The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-11

And when he had read it he looked as
if he did not desire any further acquaint-
ance with person who had only cash
left $1.75
In few minutes the conductor came
through the crowded car and gathered
up his tickets. He took the Smooth"
mans Riverside ticket, punched it and
added it 10 his bundle and reached over
an stuck a white slip in the band of the
other mans hat and passed on to get 400
or 500 more tickats from other passengers.
The Smooth" man made no attempt to
renew his conversation with his seat
mate, and at Morton park rose and stroll
ed forward into the smoking car, where
he pulled big back cigar from his pocket
and smoked placidly until the train passed
Downers Grove. Here the conductor
looked at him as he passed, walked on a
few steps, stopped and turned back.
Where do you get off," he asked.
The Smooth" man looked up in a min
ute with an air of mild surprise, then
f1icked the ASH off his cigar and said;
Il go through to Cedar Rapids"
Where's your train check them" ask
ed the conductor
Il don't know" said the Smooth" man.
"Perhaps-no, 1 guess you didn't give me
any. I'm sure you didn't. 1 remember
now"
Young man." said the conductor, stern
ly, IF you haven't got that train check
you will have to get off at the next stop.
That's all there is about that"
Conductor" retorted the young man, in
calm, even tones, II don't believe you Will
put me off this train. l don't know any
thing about your train check and / don't
care a continental, but do know that I've
paid my fare and that you took my ticket.
and | propose to ride to my journeys END
or your company will have a nice little
damage suit on it's hands"
The conductor looked at him keenly, and
he sustained the look with cool, steady
stare. Then he laughed.
"Oh. l don't want any trouble about it,
he said. I'm not hunting damage suits.
I'd sooner pay my fare again, in fact IL
hadn't lost some money just before l got
on the train. By George he exclaimed
suddenly, with the light of inspiration IL
Illuminating his face. eWhy, sure! l can
prove that you've got that ticket.
''Well?' said the conductor
why, it's this way: l started out with
$40 and l lost $40. / figured 1t out on the
back of my ticket before / gave it to you.
See here-ta1ng an envelope and writing
on the back of it-"you take this and LOOK
over your tickets. If you don't find that
identical memorandum in my handwritmS
on the back of my ticket you can put me
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 Sc
rious, non-committal sort of way ana
walked off with it. In a few minutes ne
returned, his face wreathed in apologize
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 TINS
line man is liable to get mixed up bus
/ want to say to you that it's somethins /
don't do once in a hundred years
wouldn't have believed I'd forgotten 10
give you a check. It's lucky for you that
you made that memorandum"
Il guess At was, said the 'smooth
man. Then he added, as the conductor
was moving off: Aren't you going TO
give me that check now?"
Why, Of course exclaimed the conduc-
tor. you've got me ratified, sure"