The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-22

The Engiishman made a gesture OF
astonishment.
l know very well who you are,
went on Cassajon; Its useless for
you TO deny it. You are the cashier
OF my esteemed London correspond
ent, Mahenson & Co. They advised
me OF your expected arrival here; /
recognized you from their description,
and followed you-you know the rest"
Inc cashier made a motion as if he
would rise, but the banker turned his
pistol toward him, saying firmly:
II you dare to take one step, will
kill you
Il am ruined" murmured the Eng
llshnan, sinking back in his chair.
The banker was beginning to enjoy
his triumphant catch"
All resistance is useless; the least
attempt at escape, and l will call and
have you arrested"
1 am lost, I am lost" stammered
the man; my poor wife, my poor chill
dren."
You should have thought of them
before. How could you, a husband and
father, nave so forgotten your duties"
said CassajOn, severely.
i lost money betting on the races.
/ put all my money on The File du
Nord, and she was beaten. l had to
get money somewhere, and so"
And SO you stole your employers"
Il lost my head, l did not realize
what / was doing" moaned the thief.
"A cashier should never gamble"
said Cassajon, sententiorsly.
i am scoundrel, know. l would
like to kill myself. Give me the pistol
and I'll do it this instant"
'No, not here: your employers have
given me certain instructions as to
what course of action is to be taken
toward you
Il submit myself to their decision"
Out Of regard for your children and
your past services, they wish no scan
dial; they wish the matter hushed up"
Thanks for my poor wife, sighed
the thief
They only wish the notes returned,
and instead of delivering you up to
justice and hard labor, they intend to
look after your welfare"
THAT will be too much Kindness
said the cashier much affected.
with generosity, which l hope you
appreciate, Mahenson & Co. have
charged me to give you $4,000 francs,
70 Iicfo M nd
live an honest man"
II will be honest in the future,
swear it," said the cashier, burying
his face in his hands.
Il trust so,'' said the banker, count
ing out SO bills of thousand francs
each to the faithless cashier, who i'm
mediately pocketed them and left the
room with his head still buried in his
hands, his whole frame convulsed with
emouoE
Then Cassajon, satisfied with the
manner in which he had conducted his
ness friends:
'Messieurs Mahenson & Co.:
Dear Sirs:-I have paid strict at
tention in every particular to your in
structions contained in yours of the
18th inst, and / was so happy as to
gain the confidence of your abscond-
ing cashier the day of his arrival
and he has just left the notes which
he had stolen from you in my posses
sion. | will return them Immediately,
minus the $4,000 francs which you told
me to give him. Your generosity seems
to have made great impression on
him, and he thanks you in the name
of his wife and children, and has
promised to become an honest man
again Permit me, though 10 say, my
dear friends, that though your gener-
osity is most worthy of imitation. still
if seems to me a bad example to set,
that Of rewarding cashiers who steal
ones money"
Nv return mail the banker received
.his:
Dear Monsieur Cassajon: - You
have been the victim of a malicious
and audacious thief! Our cashier has
not stolen q cent from US, he is always
at his post, and has never betrayed
our confidence. The notes you re
turned to us are forged. AS to the So
900 francs you gave so cheerfully and
trustingly to this swindler-'Perml
me to say, my dear friend, that though
your generosity is most worthy of imi-
tation. still it seems to me q bad eX-
ample to set, that of giving money to
the first rascal that comes along and
asks for it l am afraid you'll have
to stand the loss
ratirod from hrrcinoc-