The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-02
WHERE THE SEA FoAMs.
BY N. QUAD.

"AASA Oi AhES pCOplC UOd COOL1O0 level and sends formality to the dogs. You will notice this at the seashore as we'll as on big steamer. People seem to feel free with each other, and any dignity you put on must vanish at the first flow of the tide. had not been in Red Bank above half an hour last year when a stranger came walk ing briskly up to me, held out his hand for shake, and said:
 "Never was 80 glad to see any one in life! If you hadn't come on the noon train I should have left at four o'clock"
 "Indeedl And your name is--is-"
 "Major Thomas Windfield Troy, of course. Here's my card. Pm awfully glad to see you. You are looking much better. How are all the folks? The clerk said you were looking for me. How kind in you to remember poor mel I suppose you have heard of my misfortune! It was stupid in me, I'll admit, but the best of us are sometimes absent minded"
 "Did-did something happen to you?"
 "Ha! ha! ha! Pretty good that, being as 1t has been in all the papers and is the sole topic of the town! Didn't go and put my wallet in the pocket of my bathing suit, and didn't that wallet and its contents of S5,000 disappear in the surf. It would be mere trifle to me at any other time, but just now -"
 "And you lost S5,oO0?"
 Exactly S5,ooo."
 "And you want me to lend you twenty-five dollars to go home and get $5, ,000 more?"
 "You've hit it exactly, my dear old friend, and saved me the embarrass- ment of an explanation. 1 will re- turn in three days"
 "Yes, but can't let you have it."
 "You can'tw
 "No. Pve only got dollar and a half, and there seems no chance of opening faro game or robbing a bank. l was wondering as you came up if l could not work the three card monte racket on you. Have you mo- ticed any show for robbing the hotel or picking pockets2"
 "Wh-what!" he gasped, "I-I| thought"
 "That l was visitor to the sea- shore. So am. I come down here every season in search of poodle, but this year l am playing in hard luck. If you can raise the sugar we'll go up to Coney Island. Think there'd be any chance of robbing the post-office here? Second class job, of course, but Pm hard up."
 "Sayl I I-" he began, but sud- denly cut it in two, looked me all over and then turned and walked of. He evidently didn't relish my dishon- est countenance. He had six feet Of plated watch chain hitched to his vest pockets, and perhaps he feared I would rob him.
 Later in the day a tall, distin- guished-looking gentleman, in fine raiment, came out to me in the sum- mer-house- We talked of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Keely motor, the mosquitoes and other things for three long hours, when he suddenly said:
 "Oh, by the way, want to ask slight favor of you. l drew on Jay Gould tor S5,O00 the other day, but find shall be dead broke before the money comes. If you could spare me seventy y-five or hundred dollars for about four days shall be eternally obliged"
 "Sorry, very sorry, my friend. I am just going down to the bank my self to draw on MT. Gould for SIC, ,OOO. AS it will be some time before the money comes I won't dare let go of the few shillings I have in my pocket"
 "You doubt e" he exclaimed, as he half rose up.
 "Oh, no, sir; but our lay happens to be the same. Pm on the confidence racket myself"
 "What!"
 "Sure's shooting. I've got my eye on that old chap over in the corner, and if can't wheedle him out of a hundred to-day or tomorrow Pm going to break into his room at night.
 "Say, believe there's poodle to be had in this town. If I can only find a man with nerve enough to cut mans throet while hold his arms, I be- lieve -"
 "Villain [" he hissed as he rose up.
 "Oh, come offp
 'I want nothing to do with you"
 "Oh, you don't! We'll, you can go your way, then. I don't chum with spring chickens. A man who is afraid of little blood letting to carry out a robbery or burglary had better turn to clothes lines or hen- GOODS. Good day, sir. I won't give you away, but don't come near me again."
 Two days later woman came to | me in tears. She was & good looking,