The upper floor was used as an amusement hall, and was called the "Geneva Opera House." Here the various entertainments of a musical and dramatic nature were given, to the intense delight of the people of the village.
There was no notice of the bank having suspended operations on account of the loss they had sustained, and the operative inferred from this, that business was being transacted as usual.
When the doors were at length opened the operative entered the banking room, and requesting to see Mr.Silby, was ushered into the private office of the president.

As he passed through the room he took a passing inventory of the young assistant cashier, Mr.Pearson, who was busily engaged upon his books.

He appeared to be a young man of about twenty-four years of age; of a delicate and refined cast of countenance and about medium height.

His hair and a small curly mustache were of a light brown shade, and his complexion was as fair as a woman's.

The young lady who had been the other victim of the assault was not present, and the detective concluded that she was as yet unable to attend to her duties.
These thoughts and impressions passed through his mind as he walked through the banking room into the office of the president.