The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-14
A NEWSPAPER

suit Of Clothes ~ credit, sal atbsr SsH sAe-
eampsd withoar paying for III. N The
Quaker was too pear 10 loose the febt; bat
like too many Others o. his cloth. he sax APP
parently no other alternative. The amount
was placed upon his books. and then for
gotten. About Ave years afterwards he
was examining his old records q debt and
credit. profit and loss. when his ~isntio
was attracted to this account. and al the
circumstances attending il came fresh 10
mind Suddenly an odd thought suggested
itself.
IN try Al experiment saiih he oh M
self perhaps ] nay succeed n catching
the & and g. tias ny pay
He inmeliat.iy prepared an sivetf Sc
ment. in substance ss follows. which ne y
serted in ia, Kent Heesii:
IF Henry N-be-r. vino was m Cante
bury. nt.out thu intnth Of August in the
year 1858. will sen hiss aids,.ss TO the 3D.
tor Of this paper. he Viii hear .; som thing
to advantage"
Having instructed the eii o ro' 10 dis.
close his name 10 The rogn-. ii h. sauuld
csll. but 10 request III. h.ties TO l,Si.s Ia
address, the Quaker patient, await v-i the
result of his experiment. la a she 1 me
he WAS informe / by a u tie ir"m the eli o.
that tie individual alluded 10 IN the Na-
t~senent. having arrived frm Lon 'ois
might be found at the" Sc lie el"
The tailor he no time in preparin. q
transcript of his account. moi tarKStriLg 10
charge interest from The iiu-r tn 4, bi Mns
incurred. Tax .ng ihc ,ailih with him. WAC
bore a Legal process snl'ed I" he oee1s OF,
he soon arrived AT the lodgings o. the
swindier. Tire hHhh wss Instructed to
stand on at a little dstane' MI a signal
should ind, cate the time for him to ap-
proaeh.
The Quaker NO" entered fla; eofee-room
and rang the bell anu when the servant
apPearsi re1' es'sd him 20 irio.an the
gentleman OF whom he was in search. that
a friend wished 10 sc him. Tne MA ter
obeyed the sufninons. and soon both debtor
and creditor were looking each other n the
face.
"How dost thou doT molly inquired
the Quaker, III a bland Tone. Perhaps
thou dost not know me
II believe have not had the pIeasnreof
your acquaintance, politely answ cred our
hero with a forced smile
Dost thou remember purchasing Il suit
OF clothes several years ago OF n poor tailor
In this city, a~ndforgettingt to pay for them !"
asked the Quaker.
Oh. no 7 said the gentleman. b~iusifihg
slightly; you must be mistaken in the
person. 1t cannot possibly be me that you
wish to find"
~
But the Quaker was not to be shaken OF
BY the denial Of his debtors identity.
An, John' know thee well. Thou art
the very man 1 wished to see. Thou hast
on at this very moment the very waiscoat
that 1 made Tor thee. Thou must acrnowl-
edge 1t was good stun and well made. or
1t could not have lasted thee SO long"
On. yes SAID the gentleman, appear
ing suddenly to r~ecollect himself Il do
remember now the circumstances to which
you aiiude. Yes. yes-l had intended to
call and settle that little Dill before leaving
Canterbury. ana you may depend on my
dong 30. have come here to take pos
session OF a large amount OF property which
mas ialien 70 me by vii. see here is the
advertisement which pprizes me OF my good
'ortuhe.
here ne handed 10 the QUAKER n copy OF
the paper containing the advertisement
whose history we nave gwen above The
Quaker looked at 1T with imperturbahle
gravity, and continued " es, see thou
art IN luck put as my demand is q very
small one | think l must INSIST on payment
before tnou contest IN possession oil thy large
estates.
A tap at The window here brought the
county court baiiih into the presence OF the
parties. The swindier was perfectly as
tonished ut TINS innctionary' who immedia-
'teiy began TO execute his part OF the
drama.
"hatf exclaimed the rogue in AN
angry tone. you surely haven't sued me p
Yes. have, reptile the Quaker " and
thou shouldst be thankful that nothing
worse has happened 10 thee"
"Come IN then, SAID the debtor. finding
himself fairly caught; come in n I'D 1 will
pay yoa II | must"
The three went into the house together.
and the slippery gentleman having uscer-
timed the amount Of the bill. paid it in