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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Halsey & Co., by H. K. Shackleford This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Halsey & Co. or, The Young Bankers and Speculators Author: H. K. Shackleford Release Date: June 29, 2007 [EBook #21963] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HALSEY & CO. *** Produced by Richard Halsey HALSEY & Co.; OR, THE YOUNG BANKERS AND SPECULATORS By H. K. SHACKLEFORD CHAPTER I.--"I'll Shoot!" Mr. Barron, the rich banker in Broad street, was seated at his desk in his private office one day when the door was opened by the porter, who said: "There's a newsboy out here who says he must see you, sir." "Go and tell him to let you know what he wants. If it's a situation, tell him we have none vacant." The porter went back to the outer office. In a minute or two the door opened again and the newsboy entered and closed the door behind him. The banker recognized him as the boy who had brought him the afternoon papers daily for a year back. "The bouncer told me to go away, sir," the boy said, doffing his hat as he spoke, "but I knew my business better than he does. There's a couple of men putting up a big job on your bank, and I knew if I didn't tell you about it they'd scoop you for a big pile." The banker wheeled his chair around so as to face the boy, and laid his gold glasses on the desk. "Who are they, and how did you find out about it?" he asked. "I don't know who they are, but I found it out by overhearing their talk." "What is their plan?" "A forged check." "Whose name is forged?" "I don't know, sir. They had a genuine check and were comparing it to the forged one. They said it was perfect and would be paid if presented when the cashier was busy." "Ah! I see. That means a little before three o'clock. Now, my boy, do you think you could point them out to a detective when they come up to the cashier's window?" "Yes, sir." "Not afraid of them, eh?" "No, sir. I am not afraid of anybody." The banker smiled, reached over on his desk and tapped a small bell. The door opened and a messenger appeared. "Tell Caruth to come here," the banker said to him. The messenge
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