Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
WOULD NOT PAY HIS FAKE.

o,o o,eninr last week half dozen orsons boarded q Green and Gates avnnue car at the New York end or the bridge In the middle Of the car sat q fine looking young man, 1aultless- ly attired, well groomed and apparent ly well to do citizen. lie Was s.ai inc stonily into the darkness through the window opposite when the con ductor held out his hand for the rare. There was no response and the conuuc- tor asked for the nickel
 The young man was apparently op- Hyious to everything. Even when the conductor touched his shoulder and po- litely said Fare, sir,' there was no response. Then his shoulder was rath- CT roughly shaken and the conductot imperaJively repeated his request. Du. 1he man did nothing but stare and the conductor finally retired to the Dack platform for reflection. He returned 2 minute later. shouted in the man s ear loud enough to arouse the seven sleepers and shook the fellow tlH ne looked as if he had fit or ague. inc young man dropped his hands 10 ms sides. but still stared out of the win dow, and his face was perfectly eA- pressionless.
 The conductor then consulted two gentleman on the other side of the car. W uuC uO you tlluh CA tAi7 PSA formance?,, he asked.
 Well. said one of the gentlemen, ''it looks to me as though there was something serious the matter with that man. He Is perfectly respectable ln appearance, he is eXpensively dressed | and he has the air of a gentleman. Ii | I were you I would not touch him | again, but I would ask him quietly where he wishes to get oft. If he | does not reply I would let him alone until we reach the other end of the | bridge.'
 The conductor asked the passenger where he wished to get off. but there was no response. The man was aD. 1 parently Ublivious to all earthly things 1 He was not disturbed for the rest ot the ride, but at the Brooklyn end of the | bridge a bouncer in the Rapid Transit service came into the car and stepped up to the delinquent passenger. The man still appeared to be paralyZed He apparently neither saw nor heard anything when the bouncer asked for his fare Without more ado the bell l was rung and the uniformed agent | touched the man on the shoulder.
 Before the employe had time to say a word the man got up, left the cal and went off up the street at a swing ing pace. He was certainly a good pc  destrian. There was nothing the mat ter with his legs. The mysterious a> fair had aroused some anxiety for his condition, but the opinion now was that sympathy was misplaced. The bouncer looked at him open mouthed and as the car started on he Jumped up on the platform again, stuck his head through the door and shouted That is what I call a dead beat" and l jumped off the car.
 Well" remarked one of the passen l gers, 'I think that fellow has the most colossal cheek I ever saw. I presume he did not have a nickel in hls pocke, and decided to brazen his way over the bridge, knowing that the conductor could not put him off on the drive way.''
 Perhaps that was it, said another Tor it may be that he had bet that he could cross the bridge on the car without paying his fare. What do you think about 1t, conductor?'
 T give it up. It's the queerest thing that has happened to me since I came on the line.''-New York Sun.