The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-30
Cleyerlv Tricked.

Dick" said BlH'Etubbins to his part.
ner. "hev you seen this little paragraph
In the pers'n nal colSsmng''
No; what Is II abaat1''
BtztenI Mr.. Leslie Thompson. thu
postmaster Of NJ. receives I've thou
sand dollars per annum.'"
us?"
Why, can't you see? Five thousand
dollars per hannum Is-is-now, what the
dickens Is Il per month";"
-FOUR hundred and sixteen dollars and
sixiy-six cents to a cent"
! Lor! what an 'ead you hev for figures
| TO DE sure. Well. l was just Illuminating
| as 'ow Il would be worth our while 10
meet Mr.. Leslie Thompson next pay day.
-Four hundred and sixteen dollars In ard
cash Is as good as $500 worth Of joolery
| 20 us-what WI swindiIng fences and the
| ilke-and. twixt ourselves, I'm gettin' q
bit above common burglin'.''
"Btll." said Dick. three weeks later,
Il have learned that the postmaster
| takes night duty on New Years eve, OH
account OF extra work with New Years
cards. When he comes of duty early in
the morning Of January /, he will have q
months salary in his possession"
Are that information reliable7"
cit are"
Then dramatIcally-"le the rest o.
the arrangements to yer tumble servant.
| Bill StubbIns.''
At a. m. on the first day OF the new
year, Mr.. Leslie Thompson left the Of
| ice and hurried home. He remembered
opening his garden gate. he remembered
closing It again. and then he had dim
| recollection OF a blow. a gag, and pleas
ant. sleepy sensation creeping over MIN.
Nothing further could be definitely re-
membered until O'Clock, when he awoke
from sleep with an aching head and found
himself In dirty room, With two ruff
fans standing over him.
where's the brass that you drawed
this mornin'?' asked Bill Stubbins. with
q look OF disgust on his face.
''What brass7" asked the postmaster, In
surprise
Don't try ter kid US. You drawed
yer salary a few hours since. Where
is it?"
"Ah. understand you now" said the
postmaster. with a smile. You have
made a mistake. though. I have not re-
ceived my salary. as you are perfectly
we'll aware. for l see you have rlfied my
pockets"
yes" said Bill 'but we've not done
WI you yet-not by any means. We've
discovered a check book In yer pockets
You must make out a check for $1,000
payable ter me, or yer a dead corpse.
Nobody knows as, 'ow you're ere an
we're deSp'rate men, we are. II you sig
nature the check. all fair an square.
you'll DO set free. an well take our de-
partures from this ERE place 10 a for
eiEn cline and lead an honest life; other
wise"
Tho postmaster thought for n MONET.
and then, pretendin TO look upon the =
ter OF sl.oOO as a mere bagateile. ne asked
for pen and ink. and carelessiy made on;
a check for $1,000. payable to William
Stubbins.
Then he addressed his signature. Leslie
Thompson.
whats them dots and dasher about?'
asked Bill StuAbins. suspiciously.
Nothing ut all. I always make n poln,
Of undermining names. for the sake OF con-
venienre afterwards. You will find Il all
right"
As a matter Of fact. the suspicious
and. according to the Geographic cole. the
flrs; series stood for the word arrest"
and the second FOR the word hep"
The bank manager was an old friend
Of Mr.. Thompson's. and. further. ne had
once been n telegraph clerk himself.
transporting BIZ StuohinS, thoroughly
disguised in a frock coat. a silk hat. and
c'ean-shaven. well-scrubbed face. pre-
scented the check shortly after the bank
opened. The manager was as;onished
when ne read: ARREST William Stubbins:
help Leslie Thompson"
Bill was at once seized and the police
were sent for The robue stuhhornly re-
fused 20 say word respecting the where
aNoutS q Mr.. Thompson and Dick. but
the police knew Bill Stuhhins well. A
compile q; detectives were sent 20 his usual
address. and there they found Dick
standing guard over the missing pos;u'as-
ter
When ,hev heard how they had been
c'evCr,y t-lCkcd shey were utterly dumb
founded Tor a lime.
'Bja." said Dick. at length. I'VE were
in-iu-insane'"
'fNo." said Ri. I'VE were in-in-lndis-
creet"'
Isu: in a short time they found they
were !n-!n--in !ail-Weekiy Telegraph.