The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-01
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Mr.. Flatdweller got & car to 60 /
home to luncheon. Just after he had
paid the conductor the Ave cents that
entitled him to ride he remembered |
his promise to bring home the silver.
He got of the car and went to the
aiety 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 box hereg was
the query Of the man behind.
Hasn't she?" came from Flat
dweller.
1T is 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 for the
box rent said Flatdweller 7 don't
know what rare good fortune put me
In possession Of this slip Of paper
Just at this time, but here it IS"
The bank official examined the re-
ceipt and almost smiled as he said:
Your wife had II taken in both her
name and yours. That simplifies mat
ters We confess that your wife has
a box here. Please 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
Flatdweller found a telephone.
Finally when he got Mrs. FlatdwslleF
on the phone, she said; Yes. I do re
member that there was a password,
but ! could never think OF it. Wait
a second wrote It on the back of
that calender your got from the rail.
road. Hold the phone. I'll be back In
a minute "a wait Of a couple Of min.
utes) You there, dear? I remember
now that I gave that calendar to the
cook when we stored our furniture.
You just tell that clerk that say it Is
all right Anyhow the box is half in
your name I don't know the number
Of the box. Isn't it 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 is
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 wife's mothers
name?" was the first question.
That's easy" said Flatdweller, and
he answered. Brown. right of the rsel.
"You mothers maiden name,
please?' came next which question
was answered apparently to the salts
faction Of the interrogation.
Once Mr.. Flatdweller lost patience
and volunteered the Information that
his grandfather was a 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 a boy was called and told
to assist Mr.. Flatdweller in getting
his box. Mr.. Flatdweller had success.
fully passed the examination. Then
came a 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. Il
took Mr.. Flatdweller about ten min
utes to transfer the silver from the
box to a yslise.
THANK you for your kindneas "
said Mr.. Flatdweller as be started 70
leave the bank. But he was stopped
and was required 10 surrender q card
which certified that the contents oi
the box had been removed and that
all records, papers. books, articles and
other things Of real and doubtful
value had been found intact
II was too late for Mr.. Flatdwsllei
to 20 home to luncheon, and he had
to hire detective to watch the va
ise all the afternoon. Later he learn
ed that a bank detective had trailec
him to his ofice for the purpose o.
confirming his identity. The detective
asked the janitor of the building t
Mr.. Flatdweller was really Mr.. Flat
dwerer. He then went back to the
bank and filed a written report to th'
snect that Mr Flatdweller was Mr.
/ Flatdweller.
ITS all right" said Flatdweiier a
the club. 4 got out Of patience a
arst but when l got to thinking i
over and realized that it was my owl
property they were safeguarding fel
much obliged for the care they ha'
taken. / knew half dozen officials O
the bank but It happened that wa
not a personal acquaintance Of tn
man in charge Of the deposit vault
He was doing his duty all right. an
doing IL well. I'm for him"
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