Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-04-07

angry. "What do you mean, sir? |
have given up my ticket to one OF your
men, and am rather inclined to think
it was yourself"
Popkins was now shouted at again
very angrily, and his answer brought
two or three others round the carriage
door.
"Now, what's all this delay about ?"
said man in very staggering tone
suppose he was in some authority there
-"what's all this about, Popkins p
"Why," said the guard, "this party
hasn't got ticket. He says he gave it
up at London; and not satisfied with
that, says he gave it up to me-"
Nay, nay | am not certain about
that" said the old gentleman. " only
say gave it up to some guard, who told
me it was new rule, and he was much
such another man as yourself"
"Oh, that won't do,' said the chief
officer very harshly; "we must have your
ticket, or your money, or else we shall
remove you from the carriage. We
have these games tried on us very
often"
"Do you, indeed?'' said the old gen
tleman. "Do you, indeed? There is
my card, sir, and | shall leave you to
take your own course"
Well, when they saw who he was, they
naturally cooled down bit, and grew
more civil; but by this time the other
passengers had got anxious, and were
putting their heads out of all the win
dows, and asking what was the matter.
perhaps this gentleman" says the
guard meaning, of course, myself,
"who must have been in the carriage at
the time, can tell us something about it.
You didn't give up your ticket, sir, be-
cause | have just examined it,"
Unfortunately" said the dean,
speaking before | could answer, this
gentleman was not in the carriage he
came in Just as the train was starting,
and after the collection of the tickets. y
The men looked at one another, aud
| could see they did not believe the
story at all.
~ am afraid, sir, you are under a
great mistake" said the chief one
"and we shall be compelled to write to
you for this money, if you do not pay
now. We can't keep the train here all
night; so you must do as you please, as,
of course, we can have our remedy
against YOU
The old gentleman looked angrier
than ever, and, pulling out his purse,
exclaimed "There, sir; there is your
money; but, rely on it, you will hear
from Jessom & Jessom, my solicitors,
sir, on the matter. 1t is an atrocious
robbery ~
"You will have your ticket given you
at the next station" said the other.
will not delay the train by going to my
office now; | will send word on by the
guide. But depend upon it, sir, you are
in error you are, indeed. All right,
forward -
Error sir! errorw exclaimed the
dean. "You shall see, sir; you shall
see. | don't care for your ticket. You
may make me pay again, If you please,
when get to my destination. | be-
lieve this company is capable of any
thing; but | will teach them a lesson.
This gentleman shall be my witness OF
the transaction-I will take your card,
sir" The man cleared from the win
dow, for the engine whistle sounded,
and off we went "Oblige me with
your card, sir" continued the dean.
II need hardly ask if you ever saw so
nefarious proceeding?'
Never, sir absolutely scandalous y
| replied. "But do you think it will
be worth your while to take any fur
ther notice of it? 1t will involve you
in great deal of trouble"
Trouble, sir What do care fol
that ?" demanded the dean, indignant
ly. at is my duty to expose such con
duct and will do it. will thank
you for your card, sir p
felt it would be dangerous to refuse
card; so / expressed my sympathy
with him, and gave him the card of a
foreign gentleman of my acquaintance,
which | luckily had in my pocket.
Then the old gentleman seemed to be
brooding over his injury, and scarcely
spoke another word. When we came to
the refreshment station, the guard
brought him his ticket, which he took
without syllable, and at our next sta
ton we both got out saw his carriage
was waiting for him; and | have no
doubt that Mrs. Dean had all particu-
lars before an hour was over. AS for my
friend whose card | gave, | never heard
whether the dean had tried to tnd hlm
or not in fact, although / called him
my friend, we were by no means friend
ly. You think the whole transaction
rather fshy, eh ?' calculated my COM
panion, interrupting himself.
"I think it downright dishonest"
said frankly, "unless you repaid the
dean"
"Oh, 1 did that" responded he. 4
sent the old gentleman a post-office
order in the name of my foreign friend.
I'm racing man, and up to 81 thing
or two, but Pm as straight as die for
honesty"
Well, we'll, wonder where my COM
municative friend is now. | dare say
the pitcher has gone once too often to
the well in his case, as with the thou
sand other clever fellows we read of in
their appropriate histories.