Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17

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pariment Of Justice for action lou
sec what a serious thing Il Is
Bin Longley was leaning bis lengthy
slowly moving frame back In MS s"i'-
a chair. His hands we're clasped De-
kind his head. and be turned little to
Iook the examiner i'm the face. ne
examiner was surprised TO see sihlie
rpcp ahou, the rugged mouth OF the
banker and kindly twinkle IN MS
light blue eyes. II he saw the serious
hess ~ the affair II did not show In
his countenance.
"Of course you don't know Tom
Merwin." said Longley almost gehial-
~. Yes. I know about that loan. III
hasn't any security except Tom Mer-
wins word Somehow I've always
found that when mans WORD Is
coed its tie best security there Is.
Oh. yes. know the government
doesn't think 50. guess Ill see Tom
about that note"
Mr.. Todd's dyspepsia seemed to
grow suddenly worse. He looked at
the chaparral banker through his dou-
bic mdgnifying glasses IN amazement.
"You see" said Longley, easily ex-
planning the thing away, TON heard
of 1900 head Of tw0-year-olds down
near Rocky ford. on the Rio Grande,
that could be had for IS head. L
reckon twas one of old Lcandro Gar
uia's outfits that he had Struggled over,
and he wanted to make quick turn
ON 'em. Those cattle are worth Sl5
TN 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. lie ought to be back most any
day now with the money. When he
comes Tom III pay that note"
The bank examiner was shocked.
1t 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 elfec-
lively to I.dnglcy for three minutes.
He succeeded in making the banker
understand that he stood upon the
border of Il catastrophe, and then he
offered a tiny loophCle of escape.
IL am going to Hilldale's tonight
. he told Longley, ITO examine bank
| there ! will pass through Chaparosa
! on my way back At II O'Clock to
/ morrow | 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. If 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 Il mild cigar ant
went over to Tom Merwin's house
Merwin, a ranchman In brown duck
with contemplative eye. sat with hi.
feet upon table. plating rawhid,
quirt.
Tom" said Longley, leaning agains
the table you heard anything from
Ed YETI
Not yet" said Merwin, continuing
his plating. Il guess Ed Il be alonl
back now in few days"
There was a bank examiner" sale
Longley, "nosing around our place TO
day. and he bucked a sight about tina
note of yours. You know | know it,
all right but the thing is against thu
banking laws. was pretty sure you''
have paid it off before the bank wa
examined again, but the son of a gul
slipped in on us. Tom, I'm short o
cash myself just now, or I'd let yo'
have the money TO take it up with
I've got till 10 O'clock tomorrow, an,
then I've got to show the cash In plac
of that note orr
cor what. Bill?' asked Merwin, a
Longley hcsitated.
well, suppose it means be jumpe'
on with both of Uncle Sans feet"
TN try TO raise the money for yor
on time" said Merwin, interested 4
his plating.
"All right. Tom" concluded Long
ley as he turned toward the door a.
knew you would If you could"
Merwin threw down his whip an
went to the only other bank In tow
private one run by Cooper & Craig.
Cooper" he said to the partner b
that name. "I've got to have $1,000
today or tomorrow. I've got hons
and lot here that's worth about $1,000
and that's all the actual collatera