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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 192, 22 August 1901, Page 4

■■*li he » wad be-none- the waur o' a xmt *' "tt o' hanging." * i When the cadger appeared for b»ak- - 'aat in the morning they questioned him • again and said they would club toother ' and give him a few.shilling* to make a fresh start if bo would make a clean breast of ife and promise never to have anything to do with that sort of iraffic again. He promised willingly, having jhad about enough of it. He told them bow the banker took them in aba side door at night. If he was not at homo his wife showed them where to put it, and three pounds was the price-cash on delivery. But ho would not tell them who his partner was.

Charlie was keen to get at the banker in some way, and during the day he thought out a plan which ho thoughft would work. It was to get Davie tied up in a bag and carry him on his back to •■he b.ink.r's side door at night, get the ■-noney and leave Davie to cut hia way "lit of the bag and follow. Bui would •he banker buy a "pig i a a pock " in that way? He might want to have » look in before paying the money. If he L-ouid find out a night that the banker vaa out they might manage easily •'nrrugh wich Mr: Brown ; she'would not joe lik'j'y to look into the bag. ! On proposing his plan to the other |iwo, Mr Black declined to have euyth'mj/ ■lo do v/ith it, being so well km.vm in the 'own, biic thought it would serve the '■atker right if they couid manage it. Davie did not like the part he had gob to l-iny, but when Charlie counted up to him how many bottle? of v/hiaky couM •>c got for chreo pounds he looked on it

•vi;h more favour, but proposed that v-'mwi-e should go into the bag, and he wr.id carry him They sostled tts mikvr by casting lota, and the bag fell fi Oil vie.

T'icy found there was to be a public feeing on a certain night, at which the banker had to preside ; so they fixed on •hat night to try and carry out their riot.

Tl>ey procured a iargn bag and went, to a close near the banker's houss to inaks their preparation Davie would only go into the _ bag en the understanding hat if the banker was at home anc 1 . wanted to look :n Charlie mast knock him down and help Dam out, which Charlie promised faithfully to do. Their plot succeeded far better than they could have expected. Wn*n Charlie, with the his back, knocked at the aide I door, Mrs Brown came with a lighten! j.-aftdle in her hand and seemed to know i d once what was wanted. i When Charlie whispered c< Whar wull \l pit it?" she stepped back, beckoning | -vita her finger, opened a room door, and ! •rhiepeicd, " Pat it in there and shut the door. Fil go for the money." Charlie put ir. in there, opftned the mouth cf the bag, aad whispered. "Oo' ye conse, Davie, Quick, mo'g yer change ; gang tentio noo." Davie tiptoed to the -ade door and disappeared, while Charlie shut the room deer and waited for Mra Brown. j When she came hack she said, "I am jsorry Mr Brown ia out, and I have not; ;imougb money. I have only thirty 'hillings, but if you can call in c oonplo of houi'3 Mr Brown will pay ycu the res*,.'.' Charlie said, " I car.ca' come bick tho nioht." " Very wall, eali ai the hank toTjori"<w. I have nol; seen you here before. What is your name ! " "My name's Tamscn, mem; John Tamson." ; ' Well, call at the bank any iime. Mr Brown will be so pleased,; they are very

Qcarce just now." " Aye, they're gey hard tao get in thae slippy times. Glide night, mem."

" Good night, Mr Tammo, and I hope we'll see you soon again. " . '

When the three met they had a hearty [laugh at the.easy success of Charlie's tp'Oi.. ami wondered what had passed between the hanker and his wife after ho ibad seen the empty bag, or, as Charlie called it, the "teem seek." Davie wan rather ill-pleased that he did nob get the throe pounds, but Charlio said, ,s That's [a 3 richt; I'll get the rest when I ea' on tho banker in the mornin',"

Mr Black said, "You'll surely never be so .mad ; ye may bo baith thankfu 3

ye are uae in the towbeeth (from tolbooth, jail)." "Nae fear o' that; I'll hae my thirty shillin's oot o' Maiator Broon. I'll bamboozle "him. .I'll dae him broon aneuch aforo a'm .lune wi' him." Charlio was as good &3 his word 4 He called next forenoon at the bank and asked" the clerk, "Is Maister JBcoon in?" The clerk said he was in hia private office; he would see if he was engagod. Se came back and told Charlie to go in. [When he entered the banker said " Tako a seat. What can I do for yoct, JMr ?" {Tahfi.e.(mti.mteA\

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