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

! when he remembered. with sensation
such as if one of his native mules had landed
both heels in his midst, that he had left
his wallet, containing $50, under the pillow
upon which he had Teposed so peacefully.
| He clattered up to his room in manner
| which has ever since been the model OF the
Baltimore fremen Fastening to rescue
One step took him from the door to the bed,
but in that fraction Of a second he saw
that the chambermaid had been before him
and the room was done up for the day:
Nevertheless he yanked off the pillow and
| searched the bed clothing with care. NO
wallet was there, nor any trace OF the thirty
Downstairs he went, and there was
method if not order in his going.
Landlord he said to the chesty in
$50 under the pillow on my bed this morn
ing when | went out, and it Is not there
now
The person addressed as Landlord"
gave him thoughtful stare and replied
with what Mr.. Altman has never ceased
To regard as unnecessary brutality:
You think you did, do you? Well, l
think you didn't! See?' =.
That was all Mr. Altman remembered
that he had read in book on logic that
there could be no argument where there
was no common ground for discussion.
nv uNeu mOurnful gaze upon lile CileSty
landlord and said no more.
The landlord went about his business,
but as he worked he felt that sorrowful
stare TRANSMITTING him. At last he turned
! to the man from Nebraska and said:
We're you asking for your bill?"
NV f XIII replied Mr. Altman sadly for
"Oh," said the landlord, and went to his
desk. Presently he returned with two
slips Of paper. There they are" he said;
IN .de out in duplicate"
Mr.. Altman reached the panied oonclusiCn
that he had been boarded by a pirate and
drew forth from secret pocket on the
inside of his coat another wallet, out OF
which he p lid the bill
Il shall 30 back to Wahoo and report this
he said firmly, land you will never get any
more trade from that town, at least
Then he took his trusty telescope and
caught the first train for New York. Here
he employed a messenger to, guide him
| from his hotel TO the Office of a man he
knew, man who had once been stranded
| by rai.r Dad wreck in Wahoo and had re-
| lieved the tedium of waiting by improving
conversation with Mr.. Altman.
Altman" exclaimed the New Yorker.
I'm delighted to see you. was lust
thinking I would take this day Off when
you came in. Let's go out and sec the
| town
Two or three others in the Office who had
seen Altman came up and spoke to bis
friend, but somehow the New Yorker M &
lected to make the introductions they
seemed TO desire, and went away with
Altman followed by the envious looks Of
the others. Why is it that New Workers.
think it ia such fun to exhibit themselves
and their greatnesses TO men from small
towns in the WestI
First they went to a bank. Altman
wanted TO get letter Of credit for Use
abroad. The bank official looked at him
through a pair of noncommittal glasses
and remarked pleasantly:
Il would suggest that you take our
travellers notes instead of the ordinary
credit They are much safer, You see.
II notes are not good unless accompanied
| by the letter which we issue nh them,
! and by carrying one in one place and the
/ other in another you double the improba-
! bitv of loss
Altman listened carefully to the ex-
plantation.
"Sa-ay!" he calculated in a tone which
nearly stopped business in the bank and
brought the special officer around with his
hand on his gun. Great scheme, hey?
They must ha' made that for me-
| He decided to take the letter then and
come around afterward s"r the notes, %