Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-04
CHAPTER II.
AN OLD rAKIR.
CONTINUED frnm lasi week

NIonlinueu from last week.
Just Tor an instant Teddy hesltatad
TO part with what seemed 10 MIN like
an enormous amount OF money; bn,
then came the thought that an old
fakir would not wrong young one -
and he considered himself such. After
some little difficulty he succeeded "a
| extracting all the pins. and the three
notes were handed to the generous
stranger almost at the same time that
The grecn-covered package disappeared
from the edge OF the platform stimuli
taneously with the departure OF The
second stranger
Wait right here FOR me-" the man
said. as he put the money IN his pocket.
I've got too much work to DO 50 spend
any very great amount OF time auntins
| you Fellows up In case you don't stay
| In one place"
After thus cautlonlug them. the old
falur walked slowly away. and Sam
1T wns lucky you fell In with me.
Teddy for l know how these things
are worked. an can give you good
many pointers before the fair Is over,
Why your have tirst-olass outfit
FOR about half what it's worth"
Yes. IT'S a good chance. but I can't
see why he did not take us with him
II he was in "A hurry, an then he
wouldn't have 10 come back"
Hes got to do TINT anyway, FOR
HIS stun Is here" Sam replied. point
Ing toward where he had last npon the
mans package. but 1t was no longer
there. II guess the baggage master
has taken 1t H." he added; but you
needn't be afraid Of losing your money
while I'm with YOU"
Then sam occupied his compartments
attention by telling OF his many al
legged wonderful exploits, aud an hour
passed before his story was concluded
In the meantime one train had ar
rived ana departed; another was ON the
point Of leaving the depot, bound Tor
Peach Bottom, when Teddy cried as
he lonppd 90 hts feet.
"sce' I'm certain that's the man
who has got my money!"
"WheroY
"On the platform Of the front, car
Before he could say anything more
the train steamed out, leaving the
Wuuld-br young fnldr staring In dis
trcss and CONSERVATION
'of course It wasn't him." Sam said
confidently, when the last car had lis
appeared from view. "Thp Htuu he
baggage-room. cause he said 50, an
wen see him before long"
reddy'H Husplclons had been aroused,
and he was not cnstly quietad The
thought that u was possible ho might
have lost the money loaned him by
The llvclitst fear. and he said. decidedly;
I'm going 10 know where that man
baggage went TO-"
"Howll you find out?'
ASK the baggage master"
Don't make q fool OF ylIrsalf Vt
would be nice for an old faklr Hike that
man to know You thought ned steal
your money"
II don't care what he knows, 50 long
as ! get my httecn dollars back"
Teddy. trembling with apprehension
and excitement went into the baggage
room and asked there II 4 grecn.coV-
cred package had been taken la hy any
of the attendants.
No one had seen such an article. and
all were positive there WAS nothing OF
the KIND remaining In ,hCir charge
Then he asked II a brndlc e canes
had been left There. and T. this cues
ton there was a most decided negative.
THE hangcrs-un nt the rPlrs haven't
begun 10 come yet" the baggage muster
said and when they do como. we
shAn't have any of their stun 10 handle.
for II VIII an hr TRANSIT hrrel across tho
platform without being brought In here.
What i the matter? Anything gone
wrong2"
The lump which had been rising In
Teddy'p throat was now ~ large lhat
Il was with difficulty he could say.
"a man has run on with fifteen ldl.
lars Of mine an Uncle Nathan will
lest about XIII me-"