The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27

Lyons's wife-he and are bank robbers,
not bank owners"
That's all right" she reassured me-
ITS not necessary for you TO know any.
thing about running banks in order to
hold the position have in mind. All you
have to do is to follow my instructions
and you'll soon be wearing as many dia.
monds as | am"
half hour before should have
thought it the height of absurdity for any
one to suggest my engaging in a wild cat
banking scheme with Carrie Morse Yet
now l sat spellbound by her magnetic
power-patiently listening to details
which we're all Greek to me and getting
from every word she uttered renewed
confidence in the reality of the financial
castles in the air which were to make us
both millionaires.
What business woman Carrie Morse
would nave made! With her personal
charms, her eloQuence and her quick IN
genuity, she had no need to depend on
crime for living-she could have &C.
cumulated fortune in any legitimate line
OF work
I Enter High Finance"
The upshot OF 1t all was that | agreed
heart and soul to Carrie Morse's plans for
taking short cut to fortune. First she
had excited my avarice by her stories of
the ease with which money could be made
then she dazed me by her apparent
familiarity with the intrcacies of finance
AT last | became as credulous as any
farmer is when he comes to the city to
exchange few hard earned dollars for
ten times their value in green goods
l accompanied Carrie to the door of her
hotel. The fact that she was staying at
the fashionable Brunswick while l was
nnolng IL hard work to raise the price of
room at modest hotel farther down
thnr
Of my following the leadership Of my new
found friend
Meet me at o'clock tomorrow"
Carrie had said. at No. West
Twenty-third street" l was on hand a
few minutes before the appointed hour.
The address she had given me was a
three-story brown stone front house just
beyond the business section OF the street
But was barely able to see 1t through
the clouds OF mortar dust raised by
gang Of workmen who were buaily en-
gagged in tearing out the whole front OF
the building.
Yes. this is No. -" said one of the
workmen to whom addressed rather
startled inquiry. We're making It over
into Offices" ! was convinced that had
made distake in the address and was
Just on the point of turning away when
saw Carrie Morse coming down the steps
Good morning." she called cheerly.
This Ia the new bank-or rather, II Will
be when these workmen get 1t finished.
And you, my dear, are no longer Sophie
Lyons. but Mrs. Celia Rigsby, the presi-
dent OF this rich and prosperous insti-
tuition for the amelioration of the finances
of the women OF New York
But" said, beginning now for the
frst time to feel some doubts about the
undertaking In which ! had so suddenly
embarked. where Is all the money com.
Ing from TO start this bank?"
Money" said Carrie loWerinp hcr
voice to a hoarse whisper. Don't speak
OF that so loud-the workmen might hear
YOU I've leased this house and I'm hav.
ing all these alterations made on credit
haven't cent to my name-thats why
I'm starting this bank J need money and
this Is the easiest way know to make H."
Carries easy confidence allayed most
OF my fearg and forgot the rest when
from sone mysterious source she pro-
duced money enough 10 support me in
comparative luxury during the ten days
we had 10 walt for the bank to be com
pleted. She Insisted that there was alb
Holutely nothing for me to do In the mean
time and that she didn't want to nee me
In Twcnty-third street until the hank was
ready for bus ness.
was hardly prepared for the surprises
which found when ] visited the bank on
the appointed day, over the entrance
hung huge braas sign reading, New
York WomcD'B Banking and Investment