The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
THE AWKWARD NOT ALWAYS SIMPLE.
An Overconfident Man Buys "a Little
Experience.

An Overconndent Man Buys Little
Experience.
An awkward looking man walked
somewhat timidly up 10 the hotel clerk
and asked if Armand Withersbee was in
his room.
armand Withersbee?" replied the
hotel clerk. Don't know him"
Hasn't he a room herel" asked the
man.
"No."
Not parlor D, on the second foorT
he gasped, as he mopped his face with a
handkerchief and produced n check for
300, payable to Armand Withersbee,"
drawn on the Fourth National bank.
Ibid he tell you he lived here?" asked
/ the clerk.
"Yes," answered the man. "and he
promised to be here at p. IN. sharp. to
repay me the forty dollars he borrowed
from mer'
Been lending him money. eh?"
"Why, yes; but he gave me good So
| curity. | wouldn't lend money to a
man had only known for few hours
without good security. He gave me this
check for 500"
''How much did you lend him on it,
"Forty dollars"
"The bank was closed and he had 10
get the money somewhere at once 10
meet pressing claim, eh?'
why, yes, that was it exactly. How
did you know it.'
"Hear of them every day" replied the
clerk, land see their victims"
Victims
"Yes, victims You're one Of them
Allows that"
you've been swindled."
"Me swindled"
"Yes, you. You ought to know bet
ter than to lend money 10 casual ac-
quaintances you may make in tins great
city. You must learn 10 keep your eyes
open and read the newspapers. It's a
pretty rank greenhorn that would DO
taken in by that old dodge"
"Ill thank yon not to call me green
horn, sir" replied the man in an angry
tone; I'm no fool, l can tell you. can
read character in the face. This Mr.
Withcrsbee struck me as an honest man,
and I'm sure he'll come here u redeem
his check"
"Bet you ne doesn't, >" said the clerk.
81 am not betting man, replied tho
other, "but I'm going to SIT here awhile
and wait for Mr.. Withersbee."
"AIl right" answered the clerk. "Sis
down"
The man sat down, and kept his eyes
steadily On the door for half IA hour.
Still think he's going 70 come. chr
sneered the clerk.
Yes. | amt going TO abandon my
faith in human nature yet. He'll come"
pet you ten dollars ne DON'T" said
the clerk tautalizingiy.
'Well. III risk it. replied the man.
Who'll hold the stakeEy'
''The elevator boy" saia the clerk.
Two ten dollar bills were put up, aud
the man sat down 70 wait AGAIN. Be
fore ten minutes had eiaIeed a man
hustled IN. went straight up TO the
clerk, and threw down a card On which
was engraved Armand Wizards"
Has anybody been asking for me-
De said- Then without waiting fur Al
snsver be turned about sud les his era
isA On tho man who had the check.
With an exclamation Of pleAsure hs
saluted him, excused iris at@nesx. uro-
dnoed forty dollars IN crisp biIia, handed
them over, procured bis check for 100
and invited The lender 70 drink.
The clerk looked On in arnazenent-
while the awkward man reached FOR the
e .eTator boy, got the twenty dollars, %
ciInsd 70 drink, took tie arm of Ma
"itaersoee and marched On. with hi,s
trianphAu.ly.
As tbey passsd cut they had "A fnde-
scr1oAoie, but uunistakAb1s air Of CON-
about them tina. made .hs clerk
k1ck himself and exclainn aagrily-. Done
again, oy Jiruinyi Pals, Of courssl
Nigh. hare known iti7-Eex Yo.k Trib-
zne.