The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-12

klty about Billy Houck-he kept his
money in the Sarvis Point bank.
- Round Buckeye Bridge the ques-
lion of loyalty had nothing to do with
r. bne's willingness to die for his coun-
ry or stand up for the flag, or with
bne's enthusiasm for Grand Old Mis-
bouri," but was solely matter of
Working hard for Buckeye Bridge and
bulling back on Sarvis Point.
Buckeye Bridge was the county
seat, but seventeen miles farther from
Lie railroad than it wanted to be;
4 barvis Point was on the railroad, but
seyenteen miles farther from the
( bounty seat than it liked.
E It certainly CALLED the Bridge peo-
1ble to know that Billy Houck was not
fepositing his money in the home
bank. His fertile four hundred acres,
stretching along the bottom just over
X &he creek from town, was the finest
tarm in the community; and the loads
BE- hogs and droves of cattle he sold
pring and fall certainly brought in a
lot of money. And this was deposited
1n Sarvis Point.
"Oh, yes"--Latimer, the dentist,
aised his voice a little as Billy ap-
broached - Buckeye Bridge will
boom now. II few more of our
armers will just take all their money
|ver to Sarvis Point, 1t won't be any
ime until we have waterworks, elec-
ric lights and street-cars-at Sarvis
Point.
Funny, isn't it," he continued, Bit
erly, for he had little, stock in the
ome bank, chow the very fellow you
Fould expect to stand by home in
titutlon is the first one always to
urn traitor?"
Billy" asked Graham, the horse
octor, as the farmer looked at a
Plow in Newton's hardware store,
Fhow's the Rock of Gibraltar over at
he Point these days?"
Billy squinted his eye at the plow
ind did not reply.
ut is all right to buy things where
- lou can get them handy" remarked
raham to a bystander, "but when it
Il omes to depositing your money, you
ant expect fellow to have any
onfidence in little old town like
his-no, stree! Got to take 1t to the
ailroad, where the bank is strong as
iibraltar."
Many other gibes and criticisms,
10Th direct and oblique, were flung
! Billy. Some of them were good
atured. some caustic, but he merely
quinted his left eye inscrutably and
Fent his way without word.
The fact was, Billy had had trouble
Fith Henry Simmons, the banker
as nearly trouble as he ever had.
pc thought the banker had wronged
i'm In business transaction. Billy
tated the case briefly, but Simmons
nslsted the bank was right. Billy
withdrew his funds and transferred
hem to Sarvis Point. The banker
nered the public no information con-
erping the difficulty. and of course
Biily offered none, for he lived up to
ne advice which he often gave "Win-
y Jim Davis: "If you are done
ith fellow, quit instead of blowing
bout 1t; If you aren't, shut up and
10 on"
one evening In the autumn two
ears later Mrs. Houck remarked at
upper:
reckon it's a good thing you
ook your money out of that bank;
ney say It's about to break"
What?" Billy looked up quickly
y rom his plate. 20 pshawi" he said.
: rhat's all stuff and nonsense. Henry
lmmons is good for It,"
/ guess It's so." persisted Mrs.
iouek. "Leastways. nearly every
pouy thinks SO, and nearly all of
mem were getting their money out
men ] was over to town this after
Billy finished his supper rather
urriedly, took his white slouch hat
iom its nail by the kitchen door,
wa said he was going to town for
little while.
Wen. what did you hear?" asked
later. "A 1
hear?" He sat down In the hick-
~ rocker and crossed his legs. TITS
"H you don't hear that counts. "
- sat for a long time, his eye
fs,nted thoughtfully at the FIRE.
ies, the securities were good-he
new most OF the big loans. The
opositors would not lose, finally,
en II the bank failed--but the
ocknolders would 1t would ruin
enfy Simmons. He owned most of
stock--all he had was in the bank
.ney said. II would ruin his rep
n,hy moved uneasily in his chair.
! reckon fellow might really
snk ne was right when he was
"ong,' he remarked.
,s mrs. Houck agreed very readily
~ ne might--too readily, II Billy
noticed. He got up and took
"ol the shelf the little round faced
aian clock.
What are you going to DOR
M ,ind T." He set the hand at
Aout midnight he got up and
ssq at the clock He wont back
os for haiti an hour. although he
= 80 TO sleep. thee e,t up and
TxAito dreas
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