The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27

And when he had read 1t he looked as
II he did not desire any further acquaint-
ance with a person who had only $l.75
cash left.
In few minutes the conductor came
through the crowded car and gathered up
his tickets He took the "smooth" man 8
Riverside ticket, punched it and added 1t
to his bundle and reached over and stuck
white slip in the band Of the other man 8
hat and passed on to get 400 or 500 more
tickets from the other passengers. The
smooth" man made no attempt to renew
his conversation with his seatmate and at
Morton Park rose and strOlled forward
into the smoking car, where he pulled q
big black cigar from bis pocket and smoked
plaoidly until the train passed Downer' 8
Grove. Here the conductor looked at him
as he passed, walked On few steps, stop
ped and turned back.
where do you get Off" he asked.
The Smooth" man looked up a minute
with an air of mild surprise, then f1icked
the ash off his cigar and said, II go
through to Cedar Rapids"
the conductor.
II don't know" said the "smooth"
man. "Perhaps-no, guess you didn't
give me any. I'm sure you didn't. re-
member now"
"Young man, said the conductor stern.
ly, off you haven't got that train check
you will have to get of at tho next stop.
That's all there is about that"
Conductor, retorted the young man
in calm even tones, 81 don't believe you
will put me off this train. don't know
anything about your train check, and l
don't care d continental but do know
that I've paid my fare and that you took
my ticket, and l propose to ride to my
journeys end or your company will have
nice little damage suit on its hands"
Tho conductor looked at him keenly,
and he sustained the look with a cool
steady stare. Then he laughed.
"Oh, dom want any trouble about
tip he said. "I'm not hunting damage
suits. I'd sooner pay my fare again, In
fact, il hadn't lost some money just be-
fore got OH the train. BY Georger" he
exclaimed suddenly, with the light of In.
spiration illuminating his face. "Why,
sure! can prove that you've got that
ticket"
"Wellf" said the conductor.
"Why, it's this way: started out with
$40 and lost $50. figured it out on the
back of my ticket before gave it to you
See here''-taking an envelope and writ
ing on the back of it-"you take this and
look over your tickets. II you don't find
that idmtical memorandum in MY hand
writing on the back of my ticket, you can
put ne off, or rather I'll get off without
trouble" Saying which the Smooth"
man smiled confidently and leaned back
comfortably in his seat and resumed his
cigar.
The conductor took the envelope in a
serious, noncommittal sort of way and
walked off with it. In u few minutes lie
returned, his face wreathed in apologettu
smiles.
well, it's on me, guess" he said.
"I've got to ask your pardon, You see,
there's so much suburban travel on this
line man is liable to get mixed up, but
want to say to you that it's something
don't do once in 100 years. I wouldn't
have believed I'd forgotten to give you 4
check. It's lucky for you that you made
| that memorandum.
II guess it was" said the smooth
| man. Then he added as tho conductor
was moving off, Aren't you going to Civ,
| me that check now"
why, of course!" exclaimed the con
| ductor. You've got me ratified. sure. -
| Chicago Record.