The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-24

10 . restaurant where patrons who
wish to dine quietly away from the rush
aud hustle on the lower floor 90 upstairs
tso gsntlemsn were innching g few days
ago. says the Washington Star.
Both were talking very snimstsdly aud
were apparently oblivious to the colotsd
waiter. IL they knew that that individual
was on earth, much less in their i'm medi
ate presence, then attention TO his where
abouis gave no clue to their knowledge
One OF the diners was = young msn Of
powerful build, He was evidently the
host. When the waiter laid the check
down on the white table cloth and stepped
back aud watched them carefully. ~ is
the cnstom OF walters who scent tip. he
oarelsssly reschsd In his vest pocket. and
with out appearing to look at the servitor,
placed both check aud 9 new banknots
side by side, without . bresk In the ar
Rument, 10 few moments the wsiler 70
entered. carrying "a silver salyer, In the
center Of which lay . ten osnt piece.
Then be stepped back again; his elsncs
alternating between the salvor and the
man who paid the bill.
The argument came to On abrupt termi
nation. The young mans eyes swept the
immovabls face Of the wsitsr with q curi
ously searching look not unmixed with
AMUSEMENT, Then be whispered . word
TO his friend. whose eyes also scanned
the face that impsssiysly returned their
glances. There wss sn eloquent silence.
The young man bsokoned the waiter TO
his side,
You are = slick one. he said, quietly,
but there was ling in bis lone that did
not sugur we'll fer one Of the party. Just
hand it over please.
Hand over whstsir2 ssked the waiter
innooenlly, snd with . pronounced rising
infection.
The change,
There il is, cir. indio.tipa with aswsep
fthe hand toward the ten cent piece.
Part OF IL. l want the rest,
Deed, thsts oil that is coming 10 you.
,ir, You gave me = one dollar bill, and
vour check was 90 cents.
The young mans features broke into
mile that made the lines OF his month
mold In Q manner in which discrimination
md amusement struggle for mastery.
That was $50 bill gave you, he
aid. Because IL was rolled tightly and
70 sppssrsd to DO absorbed 10 our oonvsr
stion that you thougbt did not notice
on rsdussd IL, sitsr securing the change.
o one. Iwill give you ten seconds TO
Islivsr up the bsl.noe or / will choke
be life out Of you and have you arrested
or thief. Come. / will count ops--two
: three -four
Deed. boss. you Is mistsken' That wss
one spot =
Five siX seven - eight nine -tepl
You 10 certainly mistaken. boss. tbst--
The youIg mao was on bis feet ~ be
ounted out the waiter He seizsd the
,ttsr by the ,brost, and with quick
lovsmsIt forced the msn 10 the fiour,
Here IL is, bossi cried the waiter. 10 ter
fed accents For de Lswd s-mussy
Ikss' boos. don't pinch 30 hsrd
He extracted from bs coat pocket $l9
bills. which he esgerly pressed 10 the
4. hand Of the young mtn who stood
oove him. The latter released bis hold
i'd counting the bills pssssd out Of ihs
,om with bis compsbiop with not so
uoh ~ q second look st the smetsur
rsstidi sit.tor kneeling 90 tbs floor rus
lily rubbing bis neck,
The yonog msn Ia = member Of the
nitcd Bis,es secret service, sod bs
,ows the sppssrsnes Of so1crpmsbt cut
ncy batter than most bank isllsrs, rolled
unrollsd.