The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-28

The last, race had been run, and the
firm of Julius & Co. were figuring the
results of their days work.
We've won exactly S4s,'' said julius.
with a sigh.
Don't be too sure about that" re-
turned Nanny. "As l figure it, We're
just 81 to the bad
julius lost his temper. DO you sup
pose 1 can't count? Think you're the
only arithmetic in the crowd? We had
$3.50 when we came to AQueduck this
afternoon. How much have we now?''
-Four hundred and thirty-eight.' was
the. ready response.
rs that not S4S more as we came out
TO the track with? Answered me that"
yes. Julius; but look at that $50
bill which you hold in your left hand"
The -bookkeeper did so. Good
heavenSi" he exclaimed. THAT $50 IS
a counterfeit And | gave the Teller
Sam greenies, fresh from the green
house. Nanny, you are no liar; I'm a
liar. What are we going to do with
it.?"
Get rid of it. But how?"
Let's go to the Grand street Del
monico's and buy about so worth of
supper. They'll be so surprised they
won't notice it."
Let's do it,
Ordinarily julius consumed no more
than so cents worth of food for his
evening meal and Nanny mad never
seen a 50 feed from the time he was a
drummer and lived on the firm. To-
night they ordered chicken. lobster and
frankfurters- The frankfurters they
devoured eagerly and enjoyed. The
broiled spring chicken they respected
and admired because it was so expen-
sive. At the lobster Nanny openly
rebelled; he was afraid it would bite
him. You may be trying to get rid
of some money. but amt going to eat
no red spiders, anyway"
When they had finished, Nanny called
for a check. 1t totaled 50. Then
Nanny, with studied careIessness,
handed the waiter the offending money.
THAT was easy" said Julius. with a
grin. ut costs us SO. but it's worth
every cent of it. Here comes the wait
er now with our change. Give him a
big tip, Nanny"
"If you please, gents" said the wait
err, returning the bill, but we amt got
no change"
"And have no other money" said
Nanny. with desperation. Have you.
Julius?"
Julius searched himself thoroughly,
but. of course, managed to find nothing
why don't you send out for changer"
"Oh. all the places is closed at this
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proprietor knows you gents. He'll
trust you. He says you can pay him
any time you are passing by"
They regained the sidewalk. What'll
we do now? It's cost us 50 already"
Wait till tomorrow. suggested
Nanny. Wen use it at the track
A man bet S5 at 10 to l the following
afternoon and Won it. Nanny handed
him his $50 in two bills-yes, one of
them was a $50. With no little relief
the partners watched him as he thrust
! the bills into his pocket and threaded
his way through the crowd.
"GFandl" said julius. Grand and
easy. I'm sorry we ever bought that
! chicken
When the next race was on the man
returned. Il want 10 bet $50 on Froh-
man to show" He handed Nanny a
$50 bin. Nanny recognized an old
friend
Cant take it." said the bookmaker
loftily. Its a counterfeit
lit is, is it2" said the better. Say
you may think you're a wise guy, but
theys other brains in the Uranium
got that fifty from you not fifteen min
utes ago"
You must be mistaken" protested
Nanny. LOOK in your pockets a min
ute and run over your $50 bills. / an
/ sure it is another one we gave you
| When it comes 20 money we Away;
avoid a substitute. because we know
they are not as good. Eth. Julius2"
The better gIared. "G'wan, chas'
yourself. / won't stand for no cor
like that It's the only fifty I've has
| in me clothes since a man was killed
by the trolley. and got one to witness
the accident There'H be anothe
death soon # you don't take it, and |
| won't be by trolley, either
The boy looked 50 healthy and youni
that Nanny took the bill without fur