Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-24

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souewAat riuaidly up 70 the hosel cierk
ana sskud if Armand Withersoes We In
his rooR-
Armand withersbssr replied ths
hotel clerk. Don't know him
Hasn't he . room herer asked tie
man
"No."
mot parlor ID. on the second floor
he g.spod, rs he mopped his face with .
handkerchief and produced check for
500. payable 10 Armand Withusoce,
drawn ON the Fourth National bank
did he tell you he lived here asked
the clerk.
"yes." answered the man, and he
promised 70 be here AZ p. IA. fhsrp. %
repay me the forty dollars Inc borrowed
from mel"
Been lending him money. chr
"Why, yes; but be gave me good -
curity. l wouidn't lend money to .
man ! hsd only known for few hnurs
without good security. He gave me this
check for 500"
'.How much did yoa lend him ON it,.
Forty dollars"
"The bank was closed and he had "a
get the money somewhere at once u
meet pressing claim. ehr
"Why. yes. that was IL exactly. How
did you know III"
"Hear Of them every day" replied the
clerk. land see thsir victims
"Victimsy'
Eyes, victims. You're one Of then.
"How's that"
"You've been swindled."
"Me swindiedy
"Yes, you. You ought TO know bet
ter than to lend money TO casual &C
quaintances you may make in this great
city. You must learn to keep your eyes
open and read the newspapers. It's a
pretty rank greenhorn that would be
taken in by that old dodge
"rll thank you not tn can me a green
horn, sir" replied the man in an angry
tone: 'T'm no fool. can tell you. can
read character in the face. This Mr..
Withersbee struck me as an honest man,
and I'm sure he'll come here 10 redeem
his check"
"Bet you be doesn't" said the clerk.
"Iam not betting man." replied the
other, "but Tn going TO sit here awhile
and wait for Mr.. Wither.bee."
"All right" answered the clerk. "Sit
down."
The man sat down. and kept his eyes
steadily on the door for half an hour.
''Sull think he's going 70 come. chr
sneered the clerk.
Eyes. ! amt going to abandon my
faith in human nature yet. He'll come
''Bet you ten dollars he DON'T said
the clerk tantalixingly.
well. I'll risk it." replied the man
Who'll hold the stakes
1.-The elevator boy" said the clerk
Two ten dollar bills were put up, and
the man sat down TO wait again. Be
fore ten minutes had elapsed man
hustled in, went straight up 10 the
clerk, and threw down n card on which
was engraved Armand Withersbee-
HAS anybody been asking for me-
he said. Then without waiting for an
| answer he turned about and Let bis eye
fall on the man who had the check.
With an exclamation of pleasure he
saluted him, excused his lateress. pro-
duced forty dollars in crisp bills, handed
them over. procured his check for 500
and invited tho lender 10 drink.
The clerk looked on in amazement.
while the awkward man reached for the
elevator boy. got the twenty dollars, de-
clined to drink. took the arm Of Mr..
Withersbee and marched out with him
triunphantly.
AS they passed ont they had an indie
scribable. tut unmistassble air of com
radeship about them that made the clerk
kick himself and exclaim angrily: Done
again. by jiminyl Pals. of counsel
might have known itI"-New York Trib-
une.