The Press., 1914-09-30

constant WOfk anu IHiII NuS SoluE to send to another on the eve of need | ing them myself to save me from ruin. | "'Charity begins at home. l said to Molly. Il fear we are going to do something we will regret
 ''That adage has good deal of truth in it.'' she replied. but l have never come across any adage that will cover every case. prefer the one Cast your bread upon the, waters
 '.Very well. sweetheart: if we go under through saving another you will not chide me with having done so and l shall have d stout helpmeet with whom to begin anew.
 I left my wife to attend to the mat ter in her own way and returned to my own immediate duties.
 A few minutes before 2 o'clock Molly came to my bank.
 well" she said, i've taken the gold to Mir. Redfield. l chose coarse bag that had held potatoes to carry it in, and the bulk looked very small It Oc- cured to me that I would be seen de- livering it at the bank and if could make the crowd believe there was more of the gold it would induce con fdence. I emptied the coal scuttle standing beside the range into the bot tom of the bag and put the gold on top"
 All of itT'
 Every dollar"
 GO on
 When l got the coal and the gold In the bag and had tied string around the top I cut slit in the bag near the gold. over which l held my hand. Then I called a cab. got in with the treasure and drove to the Henderson bank. When reached it sent ill for some one to come out and carry 1t inside. The crowd watched the clerk take the bag from me. and as l handed it to him took my hand away from the slit I had cut in it. and out rolled half dozen gold pieces. < r '"The crowd set up shout. and. hur- rying the clerk into the bank. picked | up the pieces on the pavement-that is, all could find. think l must have lost something like five half ea- gles. or $25."
 "An investment worth $25.OOO!' I exclaimed.
 "As I went into the bank to take receipt for the funds there was an- | other shout. and l noticed a number of persons leave the line"
 I threw my arms about Molly's neck and kissed her.
 There was q call at the telephone. It was Redfeld.
 '.That wife of yours." he said. liar more than the gold she brought has saved me. We have counted dozen depositors whose accounts would az gregate S3OOOO leave the line. The gold wouldn't have been enough. It was the coal that did it.! l told Molly that had had some very large amounts drawn during the day and if there was as much cash called for on the morrow l would surely go under.
 The next morning l was mortified at seeing a line of unintelligent depOs itors before my bank waiting for the doors to open. I thought l could stand the run for that day. and l did. but the next as early as II o'clock Oul funds had been so reduced that ] knew we could not keep paying till the clos ing hour.
 The morning journals had given al account of my wife's arrival at Red fields bank with a bag of gold and O1 the effect 1t had produced. This help ed me good deal. but it seemed tha every depositOr l had in the lower walks of life was in line. It was hAil1 past 2, and our pile had been reduced to $2OO. Despite the delays prlcticet by the receiving teller to gain time knew it would not hold out for the re maining half hour.
 At twenty-nine minutes to Mol ly drove up to the bank with Sarl and called for some one to carry 1t int the bank. l rushed out. seized it An( ran with it into the bank amid tn plaudits of the crowd. When l got i into my private office and opened it hoping that Molly had effected loan I was shocked to see nothing but nu coal.
 But her ruse was effective. Some of those in the line. having deposits which for their class were quite large |. on seeing her carry in bag. suppGs ing that she was repeating her act O the day before. left the line. leaving those near the window whose accounts were very small When the clOcl . struck and the window was clOset ; there was but SIP in the bank.
 But meanwhile Redfeld had got il his loan and the next morning return 7 ed sufficient of what had sent him t. carry me thSough. AS soon as all dan ger had passed he had the gratitude t tell the story of how he had been say ed. and. while Molly became heroine I profited in emOluments.