The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-14

One smart New Yorker, who. like many
another, had often expressed a desire to
be up against real bunco game In or
der 10 turn the tables upon the operator,
had his opportunity on a train when It
made a ten-minute 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 vesthule
OF the sleeper when = tall wcll-dressed
man OF about 30 passed 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.
II beg your pardon. but are you travel
ing on mileage?'
The New Yorker was not, but perceiv-
ing the tall mans anxious bearing, ask
ed what the trouble was. In reply the
stranger said:
You're from New York, aren't your
Being assured that his surmise was cor
rect he proceeded TO explain hurriedly:
MY mother and sister are I'm this car"
indicating the rear car. "and my wife is
in this one. and we have run out of mile
age. It's quite my. fault. and l am most
embarrassed.
I'VE are the Wildens OF Madison ave-
nue. and Forty Third street. and while II
may not be a very delicate thing 10 say,
we certainly have all we could wish for
there. and IL 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 j can telegraph home
fnr nd H. eli
we'll We have been away on account of
her health"
WOMAN LOOKED OUT.
The New Workers. sympathies were
aroused. and upon inquiring how much
the stranger needed, was assured that $l2
would buy the two tickets.
This seemed reasonable story. and yet
faint memories OF games Of all kinds
passed through his brain, and i'm order
TO secure himself he said 10 the tall
stranger:
How do know you are not alone and
are not merely trying 10 impose upon
me7'
The stranger was equal TO this. for ne
said: Certainly. here's my wife i'm this
| car"
Rushing in he went directly TO lower
berth No. g and, parting the curtains
thrust his head I'm and TO all appearances
was telling his wife that he had found
a benefactor.
Upon drawing his head out, the head
OF a woman quickly followed. and a hand
clutched the curtains close to her chin for
"A moment while the stranger stepped for
ward TO the New Yorker and half whis-
pered
"Of course 7 cannot present you under
the circumstances, and another thing. /
don't know your name"
The New Yorker retired in perfect sat-
isfaction, feeling that at least he could
Keep his eye on his companion in any
event. So passing the s12 over 10 the
stranger, he saw him rush off TO get the
tickets
The train started and the New Yorker
looked over the ground to see II there
was a weak point anywhere. The stran-
ger had evidently gone TO his mother and
sister in the other car, for he did not re-
turn TO his wife
The New Yorker wondered II this was
not a chance that the party might be
getting OFF at some point before reach
ing New York, so calling the porter, he
inquired where the woman in lower berth
No. was going
Being assured that she was going TO
New York the New Yorker added that
he had Just assisted the husband I'm
little transaction.
This seemed TO make no impression then
on the porter, but presently, with n puz-
zled look. he went TO the New Yorker
and said.
MIR. widen WAS GONE.
--alf wurtrer tf4d that -iat4y-eveF---e- tl4elt
gentleman before. for I think her husband
is in lower No. g."
Upon inquiry OF the occupants of lower
berth No. Il was learned that she had
never seen the stranger before. that ne
had thrust his head through the curtains
OF the berth q blind venture and had
mumbled something about looking for
some one but had made n mistake.
The woman's curiosity had Induced her
20 thrust her head out which action was
taken by the New Yorker 20 be I'm re-
sponse to request by her husband"
a search Of the train naturally failed
20 reveal the tall stranger. but when the
victim told the conductor the latter was
overcome for moment. Sitting down
hard. in ono of the seats. ne exclaimed:
"Well 1 have been in this business a
long time. and I have seen heap Of
slick games. but this Is the best yet"
And when the New Yorker asked &C he
had suddenly become easy" and 81 he
was to be called "a Jay, the conductor as
sured him that no gentleman could have
done differently
careful description was sent 70
Rochester and 90 the detective force Of
tho road. Mr. widen" was about 80
feet 10 inches tall. With q clean-shaven
face.
lie wore a long gray overcoat and
spoke with slightly Southern accent,
and if the New Yorker over meets him
nc may be sure Of a really cordial recep-
tlon, for any man who can do anything
60 well is entitled TO admiration.