Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-22
in his ear ;

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The inspector suddenly dropped his
air of smooth civiIity, and he answer.
ed The Interfering passenger loudly
oud rudcly:
4 don't care tuppence whe he is,
Hes got to show his ticket or pay
You internal fool broke in the
millionaire. you don't know me and
you don't know what can do to YOU.
It's the last dag you viii be on This
line"
Come on, replied the inspector.
none of your bullying NE. Show me
your ticket Of pay YOU fare You cam
frighten me- millionaire or no million
aire."
John Bailey jumped to his feet in
frenzy Of rage and for moment it
looked as he intended to strike the in
spector, but the passenger who lad
whispered to the inspector stepped be
tween the TWO men
Come. come Mr.. Bailey. he said.
soothingly. its not worth while get
ting excited about it. It's easy To see
the mans a fool Here let me pay for
a ticket and you can see hat the in
suit is not repeated
The millionaire suddenly calmed
will YOU be kind. enough. SIT, he re
marked in a cutting voice 70 lei me
attend to my own business
\ sudden Stacking in the speed Of
the train warned them of their near
approach to the terminus. John Bail
ey resumed his seat but though out
Wardly calm the workings OF his face
showed the depths Of his rage.
The ticket inspector spoke again:
Il must take your name and address
if you won't pay
You'll know my name well enough
before the day is over snarled John
Bailey, land you'll be sorry you ever
heard it
Just then the train stopped and the
whole party stepped on to the plat
form
The millionaire Immediately hailed
a cab, and the ticket inspector heard
him direct the cabman to drive him to
the offices Of the railway company.
You have made a nice mess of it,
my man. said the other passenger.
contemptuously you've about made
your last trip on the line
The inspector turned on his heel
without answering.
The secretary received John Bailey
in his private room, and listened quite
ly to his complaint.
When the millionaire had finished
speaking the secretary touched a bell,
and to the clerk who answered the
summons said: Find the name of the
Inspector who checked tickets on the
1920 train"
The clerk returned almost immedi
ately. James Bayliss sir he remark
ed.
"Bayliss. said the secretary. re.
fectively. I'm sorry. Mr.. Bailey" he
continued, that cannot accede to
your request to dismiss this man. He
is good servant. and has a good re-
cord with the company. Evidently he
did not know you; but We cannot dis
miss man for doing his best to carry
out our Instructions"
Is that your answer9" ierked the
millionaire
I'm very sorry Mr.. Bailey. but it
is the only one can give you"
Let me have telegram form,
please, asked the millionaire sudden
ly.
"Certainly, Mr.. Bailey" said the sec
retary.
There was silence for a few minutes
as John Bailey filled up the form
Read, that" said the millionaire.
1T S to my broker.
The message was, Buy me control
ling interest in Sewers Limited Bail
ey."
The secretary rose to his feet. but
as he did so the millionaire snatched
the message from the table and left
the room swiftly His final remark
was, Il think Bayliss will go now" But
his exit was too hurried to allow him
to see the satisfied smile on the sec
retary's face.
Shortly after the millionaire's de
parture the secretary's private secre-
tary returned from his holiday He
entered the secretarys Office in the
dress Of a ticket inspector