The Van Buren press., 1895-12-14
THE RED-H0T DOLLAR.
by II. ID. uaBsrArrER-


the station at Buffalo. The train had
not vet come to standstill when hat
less man jumped from the platform Of
the rear sleeping car and ran across the
tracks INTO the depot restaurant A few
minutes later be reAppeared, carrying
cup OF coffee in one hand and smaa
paper bag in the other.
With these he hurriedly made his way
back to the ear through struggling
procession Of drowsy tourists. who were
taking advantage Of the trains i've
minutes stop to breathe the crisp morn
ing air. The last Of these had already
resumed ais sat when the man without
hat again appeared at the lunch counter.
returned the borrowed dishes, and or
aered coffee for himself. He had just
picked up the cup and was raising il 70
his lips when the conductors AL
nhoaid' rang through the station.
Iseasine his coffee untouched. he
thrust a aye-dollar bill at the attendant,
grabbed his change and started in puE-
suit of the moving train. lie had a,
raeSt reached it when an unlueky stun
be sent the coins IN his hand rolling "
n directions along the floor. Quickly
recovering himself and paying no heed
to his los, he redoub!ed hls efforts.
ami. though losing ground ateYery step,
kept up the hopeless chase 10 the end of
tie station. There he stopped. painting
for breath. The slip had proved fatal.
lie had missed the train.
As he stood there staring wildly
through the clouds Of dust that rose
frsem The track. young woman. esi-
IDENTIFY deeply agitated, snddenly 1p-
peared in he doorway Of the vanishing
car. Cpoa seeing h.Ela. she made frantic
attempts . leap from the platform.
when she wAs seized by . man and
pSlle1 hack into the sar. When the dooF
bal 0s,cn closed upoa the TIVE the bAre-
headed man in tAe station 3ased about
and philosopai nsu,tsrea;
TITS fAtes~
Then, after pSUSing a few moments.
SIS II 10 eellect his Thoughts. lie slowly
retraced his steps 10 the scene OF his
nsiShAp su9 began o-llll.y sc4rehing for
his loSt change Caro4iug closely AooGt.
his eyes soAzning the Eeor. lie snccseSi-
eA N recovering 1rss o1e and tke1s an
osher OF the MISSING so8sss, untii tinSssy,
after repeated rounds he lacked aasy
one dollar Of the whole amount Al
this point he paused. olinked the reooV-
cred SONS in his hAl6, aooke1 al AIS
watch an&ghcn started On = fnAl round.
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he gave up the se&rch. transferred .Ae
conseRts ef his hands 10 his trousers
pocket Sni started u the direction 81
the telegraph othes-
He had prooeelea perhaps 80 PAGES
when il occurred 10 aim 10 turn s5O2S
and cast one more look aloAs shs fzoor-
As he did 50 his eye fell Gpon 3 shining
object lodged in an opening between
the rail and plAnAed tooE, a few feet
from where he stood lie stopped 10 ex-
anime 1t, and. seeing that il was the
missing eoaR. reaehe>l for IL, bur tOuz1
the opcning too narrow 10 a6mis his
fsssseIS- lie t~.e6 10 recover the piece
with his pooketknife, and. faillng in
this atteGaps, took his 4ss.i-Pencll, with
which. after repeated attempts, lie soN-
eeeSss6 il tossing il upon tAe EOo-.
With an sir OF sub6ued satisfaction
he walked away, and was sAoat 10 con
sey the coin 10 his pocket when q sud
1ea Impulse lei hin 20 examine Il
Itaading il up besOre his eyes. nc
stopped. scrutinire6 every detail, and As
he turned ii over and over TIE paEzlsss
box On his s&oe changed 10 cae Of rieid
Gs5onishueat Fer fg1ty & minute L
stood as L trans4xe5; tAen. ros1s5,s
himself ara booking zlxiously about "a
So IL anyoae had observed aim ne ku--
Esed 10 the cashiers desk n thu -sxrau-
taas, S2d. producing tie hrighs s5lser
dollar, asked The CIR i sic happened 10
reuseE-Ser from whom sle reserved Il
Size didn't remember, bur would ex-
skzase II fos another. she sid. Il he
wished. Politely declining TIE oEsr
lz9 APologizi1g for having troubled
her, ks SSi1 shss as the COIN he he'd Il,
as hand Was separating a loving W iss
f-az- mex husband ae WISHED very uueh
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neat then pulling cat the cash drawer
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