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The Man Under the Bed Bank Swindle Yarn
A Chicago hotel room recounts a bank forgery involving Burke & Burke in 1884. A teller spots a counterfeit check for eight thousand dollars and a dramatic confrontation unfolds as the con artist disguises himself, debates escape versus capture, and ultimately leaves with a large wad of cash. The narrator returns the rest to the bank, while reflecting on vigilance and self control.
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Charles B. Lewis
Sixth National Bank
Burke & Burke
James Long
Long
Inter Ocean
Thad
Sixth National
Tam
London
Paris
Berlin
Gill & White
Chappie
Europe