Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-23
let the matter rest there, for fear of doub-
ling the sum again.


at this moment the conductor entero
the opposite end of the cars to gather TIN
tickets from the passengers, and Civ,
them checks in return. Many of them
as is often the case with travellers wh,
are frequently called upon on populou.
routes to show their tickets, had PLACED
theirs in the bands Of their hats, so tha
the conductor could see that they wer,
all right, and not trouble them to tax,
them from their pockets at each stopping
place. / watched Beau to see what his
eXpedient would be to get rid of paving
his passage. As the conductor drew
near, Beau thrust his head out of the cal
window, and seemed absorbed in contcm.
plating the scenery on that side of the
road. The conductor spoke to him for
his ticket. and there was no answer.
"Ticket, sir" said the conductor, tap.
ping him lightly on the shoulders.
Beau sprang back in the car, knocking
the hat into the road, and leaving it in
one minute nearly mile behind. He
looked first at the conductor, then out OF
the window after his hat, and in SEEM
III vi IACidlttSo-
What the ID do you strike man
i'll that way for? Is that your business?
Is that what the company hires you for7''
. L beg pardon, sir, | only want your
ticket" replied the conductor, meekly.
"Ticket! 0, yes, it's all very we'll for
you to want my ticket, but | want NY
HAT" replied Beau, bristling up.
tprU cr,, rooll1y /
wished to call your attention, and took
the only means in my power" said the
conductor.
* You had better use cane to attract
person S attention next, and hit him
over the head with it if he happens to
be looking tho other way" replied the
indignant Beau.
Well. sir, | will apologize to you
again if you wish. have done SO al
ready once" said the disconnected con-
ductor.
Yes, no doubt but that don t restore
my property: that's gone"
We'll, sir, | cannot talk any longer
I'll take your ticket, if you please" said
the conductor.
Ticket Havn't you just knocked
it out of the window, hat and all 2 Do
you want to add insult to injury 2"
ooh your ticket was in the hat
band % suggested the conductor.
Suppose you stop the train, and go
back and see 20 said the hatless Beau.
with indignant scorn depicted on his
face.
"Well, sir, shall pass you free over
the road, then," said the conductor, at
tempting to GO on with his duty.
. The price of ticket" remarked
Beau, - is one dollar my beaver cost me
a ', your good sense will at once show
YOU that there is a balance of four dollars
in my favor at any rate"
The conductor hesitated. Beau looked
like gentleman to one not perfectly pos
ted up in the human face; he was well
dressed, and his indignation seemed most
honest
I'll see you after | have collected the
tickets" replied the conductor, passing
on through the car.
Beau sat ir silent indignation, frowning
at every woody until the official returned,
and came and sat down by his side. Beau
then in an earnest undertone that we
could only overhear occasionally, talked
to the conductor like Dutch ur Gle, ;"
and we saw the crest-fallen man of tick
cts pay the hatless passenger four dol
lars.
The trick was at once seen through bv
both my friend and myself, and the next
day over bottle of wine, at the Monu-
ment House, Beau told us that he was
hard up, hadn't dollar, picked up All
old hat at Gadsby' Hotel in Washington,
put his cap in his pocket, and resolved
that the hat should carry Kim to Balti-
more, and it did with four dollars into
the bargain.