The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
n yHEN Resfllus Marvel, head of
NAV the United Bankers Protective
Wv association, came into our in

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" association, came into our IN
stitutiOn that morning, l noted
that he made the rounds of the OH
GERS desks more like man of leisure
than a person summoned on an urgent
and important case where his keenest
professional skill would be required.
AS secretary to the president and as
his own intimate friend and ardent adj
mirer, / was first to greet him as he
came past the railinged space. led
him into the private office.
"a single individual possesses only
a limited scope" was his first re-
mark; ''he sees only as one mind.
Several individuals with a multiplied
scope see as several minds. Hence a
fitting word or two along the line,
my friend, and some details from you,
which you always put intelligently."
Thanks" I bowed, drawing to-
wards me an envelope marked WAR
Rer Clay"
'You see, all that" added Marvel,
may be resultant Of double check,
for the mission OF a bank and its
aides Is TO see that an asset may not
lose what 1t possesses, and that it
may find it's right place."
Thirty thousand has found its
wrong place just at present" I OBJ
served.
$50 understand. A forgery, be-
Heve. Go on"
Resiiius Marvel fixed his eye on
me and then upon the envelope which
i had opened, out of which drew a
strip OF paper.
This is check 953, dated May %.
drawn upon our bank and signed by
Warner Clay" stated. 1T is made
out In favor of Miss Geraldine Farrar.
Warner Clay is a wealthy man, a
widower, client of our bank for
seine years. Miss Farrar is, believe,
a distant relative and a sort of ward
OF his. She has lived at his home,
has acted as his amanuensis and
stenographer. and when he has been
III has attended to many details of
his business She is known to the
laying teller, A to G section, to whom
she has presented checks as high in
amount as 100000. She has been
the recognized accredited agent OF
Mr.. Clay at all times. A week age
when she presented that check, it was
cashed without the hesitation of q
moment"
Resilius Marvel turned the check
over to scan the neat feminine in
dorsement on the reverse side.
June 2. as is customary" l went
on. that check and all other May
checks were mailed to Warner Clay
with a statement of his account to
date as to all other clients OF the
institution. Yesterday Mr.. Clay
came to the bank In a condition OF
some excitement and pronounced the
check a forgery"
Marvel arose rather summarily.
Show me the signature book" he
directed.
We went to the cage where the
registers were kept. He had retained
possession OF the check. / waited
while Marvel compared the sigma
lures. I watched with interest as he
employed his magnifying glass.
wondered as he felt gently with one
forehnger not only the front but also
the reverse surface of check anC
signature page alike.
what else@ / inquired as We
strolled back to the private Office.
"A letter introducing me to Mr.
Clay as the representative of the
bank. / must investigate that end
Oh, trust me to make no compiled
lions by giving offense to a good Gus
toner of the bank. 1 suppose hi!
announcement that the check was {
forgery was accepted by the banl
with the usual urbane complacency?
"Of course. Our policy is to accep
the word OF profitable client un
equiyocally, just as we correct
claimed shortage without a bubble
Mr.. Clay was informed that thu
trifiing irregularity' would be RENE
died according TO our rule"
"That is, after the formality of dl
reotorate sanction, the $4,000 woul'
be re-credited to his account?"
Exactly"
very fine-that gives us thirt
days"
what fort / asked in my blunt
stupid vay-as / learned afterwards
ooh, a number of reasons" re
sponded Marvel lightly, but under tn
surface / detected the merest shadoN
OF a smile, and again noted how h
cAressed the space given to the sigma
ture OF the check, as IL that portion o
IL held some especial fascination TO
his keen sense of touch. In tn
first place, though-what does thi
Miss Farrar sayf"
ooh, that's the trouble" blurte
out-"Miss Geraldine Farrar is no
to be found.
"Ah, indeed?" observed Marve
very softly. This is getting intel
esting."
'Yes." I hurried on, trying to max
amends for my negligence in not al
prising him OF this feature of tn
case at the start at was the dii