Excitement along the way

Can’t remember if I told this here story many moons ago or not, so here goes.

Me and Butch was cut’n timber near Haines, Alaska. When we quit the job we decided to drive down the Alaska Highway.

Haines Junction was the first stop in the Yukon Territory. The place, in them there days, looked like a frontier town. I inquired where the bank was and was pointed to a Chevy van across the way. Not wanting to ask too many questions, over we went.

Yup, there both side doors open and set’n behind a card table with money in little stacks was the bank of Canada. The banker had no fear however, for standi...