The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-11

balance Of $4,000 be used for mar
gins on stock operations, The rasrals
were TO go to New York together to
Tlerpetrnte the swlndle. One thing Low
tering Insisted on. to which Anderson
Sgdemurred g Lowering claimed that since
be would do:the forging be alone would
be guilty. Anderson 9cpuld throw the
whole burden on him. Lowering also
changed his mind about the method OF
drawing the money. Resembling Pier.
son SO closely. he would netd no lden..
tification ut the bank. He conld pre-.
sent the check with certainty that II
would be paid without question. lie
therefore required Anderson 10 write
him proposition to get $4,000 out OF
Plerson by forging bis name and per-.
sonating him. Lowering refused topro,
coed with the matter until Anderson
gave him this paper, and Anderson
finally consented
The conspirators parted to meet III
New York on a certain day In Septem.
Der. Anderson went frst.e in order to
investigate Persons bank account
with a view to determining II II would
stand a draft upon 1t such as was med.
itated. Anderson wished to defer the
execution of the paper Lowering re.
quired till the time Of drawing the
money, but Lowering refused to go to
New York at all without the paper in
hts possessions i Het succeeded In con.
5vilIcing his pal that a proposition to
perpetrate fraud was not In the eye
of the law the same rs perpetratlng
fraud. Indeed, there was a great diff.
ference. This removed Anderson's OBJ.
jections SO far as to induce him TO sign
the paper, -, i;
When the day appointed came round
Anderson and Lowering met In the lob.
by Of a New York hotel.
SWELL" said Lowering. what do you
know;g
81 know that certain lady on whom
Pierson has long been sweet is in the
city. Therefore 1t is probable that
Pierson himself is not far Of, though
he's not SO thick with her as he was
"You mean since you broke up the
intimacy between them?"
well. that's about It"
"How could you. a crook. prejudice
a lady against gentleman"
1--WE never been in a, scheme like
this before. | belong to a good fami.
~" IA. 5i.@ 80
We'll. never mind your family.
What have you found out about Pier.
sons bank balance% IT,, gs,ls,1
He had oyer $4,000 in bank ycster.
day.. H.. In 5i.sos5 j, 's i
."How did you End # outm ,aob
fr"1m in with one ofgthe bookkeep.
ersrlfa :!.'dGq9E sG tl-E l5b ~
es"Ah. You are! Well, did you get
one.of the banks blank checks:" : /
"Yes. Here 1T IS" sTo'2op 7anS4ss |
r He produced his pocketbook and
took out several blank checks, "The
only risk" he said. rs thls-Plerson,s
checks have printed numbers on them,
The teller may notice this is not nun!
bered." .f4,a ~ ,UoJt,.
). IN Ok that by calling for one of the
banks checks and signing 1t right
there before him." ~. a"i' (
Good! never thought Of that.
Then you can pay me my share, and
he'll think you drew the money for
special purpose"
The same afternoon the two men en-.
tered the bank where pierson kept his
account. Lowering went TO the pay.
ing teller's window and said:
Goodwin. give me blank check.
l want some money"
IAN right. Mr.. Plerson." And lie
handed the bit OF paper through the
window.
Lowering took it to a shelf where
were writing materials and wrote the
check and signed 1t with MS firm u
hand as II he were, drawing. his own
money. stnz tn.., ..d7t s-
You're "a cool one" said Anderson.
who was trembling like Il leaf. +2,' w
Lowering presented the check and
asked for THE money in $500 bills. The
two men. waited till the sun was
counted. then received It through the
teller's window.
AS they left the bank Anderson drew
long breath. You did that splendid
ly." he said. How could you keep
your nerve" lu.
IAN honest mans nerve is never
strained By bis conscience" replied the
other. 81 drew my own money"
what do you mean 2" asked Andcr-
son. starting.
II am Richard Pierson. the man
whom your lying tongue separated
from Virginia MARYLAND. You needn't
SILVER: you are in NJ, danger. l have
simply got you down In black and
white that you are swindler. How
you ever fooled a lady of Mrs. Mark.
lands good sense is mystery to
me. though admit you are as plausl.
BILE rascal as ever met. Now 60
before ] kick you down these steps"
Anderson lost no time in obeying the
order, and Pierson. re-entering the
bank. deposited the money he had
drawn.
That evening be sent card mp to
Virginia MARYLAND, who was STAYING