Friends in San Rosario

When the westbound train stops at San Rosario, a man carrying a wallet under his arm quickly gets off and walks towards the main street. He enters the First National Bank and approaches the cashier, who tells him that the bank will open at nine. The man is J. F. C. Nettlewick, an examiner for the National Bank. When the cashier learns who he is, he becomes alert and takes him inside. Nettlewick has come to inspect San Rosario’s two banks. At the First National Bank, he discovers that securities worth around $40,000 are missing and questions Major Tom Kingman, the bank’s president. What explanation will Major Kingman give for the missing securities? Why does he begin telling the examiner a long story about his old friend Bob? What happened between the two friends many years ago, and how will their friendship be tested once again? Read this intriguing tale to discover the surprising twist behind Major Tom’s clever tactics.