Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

NO" Rrowied President Prime, his dimple
deepening a he realized that, the bookkeeper
ovalsy."
private fund 20 cancel that note OF the Wick
ers Manufacturing Company asked Presi-
The suggestion was thoughtfully received.
Then the bank would not need to report
the spnSu1ateo ths snd om re- one
"A gentleman wishes TO speak with the
card h. told ID tbc Ss pTo
the othern. None OF them glanced at the
~ Rufus walllngford," read the president
aloud. and the dimpls deepensd in his chin.
board in the handling Of deteriorating loans.
He's a specialist in banking troubles" re-
ported the young man.
silence Everybody was thinking.
PRESIDENT Prime walked out OF the other
teiiers cage and counted the mornings
Send him in" directed President Prime. re-
turning to the boardroom, and, minute and
a half later, ]. Rufus Wallingford stood be-
possession Of them. every one.
"Ssntsisnsn saiS he IN, IN . round yoiSs
h, a sAS OF a 9TH he cSuosd
jovially at them, his broad shoulders heav:
ms, his eyes half closing. and the color OF
I'VE win," declared weiilnsford. to
President Srns IT'S sSfs bet to ten any
crook he'd better como and see you. He
always comes"
Biackie rose to 70.
according TO your program. ! don't get .
speaking part in this until the last act" he
stick for the ohat,- srinned wallingford
"A crooks always more uncomfortable with
President Prime proved the truth o. that
observation by losing degree Of his suavlty
black m1% astsohsa psrtnsr ot Wsiin9ford
''Mr. Daw; Mr., Prime" introduced walling::
mem mem. His specially Is entsrinS bankruptcy"
Mr. Prime. surveying Mr.. Daw in the coal
black eye. began to look as II he were sorry
You're introducing me to a lot of new
thouGhts." he observed. deciding TO cit in the
The is chair looked inviting. but a man sat hud-
died back in II 30 deep and 50 low that ne
wss e w simSaSSSs !tinS opposite
stif chair. fairly lowered over him You
srs 90 , ySssS ands s ooa anTthnS mor:
than your invitation g can. 30 I have
called: ont Of curiosity"
You SasS e S:p d SCur. & out Of
scrape," he declared. looking Mr.; Prime un-
Ts.:s &! tS q s' S an
could"
frcm his chair. and looked properly insuitsd.
This is an outrager he nlustersa .o,,n-
tenanee 10 some purpose. and now he as
sisted wailingford with one of those light
ming nAshes Of Judgment.
Prime and pushed that dignined gentleman
in the chest with a handful OF long nngers;
balanced. sat down with Erunt and with
req face. Tell him he's a crook; jim" s
waiiinsford, extending an Impressive finger
toward President Prime. I'VE have the goods
on you. because somebody who knows too
S his skl ny ''A ounces TOO "''A OF '''''' "
That shot told. In President Primes coun-
ssPsnss SSu "a 70 ' @So the R % %aSs
III this insult lie based on a drunken con-
]. Rufus waiiinsford arose and opened the
door with great impressiveness,
III you don't care to listen TO what have
TO say, the doors open. and nobody's hold
ing you" he stated,
he ala not get up Blaekie Daw watched
him long moment. and then, with a grin.
sauntered to the telephone and ordered
President Prime became less indignant
than no was interested.
Il don't think l follow you"
I'm explain Mr.. DAVIS business" resumed
wallingford. as Blackls returned from the
OF money on his notes; and not get the
! president Primes eyes seemed to draw
n don't see IT. he Acknowledged.
NO" agreed Wailingford- III 1t were so
Il yourself Here's what wen do with you;
For hfty thousand dollars well step In and
bear the blame for snyth.Hg irregular IN
the pinch. II Anybodys TO so 70 Honduras.
well DO the travslins"
You step down and out Of the bank with
every bad note for which you are RESPONSE
bic paid on and entered in the banks CASH
account; then we step in and cover the cash
sSrhs banding laws in this state" he ad-
let Ne do the worrying about that. Now
Eell get down 10 figures and 20 details, Mr..
Prime What are the amounts OF your bogus
The rabOlt-eysd bookkssper answered the
bell OF the new manager with weak knees,
pat the hugely impressive wallingfOrd
beaneed on him with q cordial goodwill
like q tonic
wen ouslsy. here We ara observed wal
nnGford. pleasantly.
ensd for the nfst time In ave years.
Now well make this an honest bank I"
onucklod the big man. please bring me
these notes" and he handed over q list one
glance az which brought back into ousiey's
countsnanes All the wrinkles he HAD been
Rccunulating. olnoe he nrst began 70 Blink
his eye a the siEht of . brass kuttsA-