Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

President Darius Brown gradually
permitted a broad smile of s~atisfac-
ton to overspread his face as he stud
led the record of his first paying
teller. He waved the Pinkerton rep
resentative, with the little bundle un-
der his arm, away, while he stared
absently at the opposite wall, then
pressed the a~nnunciator and ordered
the negro porter to send in Mr. Drum.
go to the vault, Travers, and fix
up the camera" he smiled at the
Pinkerton man. I'm just taking a
minute to reward a young man who
has helped get enough securities into
that vault to make 1t worth guard
ing"
The detective glanced keenly at the
young mar who answered the sum-
mons, then his lips frightened a bit.
He knew the face of Joseph Drum,
had seen the young man mingiing with
a rather fast set. had marked his
presence at the Gayety stage-door. He
was an old-school detective who be-
lieved the leisure hours of ? banking
man might be better employed.
Darius Brown noticed the look, the
appraisement of the sleuth, and
laughed as he whirled about upon his
teller.
Looking over the books and recol-
lecting the circumstances attendant
on certain deposits" he began pom
~derousiy, st find that you have brought
a good many customers to the Fourth
National, Drum. I also am a~greeably
reminded that you have shown good
Judgment in advising depositors re-
garding certain investments they in-
tended making. You are a bit gay,
] know, but I have every reason to
believe that you are careful, and !
know you are working for the bank
outside of hours. This is h twentl-
eth century. Drum, and I am a twen-
tieth century a So am increas-
ing your salary to five thousand dol
lars q year"
Joseph Drums Jaw dropped in
amazed incredulity. For just a Sec
ond he could not get the astounding
good news into his head. The presi-
dent had already risen and stood be-
side the door leading to the bank
vault by the time he was able to voice
his thanks.
Don't thank me-" he said crisply,
"Just continue to be careful. Be as
gay as you please, 30 long as you're
careful and it brings US the right sort
of deposits and doesn't affect the clear
ness of your brain. And" he wagged
a long forefnger rather playfully as
he gave the warning, don't wear out
the bricks in front OF the Gayety stage
door"
81 don't think I'll need to make
but one more trip there-now."
President Brown halted, his, hand
on the knob, as though to answer. A
little creas of uncertainty grew be-
tween his eyes as he watched the elate
back of his paying teller, noted the
happy sprtnginess of his step as he
returned to his cage. Then he smiled
as he understood the full meaning OF
Drums cryptic rejoinder and Joined
the detective, who had just finished
adjusting his apparatus in the door
of the huge, black vault.
"It works this way, Mr.. Brown"
explained the man, 1.-THE camera
slides into the steel mesh back here.
giving the lens the angle to catch any
lcdy tampering with the combination.
Here are the triggers on each side
of the door, all set, and the flash pow
ders are placed in these little contain
ers. Now, look! Here's the trick"
The detective replaced a loos'
tile, then drew away His back sud
Genly stopped while a furtive, evil ex-
prassion grew in his yes as he
slipped stealthily toward the safe.
Without explanation, the bank presi-
dent saw that he was Stimulating a
burglar. He watched keenly. uttering
an ejaculation of surprised delight as
the mans foot touched the loose tile
and, simultaneously, the flash powders
famed from the door, leaving q
plume Of hot. acrid smoke behind.
"And there you have the face Of
the bank thief" he chuckled. VERY
ingenious indeed Just reset the
trap and don't forget to develop the
plate and bring it TO me for a ouv
nier. TIE way of the yeggman is
certainly growing almost impossible.
Drummond.'
Yes sir. Inside work 10 about az
that "A get to . well protected bank
nowadayA'
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