Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-09
PAwN.sHoP PICTURES.
How People Get Loans 1T Three Per Cent.
$685.. . Month.


mustache and small gray eyes-eyes
that are like ferret's; they never look
directly at man, but the person who
stands before them knows instinctively
that they have taken him in from head
to foot, have shown the pawn-shop
keeper how sorely money is needed,
how much spirit is left in the dor
rover" ''Sizing man up" is the pawn
shop phrase for it.
Don't say any thing by way Of intro
duction, advises a New York Tribune
reporter. There is no need to say any
thing. He knows that you have not
come there to lend money to him. Take
out your watch, say, and lay it on the
shining counter.
GLOW much?" he asks indifferently.
He has picked it up and is looking at
it contemptuously, so that you see that
he does not consider it worth 81. And
that watch cost you $3.50, perhaps.
"Thirty-five dollars-about," hazard
ing guess.
Cant do it," shortly; thirty"
Every we'll, then, we can't make
bargain"
This gives him q cue. He takes lit
tie coupon" and begins to write on it.
'"Thirty?" he asks as II there were no
doubt about it.
No"
"Thirty-two?" softly.
"Oh, no, not thirty-two."
He has finished his writing. Going to
q drawer he pulls forth four bills, one
five and three tens. Laying the .'cou-
pom" on them he pushes them toward
you, reaching for the watch.
"Wait a minute. think want $40
"Oh, pshaw, $40. 1t isn't worth S95,
but I'm willing to accommodate you
with thirty five. No more"
A young man is at your side, nervous
ly tapping the counter with pair Of
opera-glasses, and the small eyes shoot
swift glances at him.
"How much2" gruffly.
"Five dollars"
Five nothing; two"
81 got five for them last time"
''Fiftieth time I've heard that to-day.
Never were here before in your life"
Three, them" doubtfully.
"Two," is the sharp response.
sob, very we'll. says the cowed young
man in despair. 1.-TWO"
But he is 80 confused that he seizes his
coupon and darts through the door,
leaving his So on the counter.
"Humph," grunts the man behind the
counter; first experience at this sort of
business"
The young man rushes back, crying
breathlessly; "My 80! left it on the
counter; where is it?'
What $2?" says the other, looking at
him with his restless gray beads of eyes.
~ kl,a
wretch almost with wall.
''Here's your money, young man."
says the pawnbroker with a smile which
Is almost good-natured. II thought
| you might miss it, so took care of it
for you. You ought to be more careful
about money matters" And the young
man goes out shamefaced as If he had
accepted alms-alms ut per cent a
month.
young girl who has quietly slipped
in drops a ring on the counter. She
carried it in her closed hand. Perhaps
she drew it from her finger just before
she entered the front door. She keeps
her eyes turned from every one; hel
hands tremble and her lips are blood,
less.
Show muchp"
"Oh, any thing" she says, in a low
tone.
''Three dollars?"
eyes," as she nervously twists the
ring in her shaking fingers. You can
almost hear her catch her breath as she
reaches the door.
"Well2 (The ferret eyes have flashed
over you again). Thirty-hveP"
mo, think said forty"
"Thirty-seven?''
| "No."
"Well, forty" suddenly, for you have
started for the door.
"No, thank you"
''Forty-five," cry follows you into the
narrow halfway. But you are near the