The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-03-11

Smiths equilibrium was restored by
the departure of Brown. What did he
mean,' thought Smith, when he said,
sd MT le. 'em catch u.s., A thousand
thoughts ran thru Smiths mind but
time was precious. It was very nearly
six O'Clock aud he would have to hustle
to ca ch Il express companies before
closing. He te.ephoned to one of the
companies to send up team at once
aud in the meantime he went next door
to hardware store, got box, ham,
mer and some nails and returned to
the tank. He Immediately placed
about $225,0O0 as nearly as he could
roughly figure it in the box-about
$4,000 in gold and sl45,OO0 in bills.
He did not attempt to corral the frac-
tiol al currency in silver nor did he
touch tie paying tel er's pouch. There
were no unregistered bonds-they all
hapl euel to be registered. He took an
express receipt made out to the bank
and this excited no suspicion on the
part of the driver. This package would
go out on the eight O'clock express
train for New York and would reach
tie city at ten p. m. 1t would be deliver
ed TO its consigneel the first thing in
the morning. Smith then made draft
payable to my order as trustee for
$71, $50 and mailed it to me. received
it the next morning in the first mail
and Immediately deposited it in my
own hank so that the draft would clear
at eleven a. m.-first clearing. l re-
celved the express package contain
( ing tie currency the next morning. In
the me eantime Smith had g ne home to
dinner. He imagined everyone he saw
looked at him as if saying, you thief
that detectives and.Sherlock Holmeses
4 by the score were up, his trail. AT
his house he explained to his wife he
was suffering from nervousness, that
he had been to New York to consult
an eminent specialist and that 1T was
necessary for him to return to the
metropolis at once. She agreed with
him, extended her warmest and most
wifely sympathy and urged him by all
, means to keep his engagement.
"Hurrying thru his dinner, Smith
caught the eight o'clock express for
, New York. He was OH the same train
} that carried tie plunder. On his way
| to tie station he imagined every one
who looked a. him seemei to say,
you're thief, you're thief making
your escape The train arrived and he
got in the lor car. No one from his
+ town got on board that particular car
, The train started-Oh, what relief to
8 Smith. No stop now until Jersey City
, was reached No sool er had hesettleo
q himt elf in his seat when the wheels be-
i gan to rumble ami seemed to say
Y Smith, robber; Smith, defaulter. Final
f ~ he reached his destination, the Asto
h House and went to bed.
II "Smith was up at sunrise. He wa
/, in the building where my Offices are 10
Is Gated before the elevators started
t. seven a. m. He was waiting for NJ
2. anxiously when l arrived. The intor
al mation heretofore given you gleane'
y from him as best could. Tie none
n. and draft had arrived. The draft, as
X said, | deposited at ten O'Clock fO
ID prompt clearance. The box of boodl
le put in my vault unopened.
or "Now Smith, said /, you 20 back t
lg your room at the hotel, No. III, an
stay there until blue envelope
10 showed under your door. Then COM
~ to my Office immedia' ely. Admit non
e. to your apartment except the chamte
TX maid. Lay in, three days stock G
Isupplies and hold the fort until 20
a hear from me- He did as dire :ted-
lis having registered under an assume
name.
K "The next day the Stuff Nations
le bank opened for'business at nine a. r
and of course Smith wasn't there. Il
quiry at his home ELECTED the info
re- nation that he la gene to New YoI
ng for medical treatment but an investig
es. ton was Immediately started by Brow
Dr. the president aud of course the shoe
id ing state OF affairs came to ligf
ew Money all gone--dIa issued for Il
banks New York balance and trouh
,re ali around. Brown called meetiI