so hard with you. Be stubborn and who knows what you'll get
 And while I waited to see if he would call my bluff about his brother MT. Hutchison wilted and fell into my hands.
 T did it, he said. T had to do 1t to keep even with my expenses. Put me in prison, do anything with me. I'm ruined. so I don't care what happens
 "TIe was, too. He'd been travelling too fast for his income. and there were lots of things against him besides the yeast. He'd begun to take that because his brother knew where to dispose of it, and the habit had grown He'd got away with something like $15,000 worth of the stuff, all told but when he went through the storeroom where his brother was we did not find enough to bake loaf of bread"