The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24

them, he held them up against the
| light Of day streaming in through the
! great plate glass windows. The close
/ inspection told nothing. The checks
We're fair and smooth Of surface as
! though they had just come from the
! print shop. lie shook his head slow
| ~ but irreSOiutely.
| IF there is any other explanation, :"
said the teller in a hollow tone, I
shall hand in my resignation and refer
you to my bondsneI.'
| Stop right there" almost shouted
| our president, pointing a fairly indig-
| nant finger at the wretched Agnew.
the real man in him aroused. IF any
man in the bank so much as hints that
your share in this small incident isn't
regular. he's the one that will so with
out time to resign. And if You your
self try to slide IN such an explanation
Tll-Ill discipline you! Whether in
visible ink or an unpenetrable mystery
we may never be able to solve, you
will go right back to your post or duty
and-look out for blank checks"
Il have provided for that an
nOunced Agnew, his face clearing con-
derably. Every check that comes
in today will be listed I leave these
others in your hands. There is such
a thing as 4 sensitive ink that de-
yelops under heat, as We all know.
An ink that fades out within a brief
space OF time may also be pos
sibility. As firmly as | believe that
| am here, so surely do | know that
some depositor having q liberal de-
post selected Z busy time or when |
was substituted at noon to put over
those three checks. When you recall,
Sir. that the last day of month and
the first day Of a new one comprise
the fever heat rush in the tellers
cages, and over $500 different checks
paid in six hours, you cannot wonder
that man may not retain in his
memory name. amounts, circum-
stances
Look out for more OF the checks,
Agnew,' directed the president with
hand wave OF dismissal, and report
to me tonight"
The paying teller left the private
office. | ventured to lean over and
speak two words into the presidents
ear.
And them" l said si:-py.
Allowing that the disappearing ink
game has been played observed the
official, the operator may put in an
other appearance today
And If not" l pressed.
The president shrugged his Shout
ders and glanced helpless!y at the
three bits Of paper before him.
Forget it, and don't let it get out
he remarked sententiously.
Il might suggest Z better alterna-
tive" | submitted modestly.
What is that" questioned the pres
ident, wearied Of the subject and nery-
ously taking up 4 bundle of docu-
mentS.
Send for Resilius Marvel
'Fine!" projected my companion,
and the utterance was the vast ex-
preston of unutterabIe relief and sat
isfaction. Here, take the blank
checks. That's positive inspira-
Marvel by all means,
Now then, let Us reSume-as to the
Chinese loan
l went twice TO the Office Of the
United Bankers Protective associa-
ton that day, but did not find its
active head, Resilius Marvel, in evil
dence. | was the last one to leave
the bank that evening. AS | started
to cross the street homeward bound he
peared as if he had come up from
the earth or landed from an airship.
Something on your mind, under
he remarked
'On the banks mind, rather" I ex-
planned, and sketchily outlined the cir
cumstances of the blank checks.
''Clever-but DID," he commented. |
Then you believe tho teller's theory
will hold water?"
Decidedly, yes. Come over to the
club. Wen have dinner. q room to
ourselves, and go over the details at |
our leisure
That program was carried out.
produced the three blank checks after |
We had discussed an appetizing meal.
Marvel closed his eyes and felt over |
their surface. He took them close up |
to the one hundred candle power |
electric bulb in the reception ante |
room, with the aid of magnifying
disc he always carried with him he |
inspected the front and back OF each |
Of the three checks in turn.
IAN expert has done the work." he |
declared There is not trace of any |
with the checks. We will |
submit a test, though, to the one man |
who ought to know"
There was a brief taxicab whirl. / |
knew where we were headed for when |
we reached a structure located just |
at the edge of the office building dis |
trict given over to studios and music |
rooms. We approached a door bear
ing the words: 'Aeschuylus Barrin-
ger recalled him as an analytical |
chemist of international renown. | |
had been to the place twice before |
with my friend, once on a raised check |
case, again where the element of |
poison had entered into one of the |
propositions he was exploring.
IVA Uara fortunate In finding tbo |