The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-21
He listened attentively. and simply say.

He listened attentively. and simply say.
ing: Friend, can do anything. for I've
got to get to Denver" took the ticket and
departed for the depot Little hope had
the scalper that the ticket as changed
would pass muster, yet he slipped across
the street aud had half a dozen business
cards written, reading, "Alico Blackwood,
attorney at law" In the course of two
hours the man returned from the depot,
having successfully obtained the general
Office stamp on the back of the ticket,
greatly TO the surprise of the broker.
The traveller was then given the business
cards and advised to be on his dignity, and
if the conductor offered to put him of the
train to take two or three of the passen-
gers names, hand the conductor one of the
cards with the remark, you will hear
from me later, sir" and to make the con-
ductor force him off the cars. do this"
said the scalper, 'and you may perhaps get
to Denver on that ticket, but L would not
give you five cents for your chance. The
probability is that you will be put off the
train before it gets five miles. Now you
can goi won't charge you a cent for the
ticket, but if you get to Denver all right
want you to send me fifteen dollars"
big favor. / can 90 anywhere" is all the
stranger said. as he pocketed his business
cards and walked away. The broker, in
his good nature, felt sorry for tho man
He had no idea that be would get beyond
the shadow of the depot on the changed
ticket, and almost regretted that he had
given 1t to him Months passed No
news came from the ticket. and the Incl
l. \ . .r..f-
mind, when one day be received letter
containing a crisp ten dollar bill, which
read as follows:
TIN Cur. Colo.
'FIlEND-You did me big favor. and
got TO Denver o. h on that ticket.
Things are picking up with me. and send
you ten dollars On account
JOHN SMITH"
Several months again rolled round. when
another letter came 10 the broker as fol-
lows:
"FRIrED-Things are eomiag nay way.
and send yoG ten dollars for balance On
that Denver ticket: the extra five dollars Is
for your trouble and for interest.
"JOHS SMITH.
ATTORNEY at Law. Collections speciality
To say that the scalper was surprised By
the second letter. IN finding OUT that bis
stranger and gzunt friend had hung out
his shinCle. and was attorney AZ law at
Tin Cup, Colo, but family expressed his
feelings.
Time rolled on. and again tie incident q
the Denver ticket had escaped the scalper's
mind, when one day one Of the most prom
inenr business msn in Kansas City visited
his Office and wanted a ticket for Tn Cup.
Colo. lie and the scalpsT were Old acquziBs-
ances and the former beEsIled his fate IN
having % make the trip. he said thar he
had large property Interests az Tn Cup.
and thai be was having great trouble vita
lis agent, VITO failed - collect, remit. q
correspond with hlul, that ke vas greatly
pressed b. business 2Hzzrs - home. ard
did uut hare the time - mass The TIP %
Colorado. and eKpTe-ss1 cas1re - have
some good nl4n 10 i00s Ogt foT Is i@terssts
there.
A. Ehis tguciGr> tGe scalper happened %
th4uk Il jean Smith attorney ~ ssaTs
collections = syec3altg." AID fSle nss gssstar
the story cf tie Mrs. Axe E-1cEagocse
f4ckeL Cgrrespon1eE.cs Vas epeue1 o.
tween tie kzDsss GlfF uan aha 3ols
-zzEih. AZ g0r1ey AZ l&W. wa4Ca resulted -
the latter b1iuz made soss zEs8t ard mar
a.-pr for the kanrss Catg maH. sEc be -
Gay ells snls pos.s1o-.-k&as4s Csiy Joar
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