The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-30

ed the inspector.
The passenger famed into sudden
! wrath.
The man looked up again, and his
face expressed anger and astonish-
ment.
81 told you I'd got season; are you
fool?" he snapped.
Il must see your ticket" repeated
the inspector.
"You can't see it, you idiot, be-
cause l 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 a 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 can do to you.
It's the last day you'll be on this
line"
"Come on" replied the inspector.
none of your bullying to me. Show
me your ticket or pay your fare.
You can't frighten me, millionaire OF
no millionaire"
II don't care tuppence who he II!
He's got TO show his ticket or pay"
John Bailey jumped to his feet in
frenzy of rage. and for a moment it
inspector, but the passenger who had
whispered to the inspector stepped
between the two men.
Come, come, Mr.. Bailey" he said.
soothingly, "it's not worth while
getting excited about it. It's easy
to see the mans a fool! Here, let
me pay for ticket, and you can see
that the insult is not repeated"
The millionaire suddenly calmed.
"Will you be kind enough, sir" he
remarked, in a 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:
81 must take your name and address
if you won't pay"
"You'll know my name well enough
before the days over" snarled John
Bailey, ''and 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
n cab, and the ticket inspector heard
him direct the cabman to drive hm
to the offices of the railway COM
pany.
you've made q nice mess OF 1T, my
man." said the other passenger, con-
"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 priyate room, and listened quiet
Y to his complaint.
When the millionaire had finished
speaking the secretary touched bell,
and to the clerk who answered the
said: "Find the name Of the
who checked tickets on the
10: 80 train"
The clerk returned almost immedi-
Itely. james Bayliss, sir" he re-
marked.
"Bayliss," said the secretary, refiec-
lively. "Tm sorry, Mr.. Bailey" he con-
inued, that 1 cannot accede to your
euuest to dismiss this man. He is a
ood servant, and has q good record
With the company. Evidently he did
4ot know you; but we cannot dismiss
man for doing his best to carry out
ur instructions"
'"Is that your answer?" jerked the
Millionaire.
Pm very sorry, Mr.. Bailey, but it's
he only one can give YOU"
"Let me have n telegraph-fcrm,
tease, dShcQ Tic buu- |
emily.
Certainly Mr.. Bailey" said the Sec
etary, affably.
There was silence for few minutes
5 John Bailey filed up the form.
"Read that" said the millionaire.
it's to my broker"
The message was: "Buy me con-
.olling interest in Sewers, Limited,
alley"
The secretary rose to his feet, but
, he did so the millionaire snatched
lie message from the table and left
lie room swiftly. His final remark
as: 81 think Bayliss will go now"
ut his exit was too hurried to allow
IN to see the satisfied smile on the
cretary's face.
Shortly after the millionaire's de-
lrture the secretary's private secre-
ry returned from his holiday. He
Itered the secretary's Office in the
.ess of a ticket inspector.
The secretary received him with a
arty shake of the hand. "Bayliss."
remarked, that was capital no.
On of yours, but I'm afraid your ca