San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-24

Mr.. Saffron anticipated there would be a de-
cline.
81 think" said the westerner, when this
was done, ~ had better have little money,
as my cash is running low. Suppose you
give me a hundred and fifty"
"Why, certainly" said Saffron; "give Mr..
Colt check, Wilson"
A few moments later Safron's chief clerk,
Mr.. Wilson, handed Colt q check for tho
amount in question drawn to his own order
on the National Bank Of the New Neither
lands, with the remark that If he would in
dorse it they would send to the bank and get
him the amount in currency.
Suppose you let me so with the meesen-
ger and have him identify me at your bank
said Colt, artlessly. 81 shall keep you draw
ing checks for me all the time, and if can
get them cashed it will save you trouble"
Wilson saw no harm in this arrangement,
and so Colt accompanied clerk to the Bank
of the New Netherlands, and was introduced
to the paying teller of that institution as Mr.
Homer n. Colt, in whose favor the check
was drawn, and accordingly obtained his
money.
For some time Colt was a frequent visitor
ut Safron's Office spending sufficient time on
each occasion to make himself familiar With
the Office and all its occupants, to whom his
hearty western ways afforded more OF less
amusement. He made frequent use Of the
telephone in the Office to communicate with
parties with whom he said he was negotia-
ting in regard to his lumber contracts. At
the same time his speculations progressed
favorably on the whole. He showed himself
to be conservative, yet willing to follow
Safrons advice; and though once or twice he
met with slight losses, he took them good
naturally His docility was rewarded with
further protitssto considerable amount, so
that Mr.. Saffron, who prided himself on his
judgment concerning the market, and his
success in steering his customers through its
numerous quicksands, was genuinely pleased.
~ tell you," heNremarked, in a moment Of
confidence, ''the people who lose money in
Wall street are those who think they know
something, when they are unmitigated green
horns. Now, Colt, you do know the west
ern country and the railroads But you are
willing to take advice on the immediate con-
dition of the market, and are brave enough
to follow it; so you see you have made money
where others generally drop it. l guess you
are about s., 900 ahead of this game as you
called it when you first came here. At the
same time l am satisfied, for have made
more in the way of commissions out of you
than if you had been losing your money the
way ordinary lambs do"
Colt took the compliment with his usual
modesty, and few moments later told the
chief clerk that he wanted some more money.
He had been drawing such sums as he needed
from time to time, receiving checks for them,
which he usually took and had cashed at the
Bank of the New Netherlands himself On
this occasion the amount he desired was
larger than usual, being something over
$1,000; but, of course, in the condition of
Colts account, his request was complied
with, and a check promptly handed to him.
Soon after this, Colt announced in his
usual frank way that he had completed the
business which brought him to New York,
and was about to return to his western home.
He found the money he had placed in SAT-
ron's hands was needed in his business, but in
a short time he hoped to be able to start a
little account again, and conduct it by tele-
graph. His account was accordingly closed
and a check given for the balance, which, in
spite of all the drafts made upon it, was
larger than the amount he had originally
placed in his brokers' hands.
A few days passed, and Colt made his ap-
pearance one morning with a valise in his
hand. His train, he said, left in an hour,
but having some final business to attend to
down town be had called in to say good-by
to his Wall street friends.
by the way" he remarked, looking at his
watch, there is one man l wanted to see,
and now l am too late to go to his place
Can talk to him over your telephoner
Permission was readily accorded, and Colt
passed some minutes in the little boxed in
closet in which the telephone hung. All that
was heard was therefore the usual amount Of
signalling, and considerable talking by Colt,
whO however, came out in a little while de-
Clared that the instrument did not work, and
that he would therefore have to see his man
after all He therefore shook hands with the
broker, and receiving his wishes for pleas
at journey fastened away, not without some
regret on Safrons part, who was naturally
sorry to lose so successful and profitable a
customer.
A few moments later a clerk from the
Bank of the New Netherlands hurriedly en-
tered Safron's Office, with an inquiry as to
whether he had that morning drawn a check
in favor OF Homer n. Colt for forty thousand
and odd dollars, numbered about one hundred
figures higher than his cheeks of the preced-
ing day, producing at the same time the slip
Of paper which in all respects was perfect
duplicate of the checks Saffron used, and
with his own signature so perfectly initiated
that only the fact that he had signed no such
document convinced him it was a forgery.
sit is forgery" he finally gasped ibid
you pay itf"
Luckily not. II was presented by a
young man, whom this Mr.. Colt introduced
as his son, and who lately came several times
with large checks, which were all right.