The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

wrestling with the problem which he
had struggled with on his pillow at
midnight. He had not slept at all
Through the night hours the events
If the preceding afternoon had re-
volved In his mind, monotonous
circle. Worry and the loss of sleep
dulled his faculties.
He shaved himself by force of habit,
mentally reviewing payments through
window \ made the day before. He
dreaded breakfast and wondered If he
could put off telling his family for
another day.
The house was busting with the
business Of packing trunks. They had
planned to start for the country on
an afternoon train. What excuse could
he give for remaining behind? For. IF
course. he must be at home when the
summons came.
The telephone was ringing now
Perhaps that was the call. Mr. Baob
hurried below and answered. Mr.. Dee
was calling. He requested the paying
teller to report at the bank as soon
as possible.
Come directly To my Office" he con-
GUIDED.
Mr.. Babb entered the cashiers office.
drcadiug the ordeal which lay ahead
of him. lie was considerably sur
priscd to find that none of the d.
rectors awaited him. And Mr.. Dee's
greeting puzzled him still more. The
cashier got up from his desk and met
the veteran paying teller with warm
handciasp,
"Old friends are best. Babb." he said,
smiling.
Thank you. Mr.. Dee" faltcrcd the
elder man. But don't under
stand"
Here comes a man who is wiser
than both of us-Mr Jerry Ryan, who
routed ME out in the middle of the
night TO listen To an intensive dis
course on motion study"
"'Tis a fascinating subject smiled
Jerry. "an' We were good listener
Really. gentlemen" interposed Mr..
Rahb, Il am wholly bewldered. IL
this in some way connected with my
cash. the shortaEc?'
"Nour cash wasn't short at all, Babb.
That was what Jerry tried to prove to
me with his motion study. His argu-
ments We're so convincing that I hung
around until the time lu'ks went OF,
and then We pulled out your black
trunk and investigated. We found the
twcnty-four thousand dollar bills safe
inside
"But that seems impossible. | can
hardly believe it," exclaimed Mr.. Rabb
IL searched through the trunk dozer
times. You inventoried the money
yourself, sir, and"
"Oh, yes, | know. We were h"tl
simplctons, and Killum is a slippery
crook. I'm glad we've caught him
He doesn't know of the nights de
Nr,opments and no doubt Will be re-
porting for work soon. While We ar
waiting for him I'm going To ask Jcrr,
to repeat his discourse on motor
: study and incidentally to show MS HOY
we We're fooled"
. The cashier produced duplicate key
and led the way to Mr., lIahh's caG'
: 1t still lacked "A half hour of opcnn
, time and only n few men were at the
desks. Jerry placed the black trun
across the end of the table desk q
( Killum had done the previous evening
= Mr.. Dee unlocked It.
= For the purposes of illustration
J, said Jerry impressively, with Il
trunks contents on the table hcfo
him. well suppose that I'm Mr. Killui
7. tak.n' over yer cash, Mr. Babb. \
). had better stand close behind m
= From the stool we can't see me han'
d at all. An tits hands that steal thin
.. mind that. only the stealth +
z Quires an extra motion. Sure. II
a .. l.,
y ticed II meself,