The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-28
HOW THEY "SHOvED THE QUEER 50

Their ado. The boy lost; but julius &
Co. had the bill.
That afternoon julius bet $50 with a
neighboring bookie. 1t was an odds-on
struggle at to s. When the bookie
took the bill and said nothing Julius
muchly when his horse won. He went
for his winnings. The bookie handed
him $50 in small bills-the rest in one
nice, handsome counterfeit fifty.
II knew you'd win chirped the fell
low, with gratiating smirk. Says 1
to myself the moment you placed II,
/ Mr.. Julius is so lucky he can't lose.'
Then I put your own bill right in my
pocket and saved it for you"
For two whole days they tried to rid
themselves Of the counterfeit fifty. At
last Nanny struck a fine idea. That
day the firm opened an account in an
Italian savings bank. Their first de-
posit was s50-all in one. The next
day Nanny sent Julius to cash a check
for s4s- julius rushed in just at clos
ing time.
Here, give me s4S. quick" said Ju-
Illus.
The teller took the check. Have you
got $2?"
What for?"
Don't ask questions. haven't any
time. Give me 81
Julius handed him 81. The next thing
he knew the teller's window had banged
shut and he was standing outside with
$50 bill in his hand. The prodigal
had returned.
They spent the greater part of an
entire week trying to lose that fifty,
| but like the proverbial feline, it in
variably came back. julius was dis
gusted. "I'Il get rid of that bill if I've
got to kill somebody and shove it into
his coffin" said he.
Such drastic measures were not nee
essary, however. One day when they
were walking along Grand street Julius
espied a beggar with sign on his
| breast Please help the blind
Julius never was so charitably dis
| posed in all his life as he was at that
| particular moment. II hate to do it,
he told himself, land 1 know it's d
] shame, but he needs it worse than I
| do" Going up to the beggar, he placed
the bin IN his tray. Here" he said,
kindly. 'go buy yourself Thanksgiv-
ing dinner and house on Fifth ave
nue.. We've had a good week and L
can spare it,
/ They hadn't proceeded a block be-
fore someone came up to them breath
less. Someone was accompanied by a
1 policeman. julius. with a sinking
4 heart, recognized the blind beggar; his
am deaf and dumb
See here said the ex-blind beggar
to the policeman, these men came up
to me and asked me to change a $50
bill. 1 did it for them. It's no good.
Arrest them. officer, for trying to pass
counterfeit money"
For a dumb man." said julius with
some trace of emotion, your pronun-
citation is remarkably good. / never
heard better. I'll give you so cents and
You give me the bill back. If you don {
there's be two of US in jail, and only
one of them will be me. 1 promise
you-''
Come, Julius" said Nanny, wear
ily- Il have one other plan. Follow
Arm in arm they strolled down to the
East river. There. at TIE end of a
long, deserted dock. Nanny dropped
the bill into the stream below
Its gone for good now" said he
With some exultation, as the green
thing fioateo down to the water.
They left. As they crossed Division
He turned and confronted a gamin
dripping wet.
zone of youse gents dropped dis ir
de river" said the boy 81 jumped
after it and caught II on de dive
may be poor. but I'm honest. If you
don't believe me. ask anyone who is
! Willyum the Rat"
. You are a fine lad" said julius
stroking the boys wet locks. Here:
quarter for you
He took the bill and lit a match.
For heavens sakes don't do it,
shouted Nanny Wen be arrested
. for arsenict''
Let's make one more try. I have
grand scheme"
Two hours later they stood at thu