The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-01-29

al bank, and depositors were standing
In line hour after hour waiting their
turn to withdraw their money Pay
Ing tellers worked with deliberatlon
that was maddening Some days only
h e Il dozen people would be paid OF.
but still tie linz increased. hoping
against hope. For two days and nights
the figure of young girl had been
noticed She was slowly working her
way to the front. At 2:45 p. m on
the third day she was admitted to the
bank and withdrew her entire account
To avoid confusion depositors were
admitted ut one door and passed out
through n side entrance and as she
emerged from the latter she cast n hur-
ried glance about her. She gave
sigh of relief when she saw that she
was quite alone and apparently I'M
noticed. Then suddenly Il tall man
appeared in the doorway behind her
Lillian Burkhart trembled as she
clutched the roll of bills. her teeth
chartered, the color faded from her
cheeks. and she was conscious that her
hands trembled visibly. The man look
ed at her sharply. stepped forward
and asked II he could be of service to
her
you seem 10 be In trouble Can |
Go anything for you?" he asked. with
some concern.
you can go away" she managed to
answer.
The man calmly pi oceeded to button
his heavy ulster, slipped his hand in
the pocket thereof and pulled out
heavy pair of gloves. which he drew
on slowly. His tall, broad shoulders
were surmounted by handsome clear
cut face; his whole appearance was
faultless. He glanced concernedly at
Lillian. whose color had not yet re-
turned and who seemed to tremble
from head to foot
Really | feel that l must call for
assistance Will you have Il cab or II
doctor? II would be nothing short of
brutal to leave you here shiyering Ike
that Are You i'll or simply cold?
Insist upon knowing"
lillian WAS forced to look nj him
again, and it seemed to give her cour-
age to speak
'HNere You ever hungry" she muir
INJURED MS she took frmer hold on
the bills
Yes. indeed" said her companion.
But never with that amount of mon
ey In my grasp
Lillian started with a sudden jerk at
the mention of her money and drop
ped the entire roll of bills. He stoop-
cd 10 pick II up, and after one Wild
shrek she called distractedly:
stop thicf, Stop. say"
The crowd WAS massed In front of
the bank. ana Che cry seemed to have
passed annoticed The man picked up
the bills despite her exclamation ana
handed them to her. Lillian laughed
siclly little gurgle, saying:
"Pcrhaps you're not n thief after all
are you?"
mo. I'm not. Are YOU" suggested
the man. Il am merely one of the
many depositors trying 10 get Il few
dollars. But You were more fortunate
than l. When | reached the window
the cashier pulled Ii down. saying It
was > O'Clock and too late to draw
Better put that wad ont of sight and
not tempt the hystcrical mob outside"
he added
That's what | wanted to do, but
you wont go away and let me. A wo
man doesn't have pockets all over her
clothes like man And, oh, | wish
You would 90, for I'm so hungry ana
want TO get home. i've stood In that
line for nearly three days TO get mon
ey for the landlord My. but | hate
that man." she cXpostulatcd, with -
shrug of her pretty shoulders.
"Well. I'll lie ON my way. and be
Ing place. I'll promise not TO look
back" lie laughed and turned ON
down the street
Lillian hurriedly slipped the bills in
the bosom OF her gown and nervously
started in the opposite direction to.
ward her little home Her mother met
her at the door, and after some hot
luncheon the girl was equal to relating
her troubles,
But, mother. we have the money,
and that old Shylock can be paid. III
take 1t around to him myself In the
morning and just tell him what |
think of him." said Lillian, with some
satisfaction and II threatening intOna
ton of her voice
The next morning about 10 o'clock
she started for the landlords office.
Ii,... "a
ing at the bank She thought how fortu
nate she had been. Extras" We're out
saying that no more depositors would
lie paid
Arriving at the offices OF Payne &
Payne on Main street. she entered the
snug little reception room and asked
for Mr. Payne
(Which one. NH ann" asked the Of
flee boy ut The door.
why. the one who owns cur house.
the cross one" she added by way OF
further explanation.
The boy seemed TO know which man
she wanted and disappeared In the in
ner Office. He returned In few min
utes, saying that she might go right in
after her
Once inside Lillian. blushng to the
roots Of her red brown hair. found her.
self confronted by the man who had
offered his assistance the day before.
81 am looking for Mr. Payne" she
managed to humble.
~ am Mr.. Payne" said he as he
proTered her a chair beside his desk;
"also among my employees | have the
reputation of being the cross member
of the firm. You see. father is very
old and apt to he easy going as to the
observance Of rules. What can ! do
for you. Miss Burkhart?"
II came to pay my rent. Your agent
said If it wasn't paid today he would
dispossess us. You see. we had money
In the bank but it was tied up and he