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