The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-01
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Enron GAzxrrK ~ must tell you about
missionary victim Of some shaTPoss Of this
city. Mr.. ThOuas {. Acton, The Assistant
Treasurer Of The United States gave nc the
story. Last week Or. b, celebrated mis-
sioaaEy in India was walking down Broadway
when a well dressed ran stepped up 10 him
and said, "Hov do you dc, Nr, ncbson, am
glad b see yOu." 81 am not Mr.. Dobson"
said Or. B. lis it possible that I am mis-
taken p said The NAN. " You are, an Or.
Big Iudia. "ohl beg your pardon, T"
and the man len. Two days after Dr, R. was
walking down Broadway, when another well
dressed nan came up to him. shook him by
tie hand. How do yea do Or. b. when
did you set back frOn Indiag you have fer
gotten your old friends. have been away
long timc," said The Doctor, " and have
forgotten many faces presume knew you
years agO,- 81 want 10 hear about your
missionary work in India said the man.
. Which wav are you roings' II am going
down to Wall Street said the Doctor. We
will walk together" said the man, and then
commenced asking questions about India. As
they got further down, the man said, By the
way, have drawn some hooks as prizes in a
lottery, and If you viii 80 in with me, will
give you part Of them for your India school.
50 they walked into a place, and were re-
ceived by nan who did not paw much
attention 70 them. "I'll take those books Of
mine, said the nocsor's friend. All right.
and they were passed cut, and a number were
turned over 10 DR.. b. for India. 81 think
will make another drawing, must do some
thing more for India" said the Doctors
friend. lis this gambling ?" asked the
good Doctlr. "0h, no, that is carefully
avoided" said his friend. After drawing
number Of tickets the man who seemed 10 run
the place said. you bad better pay for your
tickets "Very well, said the Dcotor's
friend, and paid over a lot Of money. Then
be drew again. On being called on to pay,
he said, 4 have no more money with me.
Doctor have you any money :" The Doctor
produced SiS. The drawing continued, and
his friend again said g l must borrow little
more from you, | am bound to do something
handsome Tor India The Doctor said be
had no more money. A check will do,
said his friend, you can have 1t hack IN half
an hour. The Docior produced a check aud
filed il out for 500, and handed 1t to his
friend The drawing still continued, and the
Doctor Was asked TO lend another check. He
refused Its only for half an hour said his
friend So the good Doctor filled out another
check for $500. In few moments the pro
prieiOr rose, took up the money aud the checks
saving, gentlemen you have losi," and
walked away The Doctor then began TO
suspect something was wrong, and asked his
friend for an explanation. His friend began
10 weep. Thew walked down town together,
his weeping friend saying, 81 did hope to DO
something fine for your missionary work IN
India. but / have lest my money and yours
too" Suddenly the friend sloped- The Dec
tor saw that be was = victim He went at
once 10 the office Of his friend who was a
distinguished lawyer aud statesman, and told
him the story. I've will 80 to the Sub
Treasury and see Acton, said the lawyer.
Mr.. Acton was for many years, the head Of
the Police iorce Of this city. Here's my
friend. missionary, and he has been dread
fully swiDdled and l wish you would help
him, said the lawyer to Mr.. Acton. So the
Doctor told his story. He did not know the
place where be was swindled, OF even the
street Acton asked him some questions re-
Earding the details, and then said, "come in
here Wednesday at two o'clock" On We'd
nesdSy, the Doctor appeared at the Sub
Terasury, and be was quite anxious too.
Here's YOUR S45,n said Mr. Acton. handing
hin the money. The Doctor was surprised.
DO you recognize that check for 500 %
asked Mr. Acton, handing him a check, =" Yes
that's my check, said the astonished Doctor.
I" Do you recognize that cheek for $500
asked Mr.. Acton. handing him another check.
Yes, that's nine" said the dumbfounded
Doctor. Now you have got your money
lack, you bad better get of to India as soon
as you can, said Acton. "Beiier not let any
more men who wish TO help India fool with
you By the way don't you think New York
needs missionary work as well as India ~
The DSctor left with light heart. In telling
me the story Mr.. Acton said, AFTER | had
handed him the money and the checks, that
missionary looked at me for moment, as if
be suspected was one of the thieves, and
that was only disgorging, in giving him
back his property.
NoRAL-Let missionaries who visit New
York beware hew they oonfde in short &C
quaintznces who love to do good. The
property was secured in this way. The
Government detectives were put at the job
They found the place, and said 10 the swim
dlers, give up that money and the checks, and
we wont 20 any further. Payment has been
stopped. II you don't, We raise a not around
here. So they got what they were affer-