The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-29

AlSdt any security except lOm MeS'
wins word. Somehow I've always
found that when Il mans word Il
good it's the best security there Is.
Oh yes, | know the government
doesn't think so. guess III see Tom
about that note"
Mr. Todd's dyspepsia seemed to
grow suddenly worse He looked at
the chaparral banker through his dou-
BILE magnifying glasses in amazement.
"You see," said Longley. easily ex.
planning the thing away. ''rom heard
Of 1900 head Of two-year-oids down
near Rocky ford. on the Rio Grande,
that could be had for s. head
reckon twas one Of old Leandro Gar
cia's outfits that he had smugglcd over.
and he wanted to make quick turn
on 'em Those cattle are worth Sis
on the hoof in Kansas City. Tom
knew 1t. and | knew it. he had &c..
600. and let him have the $4,000 to
make the deal with. His brother Ed
took 'em on to market three weeks
ago. He ought to be back most any
day now with the money When he
comes Tom II pay that note"
The bank examiner was shocked
It was perhaps his duty to step out to
the telegraph Office and wire the situa.
ton to the comptroller But he did
not. He talked pointedly and effec
lively to Longley for three minutes.
He succeeded In making the banker
understand that he stood upon the
border Of catastrophe. and then he
| offered a tiny loophole of escape.
Il am going to Hilldale's tonight
he told Longley. ito examine a bank
there. will pass through Chaparosa
on my way back. At II o'clock to-
morrow l shall call at this bank. II
this loan has been cleared out of the
way by that time 1t will not be men
toned in my report. II not will have
to do my duty"
With that the examiner bowed and
departed.
The president Of the First Nationa
lounged in his chair half an hour long
er, and then he lit mild cigar ant
went over to Tom Merwin's house
Merwin, a ranchman in brown duck
with contemplative eye, sat with hi
feet upon a table. plating a rawhid'
quirt.
"Tom." said Longley, leaning agains
the table, you heard anything from
Ed yetY'
"Not get" said Merwin. continuing
his plating. II guess Ed II be alon
back now in few days"
There was bank examiner" sal
I.ongley, "nosing around our place te
day, and he bucked q sight about tina
note of yours You know know It
oil right, but the thing is against th
banking laws. was pretty sure you
have paid 1t OF before the bank wa
examined again. but the son Of gu
slipped in on U.S. Tom. I'm short q
cash myself just now. or I'd let so
have the money to take 1t up Will
I've got till IL o'clock tomorrow. an
then I've got to show the cash 10 plac
of that note orr i.
; "Or what, Bil?" ASKED Nferwin. q
Longley hesitated.
"Well, l suppose 1t means be 1umpe
on with both of Uncle Sans feet"
: '1'll try to raise the money for 70
on time," said Merwin. interested
his plating.
"An right. Tom.' concluded Lon
ley as he turned toward the door.
: knew you would IL you could"
Merwin threw down bis whip AZ
went to the only other bank 10 tow
!. a private one run by Cooper & Craig.
Cooper" be said to the partner
that name. "I've got to have $1O.O
: today or tomorrow. I've got hou
: and lot here that's worth about $500
and that's all the actual collater'