Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . ^ n^SiU of fine appearance andaddress rented an office in one of the best buildings in SanFrancisco. A. H. Dean, Merchandise Broker, was letteredon the glass of the door by his direction. Soon after his occu-pation of the office, he asked the superintendent of the buildingfor a reference to a bank of the best standing. His mannerwas so prepossessing that the superintendent unhesitatinglyoffered to introduce him to the Nevada Bank. When the sup-posed Mr. Dean
Our rival, the rascal : a faithful portrayal of the conflict between the criminals of this age and the defenders of society, the police . ^ n^SiU of fine appearance andaddress rented an office in one of the best buildings in SanFrancisco. A. H. Dean, Merchandise Broker, was letteredon the glass of the door by his direction. Soon after his occu-pation of the office, he asked the superintendent of the buildingfor a reference to a bank of the best standing. His mannerwas so prepossessing that the superintendent unhesitatinglyoffered to introduce him to the Nevada Bank. When the sup-posed Mr. Dean was presented to the bank officials, his bearingwas so businesslike and engaging that he was cordially wel-comed as a customer, and the superintendent who introducedhim was privately thanked for the particular favor which hehad rendered. Mr. Dean did not expect to call for any discounting of hisown notes, as he said, and presumed that his standing depositwould soon be from twenty to thirty thousand dollars. Hisfirst deposit was $2,500 in cash. He drew out a few hundreddollars by check, a few days later, and, in a day or two, drew.
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