Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-24


The two withdrew by a side en-
trance. My friend. it was evident.
was not of those who gave aims to be
seen of men. but belonged rather to
that class whose right and left hands, /
in matters of charity, are on terms
of no particular confidence.
The captains stay was more pro-
longed than l had expected. To pass |
the time 1 glanced over the evening /
paper but found it dull after my
friends sprightly conversation.
1t began to grow late, and the
waiter approached with the bill.
''My friend will settle it, l said: /
she has just stepped out, but will be
back in d moment"
''You and he can arrange that after
wards" replied the waiter, ''but its
our time for closing"
l felt rather embarrassed. The bill
was S4S and d fraction, and L had but
little over that amount with me.
| However, l felt confident that the
captain would make it all right.
Though he had not given me his adj
dress; he knew at what hotel l was
stopping.
L laid the $50 note l had received
from the captain on the salver on
which the bill had been presented,
and waited for the servant to bring
back my change. Instead of bring
ing it, he returned with request
that L would please step to the cash
ier's desk
'',This note is counterfeit," said
that functionary.
'fhat can scarcely be-" | answered.
Il got { from Il friend with whom L
dined here this evening"
"fhen your friend will doubtless
make it right with you. The bill is
certainly counterfeit, and we, of
. course, can look only to you.''
But IL haven't enough other
money about me-" l stammered.
: 'Then this gentleman must do his
duty" returned the other, as bluff
! looking person-the house detective
as L afterward learned approached
! and laid his hand on my shoulder
and without further ceremony L was
+, marched off to the station house.
, L couldn't believe the captain lac
y PLAYED me false. He had probably
+ been himself deceived in the note
and had put it off upon me Innocent
". His failure to return promptly
: had likely been occasioned by the ne
cesSity of discussing some benevolent
o project with his missionary friend
He would be sure to tome to nv re
lief as soon as he learned the unpleas
: ant predicament / was in.
nd II
to the police court the next morning
>. the first man l saw was the captain
n waiting my arrival, no doubt. He
7 and his reverend friend were in the
: midst of an Unlocking crowd. OF
I which the latter. / thought, might
have bestowed his missionary labors
, with profit.
!. l was overjoyed to find my estimate
of the captain verified, and FASTENED
to take his hand.
L was surprised that he should turf
away his head without speaking. He
!. was overcome by his emotions appar
emily. \ second look revealed anoth
er cause. He and his missionary were
handcuffed together.
A few words from a keen-lookins
detective explained matters. He
: knew the captain to be noteo
shower of the queer had witnessed
his meeting with me; had followed il
our wake the whole evening; had sal
> at an adjacent table when we dined
: had seen me victimiZed with the falls,
: note, and had followed and arrested
the captain and accOmplice on which
he had plenty more of the stuff
/ was released, of course, and left
New York resolved, if l ever return
ed, to be more careful of making
( friends at first sight: and above all
L of accepting invitations to dine will
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