Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29

should drop in and ask for the loose
cash lying about my bank didn't feel
very secure.
The day the news came of the bank
robbery l have mentioned we-myself
my typewriter and my two clerks
were talking over the matter Of de-
Tense in case the robber should come
down upon us One of the boys sug-
gested that a gun be fixed on swivel
at the paying teIlers window and one
at the receiving teller's window so
that it could be fired by electricity by
pressing a button on the floor with the
foot This was, of course, ridiculous.
Who was to aim the gun? Certainly
not the man behind the window, for
he would be covered The other boy,
who was thinking rather Of his own
safety than that Of the funds, sug-
gested that the back door that led
from the space behind the fixtures be
always kept open. Miss Bradley's
face wore a terrified expression while
we were discussing these expedients.
and she put her hands to her ears that
she might not hear them.
1 playfully pulled her hands from
her ears and said to her:
"You women are always frightened
when there is nothing to be frightened
at, but in presence of real danger you
often astonish us men by your cool
ness. Besides. women often have bet
ter heads at hitting on, devices than
men Come; tell me what you suggest
in case Handy Andy makes US a Wis
it."
"I don't like TO think about it. and
I'm sure if he should come / would
faint. One thing I would recommend
while he is operating in the neighbor-
hood. 1 would keep the funds in a tin
boz under the paying teller's desk, so
that in case of a visit fr0m him some
one of US may catch it up and run
away with It. OF course the back door
should be always Kept open.
81 knew" I exclaimed, that you
would display more foresight than any
of us. That's exactly what We'll do"
another thing / would do" Imogen
continued. 81 would have some rope
handy. In case it should become pos
sible to get the better of him no one
could hold him very long. It might be
necessary to tie his hands and feet"
"Bravo!" 1 cried. There's more in
heads of ten men. Where did you get
such ideas? One would think you had
worked with the police"
"Oh, l don't know about such
things" was the modest reply. "These
precautions seem to me to be merely
common sense"
Common sense. They're just the
thing. You're idea Of keeping the
funds in the tin box is a bright one.
No one could keep US all covered at
once. and some one of us might very
likely have a chance to pick up the
box and skip. You. being a woman,
would probably have the best chance
to get away with it."
"Oh. would be too frightened to do
anything like that"
1 was not prepared for so much fore
thought in this modest girl. After all.
/ thought. would not a woman who
has had the energy and pluck to come
out here to earn her own living in
stead of sitting around at home wait
ing for a husband make better wife
for me than the girl had been think
ing of? / was very much inclined to
continue my caresses. to be wound up
with an honorable proposal Of mar
riage.
/ got tin box out of the vault and,
scraping together all the loose funds
necessary fer making payments during
the day. put them in it and placed it
Under the paying teller's desk in order