Following this line of inquiry, Scranton, Willard &
Co.'s cashier found that, in attempting to put the figures "127,000" on
the "tag" of deposit he had neglected to write the last cipher, and the
"tag" for $12,700 which had been made in its place, added to $114,300
which the banker lacked in "tags," exactly made up the $127,000 which
the bank had in reality credited to Scranton, Willard & Co.'s account.
How could a man leave off
A CIPHER WHICH MEANT $114,300?
Simply by a course of instruction and development in error, until,
probably nothing save the most colossal sums would command his
unqualified attention. Let us suppose your mother or sister gives you a
letter to mail. Do not put that letter in your pocket. Carry it in your
hand until you reach the place to post it. Do this for years. After that
drill, when you get a letter to mail, you will not need to keep it in
your hand, for you will feel it in your hand just as long as it is in
your pocket, as the one-armed man has sensations in both hands!
"WE NEVER MAKE MISTAKES!"
I spoke in the preceding chapter of the ancient shield with its "Be
Bold! Be Bold!" Now, on our modern shield we would put "Be Correct! Be
Correct!" and it would not be necessary to put on the reverse side "Be
not too Correct!" You cannot afford to make errors! Last year a
gentleman drew a sum of money from the First National Bank of New York
City.
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