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the inspector.
You can't see it, you idiot, be-
cause haven't got it with me-" he
shouted.
A hand tugged gently at the in
spector's sleeve, and an awed whis-
per said in his ear:
"That's John Bailey, the million
aire; you're making bad mistake"
The inspector suddenly dropped
his air of smooth civility, and he an
swered the interfering passenger
loudly and rudely:
"You internal fool!" broke in the
millionaire, "you don't know me, and
you don't know what I can do to you.
It's the last day you'll be on this
line"
"Cone on" replied the inspector,
"none of your bullying to me. Show
me your ticket or pay your fare.
You can't brighten me, millionaire or
no millionaire"
II don't care tuppence who he IL!
He's got to show his ticket or pay"
John Bailey jumped to his feet in .
frenzy of rage, and for q moment it
looked as if he intended to strike the
inspector, but the passenger who had
whispered to the inspector stepped
between the two men.
Some, come, Mr.. Bailey" he said,
soothingly, cts not worth while
getting excited about it. It's easy
to see the mans a fool! Here, let
me pay for q ticket, and you can see
that the insult is not repeated.
The millionaire suddenly Gained.
evil you be kind enough, sir" he
remarked, in q cutting voice, ito let
me attend to my own business"
A sudden slackening in the speed
of the train warned them OF their
near approach to the terminus. John
Bailey resumed his seat, but, though
outwardly calm, the workings OF his
face showed the depths of his rage.
The ticket inspector spoke again:
II must take your name and address
if you won't pay"
"Youll know my name we'll enough
before the days 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
platform.
The millionaire Immediately hailed
q cab, and the ticket inspector heard
him direct the cabman to drive MN
tn the Offices of the railway coin
pany.
"You've made nice mess OF it, MY
man," said the other passenger, con-
temptuously. "You've about maae
YOUR last trip on the line"
The inspector turned on his heel
without answering.
The secretary received John Bailey
:, his nriyate room, and listened quiet
" to his complaint.
When the millionaire had finished
speaking the secretary touched bell
and to the clerk who answered the
summons said: Find the name OF the
INSPECTOR who checked tickets ON the
1890 train" :.
The clerk returned almost, immeol7
ately. james Bayliss, SIR he re"
marked.
"Bayliss," said the secretary, refiec-
lively. "Im sorry, Mr.. Bailey he con-
tinued, "that cannot accede to your
request to dismiss this man. He is
good servant, and has good record
with the company. Evidently he did
not know you; but we cannot dismiss
a man for doing his best to carry out
our instructions"
us that your answer?" jerked the
millionaire.
I'm very sorry, Mr.. Bailey, but it's
the only one can give you."
"Let me have telegraph-form
please" asked the millionaire, sud-
denly.
"Certain]y, Mr.. Bailey said the Sec
rotary, affably.
There was silence for a few minutes
as John Bailey filled up the form.
"Read that" said the millionaire.
cts to my broker"
The message was: "Buy ne con-
trolling interest in Sewers, Limited,
Bailey"
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: II think Bayliss will go now"
But his exit was too hurried to allow
him to see the satisfied smile on the
secretary's face.
Shortly after the millionaire's de-
parture the secretary's private secre-
tary returned from his holiday. He
entered the secretary's office IN the
dress of ticket inspector.
me secretary received him with
hearty shake of the hand. "Bayliss,"
he remarked, that was capital no.
ton of yours, but I'm afraid your ca
reer as ticket inspector is at an enc.
Bailey is buying controlling interest
in the line to-day for the sole purpose
of dismissing you. However, I'll put
50 shares to your credit, and I've no
doubt the directors will do as much
when they understand"
The private secretary smiled quiet