Nome industrial worker., 1908-03-20

arm and nonchalantly walked into the bank and greeted President Wilmot. Without more ado he seated himself at the directors desk and pitched into the subject at hand.
 "Gentlemen, he stated, "I was sent here to assist you in discovering the robber of the bank and getting all or part of the money returned. That is an.easy task and l would not have come all the way from New York just for that, but the second assist ance 1 am to extend to you is of much more critical nature; it is to get enough cash together to ward off run on the bank. Am l right?''
 "You certainly are correct, that is what we should like," replied Will mot.
 "Well.' went on Rawlins, "1 think the second problem will be as easy of solution as the first was. Here i'll this satchel you will find S10,0OO of the money that was taken from your bank. The robber was the artistic William East. who after he had made the hasll came directly to me for pro tecti on. but at the same time my friend. Amos Wilmerdon, dropped ill and told ne that this bank must be saved. I showed East it was no go this time and he would have to turn the graft over to me, less his expense and commission. which amount to 8, ,OOO He turned over the SlO,oOo unwillingly, as he stated that rsuch haul was a very rare occurrence, es- pecially one so free from danger. But of course he couldn't well refuse any such request from me, for he knows that I could soon put him out of business.
 Rawlins then opened the satchel and took out the money, laying it on the table where they all could see it.
 "Now,' he continued, "the next thing before you is to guard against the run, which you undoubtedly will have in the morning. l have thought that over on the train coming down and 1 believe we can handle it all right. You must announce that the robber was captured by me and the funds returned. Next, you get some carriages together to drive over to SmiIax, to Wilmerdon's works, and fetch about sixty of the force here by 9 o'clock in the morning and have them form in line in front of the
 bank. Let your cashier hold 'em at the windows as long as possible. lie can give 'em small sums of money and : they can pass on around to the line
 again. They can step up and rede- posit and in this way they'll help re-
 store confidence to the institution as we'll as pfevent others withdrawing
 their balances. How does that strike
 you?"
 The directors were somewhat dunn: founded at the brilliant ideas of the , resourceful MT. Rawlins and without discussion agreed to his plans. Bulle tins were hung out announcing thf discovery of the identity of the thei1 ) and a partial recovery of the booty. Also the readiness of the bank tt pay all depositors in full.
 The city of Meadville was torn 1T , two by the excitement. The news wa' ! the universal theme of conversation and stragglers gathered about thu 9 streets to discuss the stirring events l At g o clock quite line formed il ] front of the bank and the anxious de , positors began to clamor for thei
 money. The men from Smilax con e sumed about the whole day, however l drawing out and re-depositing tn f slO. GOO furnished by the eminen t Rawlins ;so that the bank had on han g about the usual amount of cash at tn Il oloca of h,SineSS The directors fel