Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
DHEN Resilius Marvel. head of
the United Bankers Protective

"
association, came into our Il
stitutlon that morning. l note
xaa3 he made the rounds Of the of
-ua1' desks more like a man Of leisur
oh0 4 person summoned on an ursen
M important ease where his keenes
twafessional skin would be required
An secretary TO the president and q
seA1 WI intimate friend and ardent nd
H5rer. I was FIRST to greet him rs h
'eazns past the railinged space. le
,AkD tat0 the private Office.
"A single individual possesses onl
n ytaited scope" was his first ri
tDARA che sees only az n mind
Several individuals with a multiplied
giuseppe 10 as several minds. Hence
Sstr1ng word or two along the line
.cnv friend, and some details from you
yskIeh you always put intelligentiy.'
Thanks" bowed. drawing to
ysasds mo an envelope marked War
saax Clay"
leu see. all that" added Marvel
0av be resultant OF a double check,
sEixr tae mission OF q bank and its
zZdes Is to see that an asset may moi
se@.. rhat II possesses, and that it
s7xAy find its right place"
Thirty thousand has found It's
9azons place just at present." l OBJ
xxve4
$50 ] understand. A forgery, l be.
ssssse. TO on
Rssiiias Marvel fixed his eye on
S1nss and then upon the envelope which
n had opened. cut Of which | drew q
=ysssp 3f paper.
This il check 953. dated May 2S,
s&fr@g.s upon our bank and signed by
Marassr Clay | stated. ut is made
sp1s H. SAVIOR Of Miss Geraldine Farrar.
Warner Clay is q wealthy man, d
T~xIsoster. a client of our bank for
sSayrfea years, Miss Farrar Is, l believe,
~ distant relative and a sor, Of ward
ct hi,A She has lived at his home,
Gas acted rs his amanuensis and
aStssaetssaphcr. and when he has been
XII nss attended to many details OF
BIS business, She is known to the
RayirS teller, A TO G. section, to whom
asSsts has presented checks rs high In
~aag1Aat ~ 100000. She has been
Gsss recognized accredited agent of
DIR. Clay at all times. A week ago
sTtsen she presented that check, 1t was
teraslaelt without the hesitation of a
.gaoms.nr''
Hes'lius Marvel turned the check
ssssar tn scar the neat feminine In.
.styTsnsnent on the reverse side.
June 2, as ia customary" | went
0san. chat check and all other May
e schachs we're mailed to Warner Clay
with u statement of his account to
qssate, as to all other clients of the
tEstftui'Dn Yesterday Mr.. Clay
4carne to tho bank In a condition oil
s,ne excitement and pronounced the
,s.sHerh q forgery"
Marvel arose rather summarily.
SHOW me the signature book" he
stIfrncted.
We went 10 the cage where the
Tsaast.rs were kept. He Ind retained
r kssssaession Of the check. I waited
while Marvel compared tho sigma.
sasres. watched with interest as he
yesaYup'oyed his magntfyIng glass. I
V wondered as he felt gently with one
T,rsAngcr. not only the front hut also
rufe Q surface Of check and
signature page alike.
what clse'" I inquired, as We
-sstsnHed back to the private Office.
"A tettor Introducing INC to MIR.
EsT2y az the representative OF the
Hank. l must investigate that end.
soh. trust me to make no compiled.
fssfsns by giving ofienec to q good Gus.
a~ssssssssnr of the bank, | suppose his
announcement that the check was a
EsoyEsry raj accepted by the bank
"sHfCh the usual urbane complacency?"
"Of course Our policy Is to accept
sssse word Ut a profitable client un-
s~sssuivGcally. just as VIC correct a
rraained shortage without a bubble.
-nrr- clay was informed that the
ssrining irregu'arity' would be rene.
,sttsA according TO our rule"
THAT is. after the formality Of dl.
1xest0rate sanction. the $4,000 would
ane recredited to his account"
Exactly"
"very fns--that gives US thirty
a;layA"
What for?" ! asked In my blunt
sS4upia way--as | learned afterwards
oh, a number Of reasons" re
asponded Marvel lightly, but under thu
SURFACE l detected the merest shadow
nnA . smile. aud again I noted how b,
~sssreased the spdce given to the sigma
r4hurc OF the check. as II that portion o
~ held some especial fascination 10
His keen sense Of touch. In til,
asaA place. though-what does thl
QGlsa garrar say"
.Uh, that's the trouble" blurte,
<SnE-"Miss Geraldine Fhrrar 10 no
- b. found.
-AA. indeed7" observed Marvel
7PsRy softly. This Is getting Inter
]sulins."
Yes" I hurried on, trying TO max
s1snds for my negligence IN not o.
urAsaRg him Of this feature Of th
<nse ut the start. 1T VA the al,
r1xsns Of Mr.. Clay when he appeare
~ ne hank to announce tho foreer
- caused ~ to conceal any douh
- = tho Justice OF hls claim. H
NaD appalled, at the fact that q, trus'
- md beloved relative could plan {
,enh him. He was cut 70 the hear
- sasd, to realize that the girl b
- provided for through % man