Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-17
CAUGHT In A TRAP.
A Shrewd Scheme for Blackmail.
ing Business Mon.
How n Detroit Merchant Was Surprised
by Pretty Adventures and How Ho
Clcvcriy Turned tho Tables ON
His Gay Visitor.

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would have heen reodv IN believe anv
charge she might have made against me
Even after a man has been entirely vmd.
cnted bis character is still somewhat
smirched. and against that there seems to
be no redress. NV wife is not the least bit
Jealous and trusts me implicitly, and yet
would not have had her serenity disturbed
for ten times the sum demanded of me.
You can understand from this how mar.
ried man whose character is not above re-
proach is quite likely to submit to the cx-
tortion. determined to outwit the design.
ing woman.
"That is cool demard," l said, with
halfsatisfied little laugh. "The amount
does not surprise melt is the sublime as
surance. You are very bright aud pleasing
and full of daring, and l wouldn't mind
knowing you better"
"Niy reply threw her off her guard. My
temporizng pleased her. Hercy warmed
But SAID, Il haven't the money about
me-"
"Your check will do," she quietly re-
joined.
'All right" asscnted l.
81 filled up chesk for the amount
signed it and handed it to her. She scanned
it in busincss-lilSe way and then SAID:
al am much obliged to you"
"Oh, don't mention It." said, with a
glance that led her to suspect that was "a
trifle fascinated. know YOU must be in
need, or you would not descend to such
trick. But allow me to suggest that you
have not been wary enough"
"Why?" asked She, with puzzed look,
"This telephone connects with the bank
upon which l have drawn the check" l
said. II could stop its payment before you
reached the sidewalk"
THAT is true" she SAID, with discom-
fited air. "Pll not take the check"
"Sh aid it down and / picked 1t up
First admired YOUR inuudence.n said;
"now am beginning to admire uvu. Will
YOU please write down YOUR name and ad-
dress, Possibly may call. I'll send my
head book keeper to the bank with YOU.
He'll youch for you and You'll get the mon
ey."
"She looked at me keenly, then peneiled
down her name and address. She thought
that had stumbled to the racket as the |
saying is, and that she could presume on
nv cleverness in the future. touched the
call-bell and a cash boy entered.
Tell Mr.. I. TO come here" said l, 81
want him 10 go with this lady to have q
check cashed for her."
1.-The pretty little adventures had
smoothed her hair and repnned her collar. |
When the head book-keeper came in said |
to him:
Mr.. T., this lady has work of art to
show you. 1t is issued in monthly parts,
and the price seems quite reasonable. She'll
explain it to you as she did to me-"
II caught up my hat and walked out Of
the counting-room with the check in my
hand. The look of baffled rage which she |
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