Evening star., 1902-03-22
ABLE CHECK-KITING.
Finally Gained the Time He Wanted
" Drawing on the Sultan Of Turkey.

Dy Drawing on the Su1tau O4 AuIhcy.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"It was in 52 that my story will be laid.
and in the good old town Of Cripple Creek
will be the scene," began Hugh. "In those
days q thousand today might mean ten the
next day and the cash was far more essen
tial to the closing Of a deal than any GER
titled check that could be produced ! was
in a position like this one day the first
week in September that year, and 1t was a
case Of my getting $4,000 in cash In one
hour or lose a deal that meant $1oo,HO to
me. The mine was there, the lode had been
struck; pay ore had been taken out, and
the mine was mine for $25, 600, as the ten
derfoot that owned it had to go back to the
east that night. He was game lad ana
knew he had a good thing, but had to give
1t up. He also knew that If he did not get
the money then he never would. The fact
of the matter was, he thought he was do
ing some one and like many another ten
derfoot believed that he was getting the
best of an old miner. L knew what was
there l had tried to get hold Of the mine
for some time, but could not, so as soon as
the deal came up l saw my chance ana
have that mine l would.
But where to get the money? Every
banker in the town knew me. had $2Oo,-
600 buried in different mines and l could
realize on many OI lue Cid1ul6 ally udJ.
But I had to have 1t that day. Well, I
went down to the old City Bank, you all
remember 1t, and saw there my old friend,
Jim Adams, one of the best souls that ever
drew a breath. Jim, / said, want so
coo right away. VIII you cash sight draft
for that amount Jim Crow in New
York? He is friend of mine.' 1 said. re-
pressing a smile that came over my face
at my own audacity.
Jim looked up at me over the top of his
classes and without smile answered,
well, 1 guess SO, this time My heart
gave a leap. Jim surely knew that Grow
never existed. but never mind, It was the
money 1 wanted. 1 got it, paid the tender
foot, had the deeds made over and owned
the Little Giant. l got 100000 out of it
the next year, but that Is not the story.
II was unable to raise that $2o,oo0 the
next week or the week after. Every day |
looked for the notice that the check had
come back protested and at last the un-
lucky day appeared and Jim called me in
as / passed the bank. say, hugh, tnat
friend Of yours, Grow, must be poor kind
of a stick he said without smile. for he
failed to make good on that check
IAN right, answered, nothing daunted.
l had acquired nerve while waiting Tor the
confounded thing to show up. 1 will get
the amount in few minutes.
II ran over to the First National and
rushing up to the counter called out to
Sam Williams, the president another good
fellow, Sam, will you cash sight draft on
John Brown of Boston for me?'
Sure answered Sam, anything to
please you,' and got the money, paid Jim
with the protest fees and started to wait
another two weeks until that draft would
come back. To make long story short
kept up this exchanging of drafts, hunting
up new names and paying protest fees,
which amounted to $3.50 before l got
through for six times, until one day in
November after I had tried to sell one of
my claims and the thing had fallen through
thought that was surely up against It,
my last draft on one John Doe-yes,
got down to him at last-had come In when
I stepped into the City Bank when old Jim
saw me coming. "Who is your friend this
time, Hugh?" I saw in a moment that he
was onto me in great shape, but nothing
| daunted l blirted out, Guess 1t will have
to be the Sultan of Turkey this time
That's a good idea, 1t won't be SO long
coming back" answered Jim to my amaze
ment.
well, I made out the check to the sultan
got my money! paid the First National and
| felt relieved, for 1 knew that 1t would take
| at least three months for 1t to get back
| and thanked my lucky star for the inspira-
| tion. The check went to New York, from
| there to London, where the Barings pass
| ed 1t from there to Paris, where the Roths-
childs Endorsed it, then to the SBarings
again in Rome and then to Constantinople y
How do you know that it went through
| all those houses hands?" asked the presi-
/ dent Of the club.
ing that while the sultan did not know
| who Hugh Mcdonald was. that his colos-
/ sal nerve had excited the rulers admira-
| tion and that he had
| paid 1T" said the club in chorus
| mo, returned 1t to me-.