The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14

/ He had taken this precaution In case
he should be prevented from returning
by the true the bank opened for bus
mess his Instructions being that she
should hand the keys to the cashier
whose USUAL custom was to call at the
managers house for them every morn
ing, and let himself into the bank
premises by the communicating door,
and then from inside open the public
doors.
For safety she had taken the keys
up stairs to her own room, ana locked
them away in q private drawer.
The room was In total darkness, but
with the key held ready III her hand,
she reached the chest OF drawers, UNI
orrinEly unlocked tile right one, ana
with tile bank keys clutch ed tiEhtly IN
both hands, quickly descended to the
hall
There was no one about; the SER
wants were at supper in the basement
kitchen. Gently she inserted the Key
in the lock- OF the communicating door,
and with quick turn IT flc~ open
she removed the key and passed into
the bank. the door, with It's autohla.le
hinges and lock- closing OF us own
accord.
The light from gas-lamp on the
T.
tho high windows. and with 1t as
guide she made her way to the man
ayers private office at the further
end. Deity she fitted the key into
the lock. and the next minute was
standing by her husbands desk. The
room was in total darkness but as
expedtiously as her trembling hands
would permit her she struck match.
and--aware that the window looked
out into a back Sard--ventured to
light the gas.
There in the corner behind her hus-
bands desk stood the massive steel
safe, built into the masonry 1t was
taller than she was, but by standing
on chair she was able to reach the
'shutter-protected lock. Many and
many time had her husband shown
her how the great door opened, and
the knowledge stood her in good stead
that night. Two turns with the lora
thin key, and small round knob
sprang into view. which she depressed
to the utmost limit with her thumb,
when the ponderons door began to
move slowly aiar. She jumped down
from the chair, and with both hands
pushed against 1t with all her strength
until the room-like safe was open to
its fullest extent.
White now to the lips, and in a ter
ror of fear. she passed inside and lit
the wire protected gas. Bags of money
gold, silver. copper-rerosed on
shelves on either side. but II was not
those she wanted In small iron
drawer at the further end were the
notes. and from the wallet. her agita-
ton at its height she extracted one
for thousand pounds. and another for
five hundred pounds. which she crum-
pied up in her hand and thrust into
her dress pocket.
All through, in spite of the terrible
strain under which she acted she never
for moment lost her presence OF
mind. and when she returned to her
own room. and replaced the keys in the
drawer, all the doors had been locked
exactly as her husband left them when
he came in to tea.
Throwing a long cloak over her arm,
and taking down n cloth motor cap
from the wardrobe, she returned to
the dinins-room once more and pouring
out a small portion of spirits, swallowed
| 1t at one draught.
"Weftmeyer shall be paid Tonight"
she repeated again and again, as she
prepared herself for going out.
In the next street was cab rank,
and thither she made her way A
quarter of an hours drive brought her
to the money lenders house. Yes, he