recollection.

The Lieutenant blushed red as a girl, and stammered:

"Really, Mr. Morton, you know, that's not according to the rules of
evidence. When a fellow comes up for trial, previous convictions are
never allowed to be mentioned till after the sentence. Whiddicomb Fair
should not be held against me in the present crisis."

The manager chuckled gleefully. The cashier, when he saw how the land
lay, had quietly withdrawn, closing the door behind him.

"Well, Lieutenant, I think I must have this incident cabled to
Europe," said Morton, "so the effete nations of your continent may
know that a plain bank cashier isn't afraid to tackle the British
navy. Indeed, Mr. Drummond, if you read history, you will learn that
this is a dangerous coast for your warships. It seems rather
inhospitable that a guest of our town cannot pick all the gold he
wants out of a bank, but a cashier has necessarily somewhat narrow
views on the subject. I was just about to apologize to Miss Amhurst,
who is a valued client of ours, when you came in, and I hope, Miss
Amhurst"-- he continued gravely, turning to the girl-- "that you will
excuse us for the inconvenience to which you have been put."

"Oh, it does not matter in the least," replied the young woman, with
nevertheless a sigh of relief. "It was all my own fault in so
carelessly leaving the money. Some time, when less in a hurry than I
am at the present moment, I will tell you how I came to make the
blunder."