The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-25
Copyright lSiG By Mcclure Nswspapsr syudiost,

that they should do unto you'I" h,
urged.
1t was uneanny, the way thi. mar
read her thoughts.
You know whom they say quote.
scripture" she avoided.
And am IA devil'"
i did not say So"
You hinted it."
She had. But she said, "No. nor hint
ed it."
Then you did not mean to hint it''
She looked away for a moment at the
gay throng. "Graeme Mackenzie" sh,
said slowly, whats the use Of all thi,
beating about Why cannot we be
frank with one anotherg''
She paused, then resumed, medi,a
lively "A long time ago | became in
volved with man in a scheme to forge
checks. would have done anything for
him, anything"
A cloud passed over hi. face. She
saw it, had been watching for il. but
appeared not to do so. His was a ma
ture to brook no rivalry.
MY husband had become involved
in extravagances for which | was TO
blame she went on
The cloud settled, and in il, place
came look of intense relief. He was
like most men. Whatever his own NOR
ais, he demanded high standard in
her.
we formed an amateur partnership
in crime" she hurried on. "He lost his
lie, was unable TO stand up against
the odds, while he was alone. away
from me. Since them have been help
ing those who have become involved
on the wrong side, with the law.
There she concluded simply, Il have
put myself in your power. have ad-
m'tted my part in something that. try
as they would, they could never con.
meet me with, have done il because
because ! want TO help you. Be a,
frank with me"
lie eyed her keenly again. The ap-
peal was irresistible.
Il can tell you, Graeme Mackenzie,
story, he began carefully. Six months
ago there was young man in Omaha
who had worked faithfully for q safe
deposit company for years. He was
getting SIS a month. That is more than
II seems to you here in New York. But
It was very little for what he did. Why,
as superintendent OF the safe deposit
vaults he had helped to build no that
part OF the trust company's business 10
such an extent that they knew he de-
served more.
Now, a superintendent Of q safe de-
post vault has lots OF chances. Some
tunes depositors give him their keys TO
unlock their boxes for them. Ii is q aim
pie thing 10 mage an impression In wax
or chewing gum palmed In the hand.
or he has access TO . number OF keys
OF unren,ed boxes; he can, - oppor-
tuniy offers, make duplicates, and then
when the boxes ar erented ne has key.
Even II the locks Of unrented boxes are
blanks, set by the first insertion OF the
key chosen at random, he can still do
the same thing. And even II Il take,
two to get at the idle keys, himsief and
another trusted employee, he can set q
them, II he Is clever, without the other
officer knowing II, though Il may be
done almost before his eyes. You zee.
II all comes down TO the honesty Of the
man"
He paused. Constance was fascjna,.
ed a. the coolness with which this man
had gone TO work, and with which ne
told Il. He deserved IT, But when he
asked Tor 4 raise, they told him he ives
lucky to keep the job-,hey reduced him,
instead, to V.. He ives angry q the
singing rebuke. He determined to
make them smart, to show them what
he could do. \
Zone noon h event ou, to lunch sei
they have been looking for him ever
since. He had taken half . million n
! cash. sspeh sad b0pds. uprerhtoeed