Excerpt: ...in the inner receptacle of the big vault; indeed, the door of this being ajar Dick fancied he could see the buff envelope with the heavy rubber band sticking out of one of the various pigeon-holes. After that it passed entirely from his mind. Three more days passed by. There were now rumors abroad that all was not rosy with the firm of Archibald Graylock; everybody was talking of it, 103 for in a small town such a thing is a calamity affecting many households; for should the big store close its doors scores must ...
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Excerpt: ...in the inner receptacle of the big vault; indeed, the door of this being ajar Dick fancied he could see the buff envelope with the heavy rubber band sticking out of one of the various pigeon-holes. After that it passed entirely from his mind. Three more days passed by. There were now rumors abroad that all was not rosy with the firm of Archibald Graylock; everybody was talking of it, 103 for in a small town such a thing is a calamity affecting many households; for should the big store close its doors scores must be thrown out of employment, for it had been doing a rushing business off and on. Dick heard of it in half a dozen places; indeed, it seemed as though everyone must be talking about the visits of creditors, and the hustling of the worried proprietor to get accommodation in order to tide over the storm. There were no more consultations between the cashier and Mr. Graylock; for somehow the merchant seemed to avoid the bank, sending Ferd several times with notes, when it became necessary to communicate. It seemed to Dick as though there was a muttering in the air, just as he used to notice before a summer storm broke on a sultry day. Surely something was going to happen. And now a new week had come around, the beginning of his second week with the bank. Dick was even more pleased than ever with his position. It was an absolute delight for him to dabble with figures, and finding how very quick and accurate he was, the bookkeeper and tellers did not hesitate to give him many a task in that line. The more he did the better they were pleased, and many a joke passed around the inner circle that was aimed at poor Charles, and his blundering ways. 104 It was about a quarter after eleven when Dick saw Mr. Graylock come in. He had a most determined look on his face, as though his mind was set upon doing something he had endeavored to hold aloof for some time. "Looks to me as though the climax is close at hand," observed Pliny, who was once more back at...
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