Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
WITH DYNAMITE.
The Mlllionaire and the Young Man
who Was Hard Up.

who 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 glance that he carried in one
hand something that looked like
large glass bali
Pardon me-" said Mr., Jafney. ner-
sously. ''but will you please state your
business; and | 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
might wait all day without attracting
any attention. so just now | noticed
how your secretary got in and came in
that way myself | 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
B AeiAA NAt4A LAAA AALNA ket4I- ~ W 90 bfAdGu
that he had TO deal with desperate
man, and he knew that 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
I the attempt
My good man. said the million
aire Il am little pushed for ready
money just al present Would a hum
bred dollars do you''
II 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'5
Office and exclaimed:
II have been robbedm
/ WHAT eclaimed the secretary.
springing to his feet. How did il
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 whlskers.
shabbily dressed.
The secretary ran down and hap
pened to see the fellow going up the
/, street with the bomb still ia his hand.
He called a policeman and explained
J the case. The policeman ran after
the fellow and seized him, taking care,
too that he did not drop tine dynamite.
The desperate fellow was taken Il
the Central police station and the mil.
ltonaire was sent for.
II don't know what you have ar
? rested me for " the prisoner sad. III
! | have done anything out Of the com
7 mon, would like TO know 1t. 2
} What you would have done may
. not be so much out Of the common
9 these days, said the chief Of detectives.
5 But | would like TO know who ha
brought out q complains against me.
q Here comes Mr.. Jainey he can tel
i you m all right"
= lis this the MANI MIR Jainey"
. Hes the fellow. He came in nj
G Office just now with dynamite bonn
i and demanded money. and knowing
! that my life was In peril gave hin
i hundred dollars
: The fellow laughed why
! didn't do anything OF the sort Yo,
e ought to know me / worked for 20
: ten years and was laid OF about tw,
months ago when the force was Gu
down. went in to ask you for a lit
tie help and was astoni5hed when 20
Al gave me hundred dollars.
"Ah, but what about that dyna
/ mite?"
It II will bring IL " said the chief.
!. Wait till got out said the mil
$ lionaire,
Q Won't hurt you said the fellow
]. dts only glass jar Of peaches tha
}. the woman relief association CAV
10 me-
n And so it was; but Mr. Jafney, wit
d the true spirit Of the millionaire. dc
/ manded his hundred dollars and the
% triumphantly walked back to his Office