Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27
A LUCKY NIGHT.


on bis income.
At that time jimmy was a light
hearted, ight-uaisted young society man
and srent most Of his leisure moments In
hurterlng around TIE outskirts OF the
"Four Hundred without, however BE-
coming seriously f1cJed by the syCOpEan-
tic tasnt vi McA iIslerisu.
lie was slender and graceful in figure.
Thin enough to slip through the stage
door, and BROAD enough to attract the at
tpntion Cf the chorus girls wneD he
sat in the front row; tall enough Just
about to enable him 10 keep his chin
above water; aud short enough to be
obliged to stand Of his wash lady &C.
cassIonaiiy.
For his mode of living was little pre-
carious, as he depended largely on the
"bnn5" he was able 10 pick up In 'the
street
But Jlmmy's !Deky star was burning
with 100000 caEdlf-power on the
eveni1 he went to the horse show.
He bad put in his tine with his back
to the arena, locking at the girls in the
boxes. At i 80 Fashion began to gather
up her skirts and shake the tanbark from
off her feet, ard Jimmy began to lose in
terest III the soow.
So he followed tie crowd out into the
lobby, and laying his check on the shelf
In front Of the cOat-rO0m window called
cut to the attendant III a jocular tone of
voice, "A fur,lined overcoat, please
'Fur-lned oVercOat, sir? Here you are,
sir. No 80, answered the man, briskly,
as he handed Jimmy a royalty splendid
garment.
Nov, Jimmy's check was No. &c, and
he say in moment that the man had
read the figures upside down.
II is first impulse was to rectify his
mist ke ana clam has more modest box
coat, but OIL second thought he decided 10
advantage of the error and astonish the
boys it the club with MS new magni6-
Gene.
The return Of the borrowed coat in The
momlng would straighten things out. He
was an expert at loans OF every dascrio.
ton, and considered this a "cali loan, at
least he knew he bad the call.
Then he saUntered leisur6y through the
vestlhuio and allowed the apparel 10 pro-!
claim the man, for us he reached the side
wal: uniformed funCtionary touched his
cap respectfully and inquired the number
of his carriage.
''CaIl All, said Jimmy, and chuck,ed
as he Thought Of the way the policeman
and chorus Of hangeTs-On would make the |
night hideOus in the effort to discover his |
mythical conveyance.
Bu the shouts BAD scarcely reached the |
cars NJ Diana on the Tower before a styl-
ishlE appointed coupe drew up IN front of
the 0rtlcO, and here was nothing for
Jimmy 10 do bul press a coin, which he
had found IN the picket Of his ulster, into
the hands Of the nearest lOafer and step
inside the carriage The c0achman who !
had been trying to control his excited
team let them have their heads as soon rs
he heard the door slam, and Jimmy fouad |
that he had effected second loan.
Well, hope this carriage doesn't De- !
long to the same man as the fur-lined |
Overc3at; the poor beggar will eaten his |
death Of cold walking home in 4 dress
suit, he commented thoughtfuily.
As be spoke he pushed MS hand down |
into the pocket of the ulster 1t touched
COiu, hard substance, which his instinct
told ann was d silver pocket flask filled
with brandy. After he bad proved the
correctness of his impression he also dis
covered pair of gloves, two cigars and
some small change, He lit one ct the
cigars and found 1t equal to those Jack
Lever sometimes gave him.
Tie thought with a little amusement of
the slmple-mindednCS of man who
couIa rust such things as brandy, cigars
and money within reach Of the coat room
people. "Confound him. He had no
busIEess TO throw temptation into the way
of men in that class OF life. But this
will teach him a lesson. BY Jove he'll be
more careful the next time!'
But Jimmy's moral reflections were
N hN-t bn L.
had turned the corner, coming to stOp
before four-story house in the center of
the block.
IN get cut and run up the steps until
tie coachman drives away, - thought he; |
land then III slide around to tie club
But this St.atagem was not fated to be q !
success, for as he entered the vestibule he
heard footsteps behind him and on turning
around confronted an old gentleman, who
exclaimed: Why, Frank, my boy, GU re
home tonight; oh, beg your pardon, |
sir; thought 1t was my SON.
J wanted to see John New berry, said
jimmy, readily; but you are not he"
Ne; Newberry lives on Fifty third
street this Is Fifty-secoud."
Then my coacbman must have made a |
mistake N the street, and now he had
driven eff, as | told him be needn't wait
for me. Is Mr.. Newberry's number the
same as this?"
H IA! / don't recollect. Just step in.
side and | will look it up in my address
book, said rhe old gentleman, holding
the door open.
lit seems a strange hour to call on a
man, remarked Jimmy, as he followed
his host through the hall into the library
and accepted an easy chair; hut | have
an appointment to meet Mr. Newberrv In
regard to some Granger Car Trust stock.
He leaves for the west early in the morn
ing, and as he was going 20 a biz BANQUET
this evening, he said he would see me any
time after u O'clock"
Granger Car Trust had been in Jimmy's
head all day, and that was the reason he
came TO speak of 1t. 1t was a stock which
had never paid any dividends and had
consequently sold at low figure for num-
Der OF years. Now, Jimmy had discovered
that the president of one of the big west
ern ROADS, with advantageous contract.
had secretly acquired a controlling
interest IN Its stock. And the inference
winch Jlmmy's Walt street training en-
abled him TO draw from this move
was that before many moons the boot
would be on the other leg, and the car
trust would get tee cream of tie
roads earnings and the stockholders of
the Great Divide & Southwestern would
get:
Naught but wishes, hopes al prom
Uses; the currency Of idiots"
he had been skirmishing around all day |
trying TO get hold of some car trust stock !
before his tip became public property. aud |
as ne had spoken at random, for the pur