Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-09

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trust? Another president may gel
dizzy tomorrow"
That's so. Now where could pul
it? In a safe deposit boxl No, Their
I can't write a check against it. IN
have to buy money belt and carry
it,"
But darlingl"
They sat staring at each other in
J terror. The country was fun Of people
afraid because they had no money.
but 1t was a mere torpor compared Ia
/ the panic Of the unfortunates who
have money and don't know how to
keep It, Arthur glanced at his watch
I've got to get to the office for a
last talk with the staff. You're com
ing down to the train, Of coursei"
do you really want me tor"
He cast his eyes to the heaven that
made her, hit her hard with a kiss
and bolted, then paused at the door
to say:
While I'm at it, I think III tele-
phone your father and tell him about
Gage. He may want to take his money
out, too. And I'd better call up NV
two brotherS-and Cousin, Allan"
You'll start a run on the bank"
First come, first served"
She stood by while he called up his
various people. They in turn were re-
minded of relations and others and
by the time Arthur reached the bank,
there was a fairly long line at the
paying teller's window.
The sincere mourning Of the staff |
for their beloved President Gage was
turning into anxiety. They wished they
had thought to close the bank for a |
day as a tribute to his memory. But
the important thing for Arthur was |
that he got his money. He also bought |
a money belt and slowed his terrify-
ing wealth in it in the secrecy of his
office. The belt had large pockets with
leather flaps and it rather spoiled
that herring Quilted shape he had
worked so hard to keep.
When vi met him at the noon
rain she led him aside to ask what
ne had done. He whispered an ex-
0lanation and added: Here's some
ash to keep you till get back. You
ant draw any checks while I'm
zone"
"Oh, dearl Why must people jump
fall out of windows at such neon
'enient timesP"
"Ahl abo-o-oarrdl" came the Irish
conductors eerie faraway call from ,
he end Of the long train, and the
'orter, like an echo with a dialect,
ang out: "Awl abodel"
Arthur and vi flung their arms
bout each other. They were still the
1ost devoted lovers. She whispered:
Watch everybody, darling. Those {
angsters can smell money. Oh. I'm /
D scaredl" =
well, I'd rather have you scared '
han Jealous" !
I'm bothl"
But you trust me, don't your"
''Oh, I trust you, but not that {
romise you won't even see Nina" 4
81 promise" o
"And If you do see her. you'll pre- :.
End not to-" u
II promised" n
Telegraph me every day and while v
oure in Cleveland be sure to add d
dd-Nina unseen" a
ASuV-W4Aab WILL Tile AtO1 SOY
hen she reads it?" 81
What do you careP If you don't d
Il know you're with her" p'
"An right Nina unseenl Really s.
h, all right"
"Ahl ab-o-oarrdi" "Awl abodel" - -
vi ran alongside the train and they =
,changed threwn kisses till she could W
eep up no longer.
When he went to bed, Arthur was II,
implicitly surrounded by money. The y
llgy belt irked his sides and back, W
Id the fear Of robbers filled his br
ghtmares with drama. But the belt
Ill bulged when he awoke. Of
All the male passengers on the SIT
ain looked like train robbers. Even b1
70 newspapers were reviewing a mo- a
IN picture that made a hero out Of br
Sse Jamesl His Nightmares the sec g
Id night were an improvement on ta
e first. He was so haggard when
} reached Cleveland that Jim Pol
I'd, who met him, spoke Of it. WI
His room In the hotel was on the tn
tn floor. Odd coincidencel He went ar
the window In a rather gingerly
shion. He was glad that there was a lai
cam radiator In front Of it, hidden al
der bit Of cabinet work. Of
The bellboy opened the window TO ST
In a little fresh air. 1t was an 81
ID sort Of window. Instead of sliding wi