The sun., 1895-03-15
MET" HOLMAN OF INDIANAr
CAN FARE FROM M'KEEN; NO CAN
FARE FROM DIR. DEPEW.
gueb = Nice Old Mes with So Inconveuisnt
Habit or Leaving His Pockethook ut
Hta HoteI - Lawyers 1sis Easy Prey.

fhHE IhUM I'M LG1bV
s-eb Nice Oid Mes with 50 Incouveuisnt
Habit or Leaving His Pockethook ut
Iis HsteI - Lawyers isis Ensy Prey.
II was nearly 0 o'clock in the evening and
Lawyer James MoKscn was alone in his Office
on the sixth floor Of the Mutual Life building
working over a lot Of legal papers. Mr. Lewis,
who has an office with him and who has large
acquaintance in tho West, had gone home.
There was q knock ON the hall door. Mr.. Me-
Keen called Come In" The door opened and
an old but vigorous man came in. lie had chin
whiskers and a smile was plainly dressed, wore
a black necktie and derby hat.
"H-m-ni,' he said, as he opened the door.
Lewis is out, hey2"
MIR. Lewis has como home" said Mr.. Me-
Keen. "Ec will 10 here early in the morning IL
you want to see him. Is there anything that
can do for your"
"Well, h.a-r-d-l-y" said the stranger, laugh
ing. I'm Judge Holman OF Indiana. | am
very well acquainted with Mr.. Lewis. Just
thought might find him In. but it's no matter,
you see: no matter"
~ will tell Mr. Lewis that you called" sug-
"Oh, no matter, no matter" said the Judge.
"You sec. | was detained down In the building
on business It's unfortunate, unfortunate"
and ho laughed again.
Did you have any particular business with
MIR. Lcwis?" suggested Mr.. McKeen.
"Oh. nothing at all, nothing at nll," said tho
stranger. You see know Mr.. Lewis pretty
well. and l was detained here in the building
you soc, on business" He kept on laughing.
Its so late, l guess all my friends have gone
home. It's too bad. too bad. l left the hotel,
and thought had 1t with me. was busy here
all the afternoon. and l was just going to start
for hama M falt N m rknta nd n dispn al
u, my discomfort that had left i at the hotel.
He laughed heartily now. ITS no matter"
and fs he & ssf Tn"' Ternaps Tai
",Ridiculous situation" said the. stranger
ing without cent Hal ha! ha! Why, az say,
l came down town here on business and was de-
tanned In the building until now, and when
started to leave n few minutes ago discovered
have a cent. Careless declare. thought I'd
find Lewis in, and and he might give me enough en- to
The stranger. by this time had closed the office
door and was in Mr.; ,McKeen,s room leaning
eH ses sbe dss h s'
laughed with him. The thought flashed across
his mind that may be the Judge" was o fakir.
shrewd-looking old man that the thought was
dismissed in Il moment.
Mekeen; putting his hand in his pocket.
Well" said the stranger. really, didn't
mean TO suggest 1ON see. MT. Lewis Is good
friend Of mine. Twenty-Five cents or SO; some
thing like that. l just want to get up town. 1t
S Tps pure idocy my coming without. my pocket
BY this time Mr. McKeen was convinced that
IT was all right and no pulled out handful OF
wanted. The stranger carefully selected a quar-.
ter and said. Thank you. thank you. sir, thank
you. III be down town tomorrow. Thanks,
He turned around and started for the door
At the threshold he hesitated and remarked in
fha mn AIN
and and guess i'd better take half dollar. " '0"A
Keens mind that the stranger wasn't wi what he
represented himself to be. But single look at
he s @
took another quarter and left.
Judge Holman was in to you last night
said Mr.. McKeen to Mr.. Lewis the next morn
Judge Holm H9lmsn, Judge Holman''' said Mr..
Why, the watchdog OF the Treasury" said
Mr., oh.hls Mgksen, said Mr. lewis. .1 dom, know
him What did he want T." A "
Fifty cents said Mr.. McKcen, dryly. the
oh1h.h aG""s said Sp Mr. Lewis. and the subject ha.
not been mentioned in Mr.. McKeen's office
since, so great Is the sympathy of Mr.. Lewis.
Sehannesy N: Dspew. One Of lie 1hinas tn at Mr.:
for is his ability to know when and when not to
recognize anybody The stranger on this occa-
sion was sucn q NICE lnnOCent-lOOklng OLD man
that MIR. Duval was taken off his guard and in.
advertently recognized him. Why. I'm glad
to see you, Judge" he said. sit down. Mr..
Depew is busy now. As soon as he is at leisure
I'll tell him you are here
Somehow, in spite OF himself, Mr.. Duval
scented an application for pass to somewhere,
and after his hrst furry he began to pump. Be
ing most successful pumper he got the stranger
in q moment TO unbnrden himself. The price OF
cab to the hotel was what was wanted. DR..
Depew has so many applications of the kind
that come time ago q rule was made that even
President Cleveland couldn't borrow a quarter
at that office. and Mr.. Duval explained gently ut
first. but forcibly moment afterward.
"Of course. Judge Holman" he said. empha-
sizing the name. Mr.. Depew would be happy
TO do it If lie met YOU inside the office, but there
are so many swinalers-"
:" Good day" said the stranger. and he wasn't
seen there again.
Mr.. McKeen aud DIR. Depew are only two OF
many that the stranger has visited. He has
seen a dozen or more lawyers and has obtained
anywhere from so cents tn 50 each from them.
He has even visited newspaper Offices and has
got money. Nothing has worked well since
the Mayor Of M'ilkesbarre "got stranded here.
tainly he is q kindred genius. He does not re-.
semble in the least IN persona! appearance tho
real Jnlue Holman OF Indiana