The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-10-12
THE RICHFIELD RECORDER
NeII's Financial
Crisis
4 wish to see the cashier" demand

It's something you did TO me,
she said coldly Il must see the
cashier"
The teller sent a messenger to see
the cashier and Nellie sat down to
wait, her head held very high, and
an angry flush on her pretty face.
Presently the boy came back and
she followed him into the glass par.
titioned Office
What can | do for you, Miss Beh-
man?' he asked. rising. I'm difficult
ties already?"
My credit has been attacked by
this bank" she said heatedly Your
clerk would not pay my check; my
very first check. and after | had told
all the girls how nice Il was to have
a bank account They were all going
to open accounts with this bank. but
they won't now"
Il am sorry there has been trouble"
he said automatically. Perhaps
there was some trouble with the sig
nature. 1t sometimes happens with
new accounts"
But isn't your clerk supposed to
know my signature" she persisted.
q thought they had to know the
signatures
"Jordon is a very clever chap" he
said Suppose you let me have the
troublesome check"
It's the one | gave Berth Seymour
for my club dues Berth was over
for lunch yesterday | had the five
dollars in my purse, but thought it
would help advertise the bank if
gave her a check"
Very thoughtful, I'm sure" he said
gratefully, though his lips twitched a
bit
We'll. you see, father being a direc-
tor. | ought to do all can to help"
she explained Berth stopped in to
get it cashed and the man said be
couldn't pay it,"
Stockton took the check and
through the glass Nellie could see
him comparing it with the big book
in which she had written her sigma
ture the day before 1t was with a
perfectly grave face that he brought
1t back to her.
1T seems that you signed the reg
lister as Helen Behman," he ex-
planned This is signed Nell Beh-
man."
Helen is so formal to your friends"
she said Berth would think I was
angry with her if was to sign it
Helen. I'd hate to hurt her feel
ngs"
II can understand" he agreed.
But business has certain stern laws
hat must be obeyed One of these
s that checks must always be signed
n one way You cannot even change
he style of capital letters you use
lad the teller cashed that check ii
night have cost him his position"
Are they as mean as that?" she
ried in surprise. q think it's hor-
i'd sign my letters all sorts of
Ways"
Checks are not quite the same
hing" he reminded IF you will
raw another check | will get you the
honey and you can mail it to Miss
eymour'
'Tll mail it in one of your enve-
)pes." she decided Then Berth can
ee how well | stand with the bank"
He escorted her to the door when
he was through. but all the afternoon
e could see the golden head bending
yer his desk and when Richard Beh-
ian. a few days later extended him !.
q invitation to dinner, he was
used to the seventh heaven of de-
ght.
That dinner was the first of many.
Gilman had always liked the young
ishier. and was glad to have him at &c
e house If Nell shared the senti-
ent she did not give such open ex :,
'ession to her views. but Stockton 9,
ent away with happy heart. and 1t
to be inferred that he was reason
'ly sure that she did not dislike him.
Then came the financial crash. Mel
!, burst into his office one morning =
ID raised her veil to disclose a tear
aimed face.
What are they going to do to me?" 10 10
e demanded apprehensively. 81 ~
We the money.
She held roll of crumpled bills to-
lrd him. -
Did you steal it," he gasped. or
Il stole It," she sobbed. that is, y,
ess did overdrew made the ~
nix give me more money than |
We them and they wrote me about
She held out the blank notification
an overdraft of five dollars and al
tched him while the smile crept re
,r his face. Pr
That's all right he explained
he bank knew you were good for it u''
| they paid it out to save your
ok from protest. It's done every
:. Your father put some money VIC
# to your account this morning pe
you're all right again" Dl'
And they won't arrest me?"
It's not a crime If we chose to
an overdraft that's our account.
i didn't steal it." MS
| was so afraid she said with stu
gestion of a sob Il could not -o'