Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07

! know very well who you arr
| went on Cassaion; tits useless (
you to deny it, You are the CASH
Of my esteemed London correspon
: ent, Mahenson & Co. They advis,
me Of your expected arrival here:
recognized you from their description
and followed you-yOu know the rest
The cashier made a motion as if |
, would rise. but the banker turned b
pistol toward him, saying firmly:
IF you dare to take one step, wi
kill you"
Il am ruined" murmured the En-,
lishman, sinking back in his chair.
The banker was beginning to enjo
his triumphant catch"
All resistance is useless; the Ieas
attempt at escape, and | will call an
have you arrested"
Il am lost, am lost" stammere,
the man; my poor wife, my poor chill
dren."
You should have thought of then
| before. How could you, a husband anc
father, have so forgotten your duties.
said Cassajon. severely.
Il lost money betting on the races
! put all my money on the File du
Nord," and she was beaten. / had to
get money somewhere, and So"
And so you stole your employers. /"
Il lost my head, ! did not realize
what | was doing" moaned the thief.
"A cashier should never gamble. /"
said CassaJon. sententiously.
Il am a scoundrel, know. would
like to kill myself Give me the pistol
and I'll do it this instant"
mo, not here: your employers have
given me certain instructions as to
what course of action is to be taken
toward you"
i submit myself to their decision"
Out OF regari 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
Mahenson & Co. have
'harged me to give you $4,000 francs, /
{ you viii go to some distant land and
i've an honest man."
Il will be honest in the future. I
wear it, said the cashier, burying
lis face in his hands.
4 trust So said the banker. count.
ng out SO bills of thousand francs
ach to the faithless cashier who i'm
lediately poeketed them and left the
pom with his head still buried in his
ands, HIS whole frame convulsed with
notion
Then Cassaion. satisfied with the
tanner in which he had conducted his
ission, sat down and wrote his bust
ess friends:
hessieurs Mahenson & Co:
Dear Sirs:-I have paid strict at /
ntion In every particular to your in !
ructions contained in yours of the
tn inst, and was so happy as to {
lin the confidence Of your abscond- I
g cashier the day Of his arrival I
ID he has just left the notes which 2
had stolen from you in my posses e
On. ] viii return them Immediately. r
mus the $4,000 francs which you told 3
2 to give him. Your generosity seems s
have made a great impression on
m, and he thanks you In the name 4,
his wife and children, and has t.
omised to become an honest man ii
ain. Permit me. though TO say. my
ar friends. that though your gener- 3
Ity is most worthy Of imitation. still .
seems TO me a bad example to set.
It of rewarding cashiers who steal
e's money"
BY return mail the banker received 70
s.:
Dear Monsieur Cassajon: - You Al
We been the victim OF a malicious
! audacious thief Our cashier has L.
stolen cent from us, he Is always
his post, and has never betrayed 70
confidence. The notes you re-
ned to us are forged As to the go Re
francs you gave so cheerfully and
stingly to this swindler-Permit w
TO say. my dear friend. that though
IT generosity is most worthy OF imi- sci
lon. still IL seems to me a bad ex- ne
pie TO set. that Of giving money 10
FIRST rascal that comes along and o.
s for H. / am afraid you'll have M
stand the loss"
assajon has retired from business. .eI