A Call Loan

This story is about a Texas cattleman, Bill Longley, who believes that a man's word can be more valuable than any security. Bill has earned a great fortune from cattle and built an expensive home in the frontier town of Chaparosa. He later becomes the president of the First National Bank. One day, a national bank examiner, Mr. J. Edgar Todd, discovers that Bill has given Thomas Merwin a $10,000 loan without any security. He warns Bill that the loan must be repaid before he returns the next day. Who is Thomas Merwin, and why did Bill trust him with such a large loan without any security? Will Thomas be able to repay the loan and keep his word? Read this fascinating tale of friendship, loyalty, and trust to discover how a man's word can prove more valuable than any collateral.