The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02

| as to avoid the chance of having them both
| on his person at one time, but changed his
mind and took the notes TO his hotel and
| gave them to the clerk 20 keep for him.
The letter he carried in huge pocket
| book in an inside waistcoat pocket.
Now he said, as they left the hotel,
1let's go up and see the Grand Central
| Station"
What do you want to do that for?" asked
his friend -Well," drawled Altman, y
never saw a station as big as that and
thought I'd like to-"
So they went Zip. and on the way Altman
noticed the new Hall of Records.
-Sa-ay.' he remarked to his friend with
a nudge which nearly sent the New Yorker
to a hospital with half his ribs broken,
| they?"
Then he came TO the subway and the
New Yorker thought they were anchored
for the day. But Altman remembered
the station at last and on they went He
marvelled very much at the size of 1t and
asked many questions about the work
Of the men who had offices there, and es-
pecally how much they got for 1t. They
had started back downtown headed for
Conev Island. when Altman suddenly
jumped out of his seat and thumped his
friend on the shoulder.
-Sa-ay." he howled -Chauncey Depew
has his Office up there, don't he?"
The New Yorker said that was 80.
by Jacks" exclaimed Altman, Il wish
I'd thought of it while we were there. I'd
like TO have seen him
what for?" asked his friend.
why, man that's been around as much
as he has," replied Altman, -and has seen
80 much and knows 80 many big people.
must have something he could tell a fellow
like me-
Then, Then he wondered why his friend
At Coney Island Altman received another
shock. II was still far from lunch time,
but he said he was hungry and would just
take bite at. the first restaurant they
struck. The New Yorker thought it
good chance TO administer lesson and let
him go ahead.
II was not much of a meal from the
Westfrner's point of view hut the New
Yorker concluded to see the effect when
Altman got the check. He had heard
something Of the Nebraska mans frugal
ways.
After little the waiter dropped the
slip of paper in front of Altman. The
Nebraska traveller looked at 1t and his
eyes bulged out. He glanced up at the
waiter, then he looked AT his friend. Then
he read the bill item by item.
"Sa-ay" he said to his friend with
sigh that fetched from the soles Of his
shoes, let's go back"
Then the New Yorker took the check
and Altman was happy again. At Man
haitian Beach they went in for swim
It was Allmans first try at salt water,
and the general arrangements convinced
him that he was about to become one of
the people.
This is the real thing, amt it?" he said
to his friend as they went into the bath
house.
The New Yorker explained the system
for checking valuables and Altman de-
clared that what he liked about New York
was the friendly way the people took care
Of strangers. II was a great contrast 10
Baltimore. Then he sealed mp his en-
velOpe and gave il to Nh" attendant.
He was ready for dinner when the swim
was over and while they were dressing
he howled across to his friend in tn" other
room n discussion of what they should
have that would have carried across four
sections of his native prairies, But when
he stood at the wicket again and received
back the envelope containing his watch
and money. an expression came over his
face az he opened it that for an instant
made his friend fear he had a weak heart
and the swim had been too much for him.
The blood left his face and his lips turned
blue The robust voice was gone and he
could hardly whisper to the New Yorker:
The letter! It's Sonsl'