Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-04
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some way"
"You say that you have no money!
T've Just $2.16." There was a pause,
The man appeared to be considering
At last be spoke.
Tf you'd like to earn $500, l can put
you in the way Of it."
"T should be delighted" Corlears
drawled ironically. 81 might earn I,
shoveling snow. There's q good deal
Of it about"
"I'm perfectly Serious" the man re-
Joined. "Listen. You want to 60 tc
New York; want to keep away from
It. bought ticket to New York, but
left the train when 1t slowed up tc
put you of. I've-er-changed my
mind"
Corlears nodded. 81 see," he said.
every good. You are about my
height and build. Change clothes with
me, take my ticket, walk on to the next
station and board the first train fol
New York. II you meet my anxious
friends and they offer you pressing
attentions, don't decline them on the
score of being some one else."
"And then?"
The man smiled. you will be taken
excellent care of, and you will be met
at the Grand Central station with a
carriage. Then they will discover theil
mistake, and they will apologize. In
the meantime you will have got to
New York, and you will be $500 richer
He counted out FIVE crisp new $1OC
bills. Corlears saw them distinctly IL
the moonlight.
"Is 1t a bargainT
Corlears trudged on in silence for q
moment. "Let me see your ticket
please" The man handed 1t to him
"It's good for stopovers. l see, 30
can use it all right"
The mans eyes glittered. "Do you
agreeT he said eagerly.
'T'll take the ticket" Corlears said
slowly, "and in exchange for 1t III
swap clothes with you, and I'll keep
my mouth shut until we get to New
York, but you can keep the $500"
Don't be q fool" said the man. III
will be worth more than that to me II
It works." Corlears shook his head
81 tried to beat the railroad company
out of fare, l must admit" he re.
piled, "but usually play fair.
haven't made much Of a success OF my
lie, but I've lived 1t squarely 80 far.
It's habit, l suppose"
The man gave kind Of groan. "God
knows wish l could say as much"
The exchange Of clothing was quick.
" made. "I'm in q stovepipe hat"
Corlears said, with laugh, though
it's rather cold comfort in this snow
heap"
"Goodby," said the man, and he ran
quickly of in the opposite direction,
his long black shadow trailing gro
tesquely after him.
The next morning when Corlears
footsore and hungry, walked into the
little station at Blankville he found
two men there lounging by the stove
They stood beside him at the lunch
counter, and when he finally boarded
the north bound train they entered
with him and took the seat behind
him. Corlears smiled to himself
When the train reached Charlotte, q
boy came on with the morning papers
Corlears bought one.
civilian Brand, the defaulting cash
Ter of the Winderton bank, has been
traced to Savannah. It is supposed that
he has with him some $4,000 in bills
and gold. A large force Of detectives
is working on his case, and his speedy
capture Is looked for. He was burned
in efigy last night by the people OF
Winderton, many of whom are reduced
to penury through his peculations."
"T'm glad l kept clear Of that $500"
Corlears said to himself. Then he fell
asleep, for he was utterly worn out
"Takes 1t cool, doesn't he" said one
Of the men behind Corlears. "Wondef u
he knows the game is up"