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CMUKSDAY, JULY 23, '08 THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON 13 I A Trick With ! ! Dollars, By HOWARD FIELDING. Copyright, 100, by Howard ridding. B' IMctntlon was In progress 'then thert eunia a quick, light rap at tbe door, and Bailey Harrow tittered, bla visage Farca- I AILEY HAUltOW waa n special 1st. Ilia employer, Jolio Farm worth, had account lu half down Lanka and uote falling duo lit twenty other. Like the leaves In Vnlloiubrosa foil Join) Kama worth note and wore caught at the loat pos flblo aocond-or even later by th whirlwind of finance which kept them from touching tho ground, Halley Har row rode upon the whirlwind and do lighted to guide It In the Intereata of John Fa rim worth. Halley may have been about twenty even, and he looked like an active lit tie old man, hie fncu deeply llnod by vary thinking, va a certain forenoon Halley came Into Farnaworth'a private room. "Everything quint at the Corn." aid Halley, laying bank book on the desk. "Tho Coru" waa the abbreviation for the im mo of n national bank, The telephone boll rang, and Farna .worth rose hniitlly from hla choir and WILL," SAID KB AT LABT, "itMl'a TBI JOKKR." made gesture toward the Instrument which waa on the leaf of hla desk Valley aat down and after exchanging the customary salutation covered the tranamlttcr with hla hand. "It Harnett," until ho In a low voice. "Art you here?" "I'll bet I bid," responded Farna- .worth and changed plaoea with Halley, "Hello, HartM'll! How about It?" He listened for aome acconda, and bla face revealed that the communica tion waa Important and aurprlalng. "You sent tho check? When? Mon any? Tou tnuat bo dreaming. For bow much? Tho full amount? Oreat Teterl .Well, It haan't ehown up. If you really Binned it, it's loat. stop It at your bank, and for tho lovo of Moses aend me another right away. Bend It by a boy. Hold on a minute. I'll have Bailey go right down to your place." Farnawortb hung up the receiver and turned to Halley. "Ymi know Hartell," auld be. "He'a a slippery propoMltlon, but be can't fool you. He aaya be aeut me a check for $4,700 Monday, and here It la Friday! If thin la a fairy try, what'a It about? I don't ee through It He can't got out of paying the money. You know .what It's for. It'a my share of that rakcoff on tho Oorlmin transaction." "Nevor beard of It," aald Bailey. "Well, yoa hear of It now," respond ed Farneworth, "and I need the money. You como back with his check, certi fied. Understand?" "Sure!" aald Halley and departed. Funis worth opened the door of an ad. Inltiiniy rnrim ntul fnllnrl tn hla utnutw. rnpher, a pretty girl, bluo eyed and fair haired, with the look of n thorough bred, altogether a very superior crea ture. As for Farnsworth, ho was u crude product to begin with, and his Individual life had not Improved the uttiff of which he was made. The con trast affected him unpleasantly In Miss CIu rendon's presence. "Well, Gertie," said he, "did you Iiear from Boh thla morning?" Sho made a scarcely perceptible ges ture of negation. "I hope you never will," said Farns worth. "That boy is strictly no good." Miss Clarendon made no reply. The young man referred to as Bob waa Famsworth's nephew and no fa vorite of his. Bob had been In the west and bad not succeeded there. Eventually he bad drifted back to Bos ton and had been employed for some months by Farnsworth, when they had parted, with no good will. Undoubtedly an element of Farns . worth's dislike of his nephew was the young mart's obvious Interest in Miss Clarendon, yet the disfavor rested upon other grounds, as Bob had been plainly Informed.. ' "If you were the right sort," Farns worth had sold to him, "I wouldn't fltnnd In your way. I'd help you and be mighty glud to have Gertie In the, family. But you're not good enough. Bfou're a loafer. You're too nice to work, and I've got no use for you." "I'm too nice to do the kind of work that's done In this office," Bob had re plied, and the remark slew what was left of amity between them. Farnsworth knew that his nephew liud gone to Plttsfleld, and that was The most annoying part of If la that my pay day Is Tuesday, and I get my inouey about 2 o'clock. Bo in order to keep my word to him I have to tele graph the money, and the expense comes right out of my dinner. I have written to him suggesting that I aend the amount by moll, b: the old mod turtle hasn't opened fc shell, (to I eep at It I wouldn't fall If starvation were twice as Inconvenlont, for be taunted me with that loan when we parted" "Telegraphs you money every Tues day, en?" said Kneeland, glancing up. "W yoa collect It yourself V Farnawortb reddened. ' "Yea," aald he. "Mr. Robert Farnsworth was here Tuesday morning," said Miss Claren don, "on an errand for bis employers, but be returned In time to get bis wages and send the usual remittance to bla uncle." Kneeland waa looking dreamily at Farnawortb Bartaell'B check, which was unusually targe ana or a pale greenish hue. "Give me your signature." said be suddenly, and Farnsworth wrote It on a bit of paper, using a gold mounted tylographlc pen which be elwaya car ried In bla waistcoat pocket Kneeland compared the signature and the in j dorsement on the check. ; Thla is no forgery," said he. "You j wrote It yourself, and you did It with that pen. Hold on." be added, silenc ing Farnsworth with a gesture. "I ' have an Idea." He put the check In bia pocket and left the oOlce without another word. Presently a messenger came up from the Cora with Farnaworth'a used checks. There were among them three to benrer, drawn la a band un familiar to Farnsworth, but signed by blm. The numbers showed that these j were the three that were taken from the book, signed In blank. The aggre- gate of the amounts was $1,080, i It was nearly 8 o'clock when Knee- lana returned, miss Clarendon was REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE . i puckered with perplexity worth had never before sevm it "Hartzell's outside," be said. "He'a got that check. It's been through the bank," "You mean to say It was cashed?" "Yoa, sir, It was," aald Bailey.' "It was cashed it the Corn and waa set tled through the clearing bouse by Hartsell's bank." "How wai It drawn-to my order?" "Yes, air, and It'a got your name on the bock of It" , "Forgery I" U "fluro," said Bailey. T Farnsworth paced a turn or two and then addressed Bailey. "Go out and bold Bartzell a couple of minutes before you let blm In, Tbon go over to Kneehind's detective agency and have blm send a good man over." Bailey vanished, and turned to Miss Clarendon. "Waa Bob In Boston Tuesday V She flushed and hesitated, then an swered steadily, "Yes." "In this officer "Yes." "Came early, before I got here?" "Yes." "Bob knew that that check was com ing from llnrtzolL He may have known that It would be mailed on tho I5tb. Walt!" He opened the door and looked Into the outer olTlce. "Mr. Hamel!!" be called. "Come In." i A Blender, keen eyed man of forty entered. , , , : i When my nephew called on you a month ago about the Gorham deal, did , you mention any data when you would 1 probably settle?" , ' Hartzel) stroked his chin. ' "I may have montlbned the 15th," said be. "I told you over the phone." You told me the 20th." said Funis worth, "unless I've forgotten. But f .fclB. , .. A. ...II ITk.. n tilth VHU J1'1' "lMf A UUtB KJU point" "I think 1 said that Gorham would probably pay on tho 13th." "Very good. Did you call at the Corn on your way up here?" "Yes; they're looking the matter up.". Farnsworth sat down to the tele phone and called up tho Corn. There was a brief conversation, at the close of which Farnsworth pulled open n tall drawer lu his desk and took out a chock book. "Well," snld be at lost "bere'e the Joker. A leaf containing three checks signed In blank haa been cut from this book, and 1 didn't notice It Shrewd work, Hartsell. You see, that check of yours was too big. to be. safely han dled at your bauk. so the rascal de posited It In mine. That gave me a balance of $1,700 more than I knew about so of course I wouldn't draw against It. Then our thief filled out my blanks to bearer and cashed them at my bank. The way I play this game, Uortzell, any smooth fellow can cash a bearer check of mine at tho Corn for a couple of thousand without ever being asked to Indorse It I pre fer to make some of my payments that way, and the bank knows it" "Indeed!" suld Hartzcll, and be stroked his chin again. ."I'm afraid you're stuck, Farnsworth." He turned to go, and Farnsworth did not detain him. As he passed out James Kneeland, tho detective, entered, and ho gave the departing form a half glance. Do you know nartaell?" aald , Fnrnsworth. "I met him some years ago," re sponded the detective thoughtfully. Has Bailey told you about this gumo that's been played on me?" Kneeland nodded and winked bis eyos behind his big round spectacles. "Now, the point of It" said Farns worth, "Is that Hartzell's letter, with the check, waa Intercepted and opened In this office." "If it ever came here," aald Knee land. "I tell you tho thing was done here. Checks have been taken from my book. Who could havo done that ex cept Bomo .one who knows the ropes here?" "I could have done it," aald Knee land complacently. "A good many peo ple know where you keep that book." "But the forged Indorsement how do you account for that?" "Probably traced. You haven't the check, of course?" "Yes. Ilnrtzell brought It up from his bank. Here it is." "Ilartzell left it here," said the de tective. "Well, that's good evidence." "Evidence?" "That he didn't do the trick himself." "I'll tell you who did do it," said Farnsworth. "My nephew did It It's no trouble for him to forge my name. Ask this young lady here. Is Bob's writing like mlue?" "Remarkably so," said Miss Claren don calmly. "Important coincidence," said Knee land. "Have you got specimen of his hand? I am tolorably familiar with yours," , , "There's a letter from him some- 'AN offer of kabbuqb rom an hoh wherohere," said Fnrusworth. j est man." MIhs Clarendon went Into the next cashed them. Ho also deposited Ilart rooni and returned Immediately with ; zell's $4,700 to your order. Now, what "I've got your man," said the detec tive. "Where Is be?" "Outside," responded Iceland. "Bring blm In!" , Tbe detective went out and returned with Bailey Harrow. He was pale. but steady. "Mr. Farnsworth," said be, "I did thla, but I'm no thief. , You'd never lose a cent through me. I needed the money for a few days, but. I can make . It good. It was a borrow, that's what It was, tbe same as you did with Hart leys check lu April, tbe one that waa to go to Jordan k Co., and we put It through the bank on our own account and told Jordan we hadn't got It And there was tbe Thompson matter" "We won't go Into that" said Farns worth hastily. "How waa thla game worked r f , "Bailey has been In a little deal In mining shares," said Kneeland, "quite In the line of high finance, too, and he thinks It will turn out well. "He bnd a partner who la a clerk In the telegroph office In fact the very samo man who bos paid you the re mittances from your nephew. Bailey Is familiar with tbe machinery of re ceiving money by telegraph, and it happened to strike him that the green allp which you have to sign and In dorse looked just like one of Jacob Hartzell'a checks. I happened to think of that while I was sitting here look ing at Harwell's check and hearing about money by telegraph. So I went straight down to the office, found out , which of the clerks Bailey was chum i my with and frightened the fellow till hla complexion resembled the pale sea ' green paper that has been mentioned. One of my men Is with blm now, and , he gave up a good bit of the money. ' "Bailey took Hartzell's check out of the envelope Tuesday morning, a Ulg ! envelope that will carry the check ' without folding. He gave tbe check to the telegraph clerk, and you, Mr. j Farnsworth, Indorsed It when you ! thought you were putting your name on tbe back of that telegraph blank. ' Bailey stole your checks out of the book. The clerk tilled them in and ! At Aatoria, in the State of Oregon, at tnc cioxe ot business, July 15, 1W8: v RESOURCES. Loans and discounts,, $437,62732 uvcruratts, secured and un secured 6,567.06 U, 5. Bonds to secure cir culation . .., 47,500.00 V, s. uoncjs to secure u, &, Deposits . ........ 20,000.00 Utner Bonds to secure u. S. deposit 34,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 3,045.00 Bonds, securities, etc....... 52,888.21 Banking house, furniture, and fixtures , 4.030.00 Other real estate owned... 8,233.41 Due Irom National Banks (not reserve agents) 2,504.77 Vat Irom state Banks and Bankers . 4.990.47 Due from approved reserve agent 129,700.61 Checks and other cash items . . Notes of other National Banks , Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie . ....... . .$76,507.75 Legal-tender notes 1,220.00 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 2,098.11 ' 1,900.00 345.02 77,727.75 2,375.00 Total .....$835,532.63 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 50,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex-' penscs and taxes paid.., 17,508.47 National Bank notes out standing 41,600.00 Individual deposits subject to check $322,066.62 Demand certificates of de posit $46,945.46 Time certificates of de posit .$237,270.33 Certified checks. 141.75 U. 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"ANTICORPO" IEI 111 1 Of Astoria, at Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business, July 15, 1908: t RESOURCES. ' Loans and discounts. . ... .$409,577.18 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 2,646.64 U. S. Bonds to secure cir culation ." 47,000.00 Premiums . on U. S. Bonds 1,400.00 Bonds, securities, etc 55,430.00 Due from National Banks' (not reserve agents) 71,146.56 Due from State Banks and Bankers 21,071.73 Due from approved reserve agents 179,139.80 Checks and other cash items 1,477.27 Notes of other National Banks 5,265.00 Nickels and cents.. 671.85 Lawful money reserve in , bank, viz: Soecie $190,500.00 Leeal-tender notes 370.00 190,870.00 Redemption fund with U. ; Treasurer (S'oer cent circulation . 2,350.00 Total . $988,046.03 . LIABILITIES. Caoital stock oaid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 25,000.00 Undivided nrofits. less ex penses and taxes paid... 20,795.47 National Bank notes out standing 47,000.00 Individual deposits subject to check .....$634,723.72 Demand certificates of- de nosit . $159,726.84 Certified, checks.. $800.00 795.250.56 au open letter. "Here Is a sample of Mr. Robert Famsworth's' writing," snld she and gave a pago to the detective, who read as follows, Farnsworth ; reading over his shoulder: , , ' , , . "You know he lent me. $200 to settle some matters in the west, and I was paying it back at the rate of $10 every Tuesday. I've kept It up since I've leen here, and a fierce strain it has been. for. I'm getting only eighteen. shall we do with the men?' "No arrests, no arrests!" said Farns worth. And then, "Bailey, how could you do this thing to me?" Bailey hung his head. "I'll answer that question," said Miss Clarendon. "For ten years you havo trained this young man 'in dishonesty. You have done to him what the big tricksters of finance hate done to you and to ten thousand ofrher men like you till the whole country Is poisoned with It. You have made this bar. a thief. Total . , State of sop, ss.: I, S. S. ...$9SS,046.03 Oreetin. County of Clat- Gordon, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear thnf the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. S. GORDON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn tcf before me this 18th day of July, 1908. V. BOELLING. Notary Public Correct Attest: G. C. FLAVEL, w. f. McGregor. J. WESLEY LADD. ' Directors. "Hold on!" cried Farnsworth. "Where nre you going?" , ". "I have an offer of marriage from an honest man," said she. "Singularly enough, his name Is Farnsworth. He earns $1S a week, ond I can do a little better than that so I think we shall get along nicely. I am going to Pltts fleld." . u. 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