Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-12

A1NAr many abortive attempts, to take
i hong needed vacation. But instead
e going by train. as he had intended
- took boat to New Orleans. In or.
1sr TO get all the benefit possible out
r. his holiday. The moment he
stepped on board he threw off all
iAoaght OF business, and mingled with
she passengers under the name oi
Hardy. enjoying the trip to the dregs
Il the smoking.saloon he made friends
Nth several men, among them q very
soaganiaI spirit named Farley, who
always seemed interested whenever
any banking subject was mentioned.
On the last night before reaching
New Orleans Farley and Poe made
two Of q group OF half dozen, sitting
around 4 table In the smoking-room
talking Idly. almost gossiping, rs men
- aboard steamers.
Tho conversation was abruptly cut
short ~ man ON deck looked In and
announced passing boat. Everybody
went out at once to see the ship, for
events are few on cupboard; and
whom Poe returned to the smoking
room. he found only Farley.
We'll. Mr., Hardy greeted Farley
-0it down and tell me some more
AbCut bank burglars. You seem to
- the only one OF Ms that's really on
The Inside. Not . professional bank.
brsaker yourself7"
sOh. no: I've only got Il out oil
books 70 far I'm not letter.perfect
rot. answered Poe, concealing q
pawn. Il dare say all the theories
Ars quite wrong"
Fl don't believe you got bit OF II
ont Of books" answered Farley quiz.
xically. TELL me, now. how do you
know 10 much about bank sneaks. for
instance?''
Well. II you want the truth. I'm
banker. and we've suffered some at
tho hands OF sneaks; that's what first
interested me In their methods"
Good! thought as much. Shake
hands on It. I'm banker too" Far.
ny extended his hand eagerly. and
Poo clasped II 1istlessly.
what bank" asked Poe.
The Traders National, New Or.
Scana." answered Farley.
oh. yes, | believe you're our cor.
respondents down here. I've got a
istter OF credit TO your bank. in fact
said Poe. feeling In his pocket. and
hrinEing out q credit letter from his
own bank In New York.
Well, that looks oil right" smiled
FArley. II thought from the first you
vsrs banker. hope you'll BIO in
sOsne time tomorrow to see us. We
don't have to worry about losing
nonsy down here, except on cotton
1Uans. The Traders National Is as
tmpenetrabie az Gibraltar: we've
aevor been threatened with a break,
and never suffered any loss OF actual
cash.
Then that's Just the time to look
0ut,@ remarked Poe "The worst
storms come after a calm. you know"
Next morning the boat arrived In
New Orleans. and Poe left without
seeing his friend Farley again. He
ssnt HIS luggage to an obscure room.
lng-house on Bourbon street, and
walked for some distance along the
blackboard.
II WAS noon before he reached the
rcOming-house. strange, roaming
Spanish building, opposite the Old
Absinthe house,
Putting his luggage In order. Poe
changed to q lighter suit, and started
icr the Traders National bank to get
funds on his letter OF credit.
N he entered the bank, a pervad
hx air OF excitement attracted his nj.
tsntiOn. He was about to ask for Mr.
Farley. when the door OF the presi
asnt's Office opened, and he recog
stssd his steamer companion.
oh. Mr.. Hardy!' exclaimed Far
hy. Come In here a moment. It's
something on the line we spoke Of
tast night"
Poo entered the presidents office
saa Farley, his face anxious. leaned
toward him, exclaiming:
Well. It has just happened. A bank
asak got away with twenty thousand
1salars not fifteen minutes ago. The
hank was Jammed with customers
Ashfng checks for weekly pay-rolls
nAnsActing the usual weekend bust
ssoA Somebody got away with
tvaaty thousand-dollar bills, shot al
ar paying-teller. jackson, and slipped
ArOagh the crowd unnoticed."
olive me the Details" said Pc,
With interest,
-Jackson's desk was piled wit,
money: In the lot was a thin packag,
Il th0usand-dollar bills which hat
bsen taken from the safe this morn
ng for convenience OF Spanish shin
owner. Gonzales, who wanted gol,
certificates Of large denominatio,
with which to transact foreign
deal" explained Farley.
Jackson. In arranging his none
this morning. had put the bundle Q
big bills at the extreme left Of hi
deok. and during the busy mornin
hears 1t had gradually been pushe
cloec up against the narrow. stron,
steal grating surrounding his cage
and protecting him perfectly fro,
any Of the usual attempts OF sneal
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