The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-01-05
rers,r Up wi,a sioo. 900

Mr., G. L, wheeler, the mining hing oI
Humulco. MeIlee. has much cause Ter cop
etsiulaiine himself .bsi be icll 10 eth 90
honest msn when be boarded the Santa fs
limited u Albuquerque on bis journey
! Eat, He 10 msnseer OF his own valuable
property there, and also looks after the in
teresis Of several nonresident syndieAtss
and hsndIes large qasnlilies Of essh all
! the time.
When he was ebosn his berth 10 The
sleeper II ties 10 charge Of Conductor
u eea Of Chicsso and Potter W, II. Hub
II OF Kansas Cisy. he Informed the por
ter that he intended TO surrender himself
wholly to his care and wanted oil the st
tep,iou that was required, snd be slowed
the mining king swsy snugly 10 his berth.
Prior 10 falling asleep Mr., Wheeler call
cd Porter Hubbell to him and said be had
some cssh ho wanted TO turn over TO lin
for cafe keeping. MIR. Hubbell declined
10 take it. but dtclinsiions dont 60 with
the mining king and he simply called the
porter to him and loaded him up with his
valnables. He reached down in his boot
leg and pulled out o roll OF new bills and
handed them TO the porter with the 10
junction to take care OF il during the night
Mr.. Hubbell would not take IL except thst
II was witnoese', aud Conductor Breed
aud N, J. Aldliob of Au,ora, H., aud 4.
M. Mowry Of Chicago witnessed the 90
ceptance OF the trust. There we're bills OF
81 600 denomination in the roll. When be
saw the smount Mr.. Hnbbell said he was
going to back ont right there.
No You wob't, said the miner, Just take
the rect Of it, aud be flshed cut OF his
pockets dozsn drafts ind . 10 ter OF cred
it Tor sums segregsting more than 800,
900 more and handed them { the porter
and then rolled into bis berth and quietly
went to sleep
All that night Mr. Hubbel sal 10 the op
posite berth watching the slumbtr OF the
miner. Not once did be let his eyes close
in sleer, nor did be take the roll out Of
bis hand ell hight.
The next morning the miner awoke and
without the ellghtest cir OF surprise, hsd
his fortune returned to MIN. He took II |
as o simple mat er, and promised TO re
ward the per.er for his kindness. and on
Fritlay uigLt, when the trim reached Ken
-sp hlr Upbhel wss called to the
,a ...a tue Gib.r dirired into bis
band two twenty dollsr gold coins. II was
a tip that was go liberal the porter Vas
aslt mis- he'd. ut the miner made II still
better by IrsssDiiDg him with miner's
heavy ovetcoa', q creation that 10 made to
weather any experience the winter in the
may bting.
Mr.. Hubbell on arriving from bis run
said be had neytr enc, untered suoh sn eX
perience before, although be had years Of
-Xperieuce in the service, He admitted
he was delighted to get rid OF the cash
and hesved q great sigh OF relief when II
was safely returned and the miner took
ed 1t snugly away down 10 bis capscious
boot leg.
pye had let, OF tips and seen plenty Of
bet ii makes man feel queer to
have $3l, 900 in clean new bills 10 bis pos
session and the owner sound sslsep oil the
time, he declared. am always willing TO
care for oar pssseosers, bnt hope the
Mexiceu milers voL'l carry so much cssb
next time when they ride with me.