The Dolores star., 1911-05-19

before him. I'm not ID tne aSrscuF
tural department" But. then. Turner
vas . Texan, a old friend Of the
banks president and had known Dor
ssy since he was . baby.
While the examiner was counting
the cash, MAI. Thomas B. Kingman--
known to every one - Major Tom
Tho president Of the First National.
drove up to the side door with his
old dun horse and buggy. and came
inside. He saw the examiner busy
with the money. and, going into the
pony corral" - he called u. In
which bis desk was rallied Oh. he be-
gan to look over his letters.
Earlier. . little incident had oc-
CURED that even the sharp eyes Of the
examiner had failed to notice. When
be had begun his work at the cash
counter. Mr.. Edlinger had winked sig
nificantly At Roy Wilson. the youthful
bank messenger. and nodded his head
slightly toward the front door. Rov
understood. took his hat and walked
ieisurely out. with his collectors book
under his arm. Once outside. he made
Q Decline for the St0ckmen's Nation
al. That bank was also getting ready
to open. No customers had. - yet.
presented themselves.
Say. you people!" cried Roy. with
the familiarity Of youth and long &C
quaintance. you want to get move
on you. There's . new bank ex.
aminer over at the First. and he's .
stem-winder. He's counting nickels
on Perry, and he's got the whole out.
At bluRed. Mr.. Edlinger gave me the
tip to let you know"
Mr.. Buckley. president Of the Stock,
mems Nationals stout. elderly man,
looking like = farmer dressed for Sun
day-heard Roy from his private once
in the rear, and called him.
HAS Major Kingman come down to
the bank yeti" he asked the boy.
yes. sir. he was just driving up a.
I left" said Roy.
Il want you to take him . note. Put
II into his own hands - soon - you
get back
Mr.. Buckley sat down and began
to write.
Roy returned and handed to Major
Kingman the envelope containing the
note. The major read II. folded II.
and slipped II into his vest pocket
He leaned back In his chair for . few
moments ~ II he were meditatins
deeply. and thea ross and went Into
the vault. He cane out with ths
bulky. old-fashionsd leather note case
stamped on the back In gilt letters
'.Bills Discounted" In this were the
notes due the bank with their attach
"a securities. and the major. In his
rough wag dumped the lot upon bis
desk and began to sort them over.
BY this time Nettlswick had finish
ed his count Of the cash. His pencil
futtsred like . swallow over the shes,
| Of paper on which be had set hia Nc
ures. He opened his black wallet
| which seemed to b also o kind o
secret memorandum book, made . few
rapid figures In II. wheeled and trans
nxed Dorsey with the glare Of hi
spectacles. That look seemed to ssy'
You're safe this time, but"
Cash oil correct" snapped the ex
aminer. He made . dash for the In
dividual bookkeeper. and. for Q few
minutes there was . huttering Of led
ger leaves and . sailing Of baianc,
sheets through the cir.
How often do you balance you
passbooksf'' he demanded. suddenly
"Er-once q month";" faltered tn,
Individual bookkeeper. wondering hov
many years they would give him.
IAN right" said the examiner. turn
ing and charging upon the genera
bookkeeper. who had the statement
Of bis foreign banks and their recon
element memoranda ready. Every
thing there was found to be all RICH,
Then the stub book Of the certificate
Of deposit. -nutter--sip-sil
check! All right. List Of over
drafts. please. Thanks. Hmm. In
i signed bills Of the bank. next. Al
right.
Thea came the cashiers turn. an,
easy going Mr. Edlinger rubbed h,
nose and polished bis glasses nervous
u under the quick are Of question
eoucsrning the circulation. undivide
PROFITS. bank real estate. and stoc
ownership.
Presently Nsttiewick was aware q
big man towering above him 1t hi
slbov-a man Of sixty ysars Of az
rugged and hale. with . rough. grii
slsd beard. . mass Of sray hair. IN
pair II psnstrating blue eyes ths
coafronted the formidable glasses q
The examiner without . flicker.
"Er-Major kingmaa. our prssiden
-er-Mr. Nsttlewick." said the casi
Iss.
Two msa a very diesrsst typs
shook hands. One Vas q nnishe
product II the world Of straight line,
couventioaal methods and formal q
fairs. The other was somsthing frssl
WIDER and nearer 10 nature. Tos
kingnaa had not been cut 10 any pei
tern. He had besa mule driver. Gov
boy. ranger. soldier. sheriff. prospscto
l a. oatt1oman. Nov. vhen m vfa