Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-07-28

ESM fee to the Municipal
81 IN Bank bearing the
y MH knowledge h a t a
- N million in bonds had
IIIa disappeared fro m
E - the vaults of the
TszssssS bank the night be-
fore. The news was
S8 not yet known in the
szzssssslEsza city. Before entering
actively upon the
~ law had been a news
renorter and the feeling that l
j carving a story that the news
rs would deluge with red and
ink was sufficient to thrill me.
dos IT was my first big case.
II had come into the case in a
&c way. Soon after reaching the
Il nv telephone rang. On answer
II heavy voice with a slightly
j On accent spoke as follows:
.rbie is Mr.. Martin Anderson OF
Il Cramercy Park. Just now Mr..
re Rhodes, who is in the Munich
Rank. and who is to marry my
hitter Marie, called up and said
Il when he opened the vault this
hing a package with a million
s. re in bonds was missing. He is
#onsib1e for the vault and he told
q tell Marie that he did not take
It, that he withdrew his request
&her hand. Now, then, Mr.. Dun
don't care one damn about him,
~ daughter must not be dragged
j this case. l want you to go over
he bank and help him in every
to be his attorney, and then you
see that he keeps his mouth shut
IL Marie. l send you my check for
hundred this morning and I want
now all about what you do at my
q tonight. Do you take the job?"
d build I take the job? Was ever a
bf five hundred dollars disdained
struggling young attorney?
hen | reached the bank and ask
Tor Mr.. George Rhodes tall,
#d-shouldered, clean-cut young
n came forward and took my card
sugh the bars. A glance over the
Of the bank, just preparing to
ii the work of the day, showed me
the fact of the robbery was not
IN even to them. But 1t was
ted plain on George Rhodes face.
WAS pale and haggard and there
81 lines about his mouth that told
#orry. He took me into the ante
ia OF the directors chamber and I
L him the nature Of my business
that Mr.. Anderson had retained
10 do all | could for him.
8eally. Mr.. Duncan, I have thought
matter over carefully and there
s8thing to do" he replied in dull,
lNRssionless way.
bu surprise me, Mr.. Rhodes" I
81 Hadn't you better give me the
Ia and let me be the Judge of what
e done"
be facts are few enough" he
erred. 1.-THE bonds were in a
age four inches thick. They were
government tours and worth,
ID entered on the first of the
IN, three weeks ago, one million
RS. Last night l checked the
Is and the books going in, to-
II with the assistant cashier and
teller. This is our night
lie We check over the securities
he vault but once a month, but
~ night and morning run over
bile If a package we're taken out
AAuld leave a depression in the pile
u would be easily detected. Last
~ nothing was missing, for the
was perfectly even across the
and we closed the vault and set
Hme lock as usual. This morning
time lock was running and the
h absolutely as left it. But when
ent into the vault and ran my
over the securities | saw at once
a package was missing. I check
a all the packets by my list and
- that the 80 governments were
l checked them over three
s. and the result was the same.
course it's up to me to &C
81 for those bonds. The as
ut cashier and the receiving tell
#ere with me as usual when !
8ed the vault and checked out the
IS and cash, and they know it was
touched over night. I have not
the cashier Of the loss and the
dent is not down yet"
lad been watching him covertly
$ spoke and I felt the conviction
ing over me that he had the
- or, at least, knew where they
beg your pardon, Mr.. Rhodes, 4"
"a, drawing on my gloves, II do
mean to be brutal, but the facts
cry much against you"
tense line of his white lips a.
into a sickly smile.
es, the facts-I know. I am not
position to resent being remind
81 them. But, I have made up my
|& to tell the cashier"
Re here, Rhodes" / said with
en determination, I'm going to
bat can In this matter. Is there
eason why 1t will become known
matter of course?"
Re first of the month, a week