The Young Bank Messenger

isit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension. The evil rep

at of a bandit. But the fact that he had a young companion tended to disarm suspicion. No one could suspe

entered one before. He looked around him in uncertainty,

s of this instit

ller s

rhaps you want to

s he's

of the nature of your busi

ectin' a visit fro

with them?" asked the t

ething to do with t

underst

ean. I hear there's a big re

sand do

usand dollars, a

it. Any one who will rid the State of either of

ut. Now can I see the president

te and I wil

om, and returned with a stout,

through the window. Then,

you want to se

es

he Fox b

ight ther

t door and I w

d soon found himself in the offi

reward offered for the captur

s stra

u come to

d me you expected

ct a visit, but I am afraid they may t

se the

appeared upon the f

o foil their pla

to have me on han

was impressed by his bold, resolute air, and muscular

olute fellow, I judge,

me an

aid to meet these vil

man yet that I wa

at is needed as quickness. A weak man is more than

n it'll take a smart ma

pose? I suppose you h

nd the bank, and be on the

I will consult

the president rej

xciting suspicion. In your present dress your mission would at once be guessed, and th

I want is to get a

ou a little less formidable. Have you

bbins l

se broad-brimmed

es

ook the c

iable man. He was about your build. A year since he died, but we have hanging up in my office the suit he was accustomed to wear. Put it on, and it

don't care how you dress

the bank, watching carefully all who approac

had that

identify them. One is a tall man, very nearly as tall as yourself; the other is at least three inches shor

to spot them. They generally

and up to the bank entrance on horseback. Perhaps for

y pictures of t

sident

ite them into a photographer's to h

I think I sh

They often ado

't come a

r they may be dressed, their eyes will betray them. The

em," said Luk

at you have a

es

t you

I'd be proud to hav

essenger--a young man--is sick, and

ny pay for

him ten dollars a week. Of course

on that boy, boss,

s in his favor. W

nterview with the president of the bank. He had thought it very doubtful whether

s to see you,"

ow you. What luck are y

ut to the bank as a

panion in astonishment.

ent the latter said, "I understand from your

answered Ern

nger is temporarily vac

you think I

t I think you will fill it satisfactori

r; I accept it

e honest and reliable. But upon those points

en do you wish me t

with a boarding-place. You can get settled to-day,

rnest," said Luke. "I

red in the Quaker costume of his predecessor. Ernest st

e laugh?" ask

st into a seco

e a man of pea

u live up to t

brothers. Then the la