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"Roy, what's going on?"

It was too late Roy was heading in the direction of the bank When the front door banged open, every one of the custounshot and a robbery Dust flew off Roy's clothes as he made a beeline for the bank president's office When Roy burst through the office door, Grover Matting initially leaned back in his chair fros you to the bank today?"

Roy placed both hands on the man's desk and small pebbles of dirt fell fro on the top

"Did Sheriff Dinkins bring you the strong box from that robbery a feeeks past?"

"Well yes Why?"

"Howfuh the papers on his desk and pulled a piece of paper out "Well, let's see, ah, it contained Sixty-three thousand dollars It was all banded by Wells Fargo and accounted for"

"Sixty-three thousand dollars! Are you sure?"

"Without question, Roy That'sI counted it myself and placed it in our vault"

"Are you certain only sixty-three and not ninety-seven thousand was in that box?"

"Oh, absolutely Roy; I counted the money twice Say, wait a minute, you know the newspaper reporter who visitedabout the o, some newspaper man from back east, came here to do a story on the robbery Funny, but he was convinced the box contained ninety-seven thousand as well I told him we had recovered all theus find that strong box"

"Grover, you are the dumbest bank president I know That wasn't a reporter What would some back east newspaper ith your unknown bank for a robbery that occurred in Albuquerque?"

"Well, now that you mention it, he wasn't dressed like a typical reporter He wore old clothes and was rather dirty He bla journey as an excuse for his attire"

"Oh for heaven's sake Grover, he was one of the boys fro for their stolen ot ht back"

Mr Matting started to inquire what Roy was going to do next, but Roy bolted for the exit, dust flying off his clothes The front door banged open againthe whole place jump Roy marched quickly to the sheriff's office When the front door burst open, Sheriff Dinkins jumped out of his seat