The sun., 1900-12-30
EASY WAY TO EARN Sfs.
A New Yerksr Who Wanted to Meet . Bunco
Man Has HIS wish Granted.


A New Yorker who. like many another
had often expressed a desire TO be up against
a real bunco game in order TO turn the tables
upon the operator. had his opportunity on
a train when il made a ten-mnute stop at
Rochester on Saturday night Of last week.
but he is still trying TO find what went wrong
In his calculations
The New Yorker stood in the vestibule
Of the sleeper reading. but was conscious
that a tall. well-dressed man Of about 80
then was passing quickly from one car to
the other in obvious anxiety. On his second
hurried pilgrimage the man paused before
the New Yorker and said in anxious tones.
81 beg your pardon. but are you travelling
on mileaee1'
The New Yorker WAS not. but perceiving
the tall mans anxious bearing asked what
the trouble was In reply the stranger said:
You're from New York. aren't your"
Being assured that his .urmise was correct
he proceeded TO explain hurriedly:
"My mother and sister are in this car.
indicating the rear car "and my wife is in
this one, and we have run out Of mileage.
It's quite my fault and am most embarrassed.
We are the Wildens of Madison avenue and
Forty-third street and while IL may not be
very delicate thing to say. we certainly have
all We could wish for there and II is trying
to be unable TO reach anything here 1t means
that unless can raise this mileage in minute
practically my mother and sister must get
out here and pass the night Till | can tele-
graph home for funds, and nv mother is
not at all well We have been away on ac-
count of her health
The New Yorker ssy ympathie- we're aroused
and upon lnquiring how much the stranger
need ed. was assured that si2 would buy
the two tickets. This seemed reasonable
story aud yet faint memories OF games Of
all kind pass I'd through his brain and In
order To secure himself he said TO the tall
stranger:
How do know you are not alone and are
not merely trying 10 impose upon me
The stranger was equal To this for he said.
Certainly, here's my wife in this car
Rushing IN he went directly Ia lower berth
six and parting the curtains. thrust hi head
IN ana 10 all appearances was telling his
wife that he had found n benrfactor pom
drawing his head out. the head Of n woman
quickly followed and a hand clutched the
curtains close Ia her chin for moment while
The stranger ,tepped forward To the New
Yorker and half whispered "of course can
not present YOU under the circumstances.
and another thing | don't know your name"
. The New Yorker retired ~ perfect satisfac-
tion. feeling that 81 least he could keep his
eve on his companion in any event So pass
ing the sl2 over to the stranger he naw him
rush of TO get the tickets
looked over the ground TO- see If there was
weak point anywhere The stranger had
evidently gone to his mother and sister in the
other car. for he did not return to his wife
The New Sor ker wondered II this was not a
chance that The PARTY might be getting Of at
calling the porter he inquired whore the woman
~ lower berth 81 was going Be inR assured
Yorker added that he had lust assisted the
husband in little transaction. This seemed
to make no impression then on the porter. hut
presently, with a puzzled look. he went TO the
New Yorker and said.
Il wonder did that lady ever see that gen
tleman before. for think her husband is in
lower seven?"
Tpon inquiry Of the occupart Of lower berth
stranger before. that he had thrust hi head
through the curtains of the berth gt blind
venture and had mumbled something about
look ing Tor some one hrt had made n mis-, axe.
TO thrust her head out, which action wa taken
by the New Yorker to be in response to a re-
quest by her Husband
search of the train naturally failed to re-
veal the tall stranger, hn' when III" victim told
the conductor the latter was overcome for \
moment sitting down hard in one OF the
seats he exclaimed
We'll. have been in this business long
time and J haye seen q heap Of slick games.
And when the New Yorker ask ed n he had
suddenly become easy, aud II he was to he
called n jaw the conductor assured him that
no gentleman could have done dnerentlv
careful description was sent to Rochester
and 10 The detective force ol the road Mr.
widen was about 81 teet 10
inches tall with n clean shaYen face. u" |
wore long gray oNCrCoat and spoke with a |
slight ~ Southern ncc ent. and ifthe New Yorker !
ever meets him he may he sure Of n really |
cordial reception. for anv man who can do |
anything 20 well Is entitled To admiration.