The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
WITH DYNAMITE.
The Munonaire and the Young ma
VINO Was Hard On.


The MuMonsire aad the Young ma
VINO Was Hard Up.
Jafney. the millionaire owner Of
the famous rolling mills looked up
from his desk to find man standing
near him. says the Arkansaw Traveller.
He was not prepossessing OF appear
ance, this visitor. and the millionaire
saw at q glance that he carried in one
hand something that looked like q
large glass ball.
Pardon me-" said Mr.. Jafney, ner-
vously. ''but will you please state your
business; and I would be obliged. too.
if you tell me how you got in here.
Il have been standing out there for
some time waiting to see YOU" the
man answered, but found that I
might wait all day without attracting
any attention. so just now noticed
how your secretary got in and came in
that way myself. I wish you would
read this, sir.
He then handed the great man a
piece of paper on which was written
the following: Il am powerful hard
up and need money"
The millionaire looked at the glass
ball and turned pale. It was evident
that he had to deal with desperate
man. and he knew that a misstep
might cost him his life; yet he did not
feel disposed to give up his entire for
tune. Probably he could buy the fell
low cheap for cash. He would make
the attempt
my good man." said the million
aire, Il am a little pushed for ready
dred dollars do you?''
Il should say So"
WELL the great man added, open
ing his pocket book, here are five
twenty dollar bills"
The fellow eagerly took the money
and hastened away. and. after allow
ing him time to get out of the build
ing. Jafney rushed into his secretary's
office and exclaimed:
Il have been robbed"
WHAT" eclaimed the secretary,
springing to his feet. How did it
happen?'
"A dynamiter slipped in on me just
now with bomb as big as your head
and demanded money. He has just
gone Rush out and have him ar
rested. Tall fellow, sandy whiskers,
shabbily dressed"
The secretary ran down and hap
pened to see the fellow going up the
street with the bomb still in his hand.
He called a policeman and explained
the case. The policeman ran after
the fellow and seized him, taking care
too. that he did not drop the dynamite.
The desperate fellow was taken to-
the Central police station and the mil
llonaire was sent for.
Il don't know what you have ar
rested me for, " the prisoner said If
have done anything out of the COM
mon l would like to know it..
What you would have done may
not be so much out of the common
these days, "said the chief of detectives.
But / would like to know who has
brought out a complaint against me.
Here comes Mr. Jafney he can tell
you I m all right"
is this the man? Mr. Jafney."
Hes the fellow. He came in nv
Office just now with dynamite bomb
and demanded money and knowing
that my life was in peril. 1 gave him
a hundred dollars.
The fellow laughed. why I
didn't do anything of the sort You
ought to know me. l worked for you
ten years and was laid off about two
months ago when the force was cut
down. went in to ask you for lit
tie help and was astonished when you
gave me hundred dollars"
''Ah, but what about that dyna-
mite?"
Il will bring it, said the chief.
wait till get out - said the mill
lionaire.
Won't hurt you" said the fellow.
ats only a glass jar of peaches that
the woman s relief association gave
me-
And so it was; but Mr.. Jafney, with
the true spirit of the millionaire. de-
manded his hundred dollars and then
triumphantly walked back to his Office.