The bee., 1914-02-27

reason lot tnat ION BAKER Will tell you WHAT'S
in this letter and you arrange accordingly. It's
important, my boy, that you attend closely to
these instructions, and have jotted them down
for your benefit"
Bob Brown followed his fathers instructions
in Lexington and delivered the letter to Tom
Baker, who, after he had read it handed it to
Bob to read; it was as follows:
my Dear Tom:
haze eFeelent reasons for desiring to tVifhdydw
some money from my bank at Clifton and utsh to
haze Robert, my son. call me UP from your Place
about tsOelve forty-fve at Clifton. I tnR not be
there at that time, but a0iH be there at quarter
of t1Oo, and 1Oonld like to haze YOU tell ove,
the phone Hot The JessHp has wired yos request
ing that place seventy fve hundred dollars inne-
didtely TO his credit NTH yon aUiH then get eerti
fed check made payable to your order for thof
amount, and aoiH bring IL to you in the snorsiso.
then aOont you to take me to your bank and givs
your check for O like dmonnt, so that cdn open an
account there Read this letter TO Robert so thot
there uiH be no slip UP in these arrangements, as IL
is most important ttat this be done. Tell Robert to
return on the fue o'clock train. Your friend,
Dave Brown,"
Tom Baker said to Robert, your father is
very close friend of mine, and 1 know that he
must have some very good reason for wanting
to carry these instructions to the letter,
we will act accordingly"
When Dave Brown reached Clifton he went
into the bank and greeted cordially by
George White. The greeting was almost too
genial, thought Dave, who now being aware Of
the bank situation, was watchful of every word
and gesture of the bank president He asked
George White where his was and he replied;
Hes gone up the State on business and will
be back in day or two"
After talking awhile Dave stated that he had
some errands to attend to and was going
to the hotel for lunch.
About one o'clock the clerk from the bank
came over to the hotel and told him that Lexng-
ton wanted to talk to him at quarter to two
at the bank Promptly at that time Dave Brown
was at the bank guielessly remarlSing to George
White that he wondered what Lexington wanted
with him and how they knew he was there
When the phone rang and he was informed that
the call was for him he was most careful that
his conversation should. be overheard by George
White. tom Baker, did you say1 Yes, of The
Union Tobacco Warehouse How did you know
was here, Tom? Called up my wife, she told
you? Uh-uh You have wire from Jessup,
what's thata I can't hear you very well. Wants
me to do what? Wait a minute, I can't hear
you very well, I'll ask Mr.. White to see if he can
hear you," and he called the President over and
asked Baker to repeat Tom Baker was evidently
talking very low purposely, and the President
said to him, Speak a little louder, please, I
can't hear you very well. That's better Wants
seventy-6ve hundred dollars placed to his credit
there Immediately. Is there anything else"
Dave Brown, who watching the President
very closely saw his face grow pale, and there
evident effort to recover his composure
on the part of the President, as he repeated the
remaining part of the message which was that
you to bring him certified check tomorrow"
Isnt-Isn't that rather an unexpected move on