The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-21

A young man with iron nerve" has
made his aupearanc in Seattle and given
an exhibition OF simo1-pure, unaaalfefa1ed
Sau that certainly entities him 10 nonor-
able recognition of some kind. He Joined
a leading church OF Seattle on probation,
and at the close OF the ceremony, whi.@
stin at the altar rail he asked the pastor
10 lend him dollar or two, saying:
II am going To work al a new place In
the morning, and / want some money 10
bay new shirt with
II am sorry, but am unable TO accom-
MEDIATE you," replied the preacher. Il have
no money With me now. and / expect To
leave the city on the steamer tomorrow
morning.
the next morning. shortly before the
steamer pulled out. the young man ap-
peared al the wharf and Immediately
sought out the preacher.
The man ] was going 10 work fer Will
not need ne until tomorrow" he said.
Il can't do anything for you now. The
boat is about TO go. III had known you
were coming could have prepared a note
TO some person who perhaps would help
you"
Nothing daunted, the young man at once
hunted up the Sunday school superintend-
ent of the same church and asked for some
money.
Il can't do much for you today but here
liz Il quarter Come back tomorrow"
The young fellow started down the
street The superintendent called one OF
his employees from the back of the store.
DO you see that young MANI pointing
10 the borrower.
Yes
well. follow him, and see what he does
with the money | just loaned him. The
employe obeyed orders. The young man
led the way TO a saloon below the dead
line" and soon passed the quarter over the
bar. He did not pay any attention 10 the
stranger who had followed him. on the
following day the young man called on
the superintendent.
Well, what did you do with the quarter
! gave you yesterday"
Il spent 1t for street car rides
Didn't you spend it in a saloon?'
''No. sir was the unftinching reply.
Come here said the superintendent.
calling his "sieuth hound Have you
ever seen this man before?'
yes, sir. followed him from this store
to the saloon yesterday
Full details were given. but the accused
young man did not waver.
You are certainly mistaken" was the
prompt answer. There is another man in
Seattle who looks very much like me. aud
/ have been mistaken for him number Of
times You undoubtedly saw him
The sieuth gave further testimony
that left no room for further denial
The fact of the matter is continued
the young man. Il am down fiat and am
trying to get on my feet again. Say, If
you won't lend me any money. won't You
give me five dollars?"
The superintendent and his ''sleuth"
gasped for breath.
Il could give you FIVE dollars. but don't
think i WILL. said the superintendent. as
soon as he had regained his power OF
speech The fact OF the matter is. l laid
a trap for you and you have walked into
It. ! advise you not to ask anybody about
the church TO help you. because / intend
10 give a general warning 10 look out for
you"
And thus the interview ended. Through
ii al the young man never changed color
or faltered. He has not been seen around
the church since the superintendent
trapped him, and the presumption is that
he is plying his trade elsewhere.