The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-17

try" said the boy. But country non esty is all right, isn't it?" f. The man smiletAagain. .. : T may be. little prejudiced in this particular instance" he said, but l have an idea that honesty is honesty, no matter whether it halls from the farm or the city,
 That's what think, too,' said the boy. And here comes the conductor"
 He turned and beckoned to that offi- cial, who leaned over with an inquiring glance. #s-. '.@
 Here" he said, you've hurt my feelings. Isn't my money as good as anybody's?" And he thrust the nickel into the conductors outstretched hand.
 Thank you" said the fare taker, as he drew back, .r The neglect wasn't irl- tentional. I Sssure you" And 's he smiled brightly at the boy as he rang up the fare. AS 'E
 My. stock has gone up with that lad" said the boy. "He looked at me as if honesty was rare virtue"
 Your stock has gone up all right, my boy" said the man. Where do you get off?" ] 1T AA
 Well, we'll" laughed the boy, that's something I quite forgot to mention. Perhaps I had an idea that conductors knew the stopping places of all their passengers. It's my first street car ride, you know. want to get off at | the stop nearest the college buildings and if I've passed it I'll walk back.
 You haven't reached it." said the man. "I'll let you know when you near | it."
 Thank you" said the boy.
 And then they were both attracted by | the sound of dispute between the con duotor and passenger in the second seat ahead. The passenger a swarthy | fellow, evidently a foreigner, with black curly hair and dull black eyes, had sIidded in through the front door and taken the nearest vacant seat, and now was quite unmindful of the con ductor's efforts tc draw the fare from him.
 You must pay or get off the car,' said the conductor.
 The foreigner uttered a vOlley oi words in strange tongue. ''Me pay he said and sank back In his seat.
 You haven't paid" said the conduc. tor.
 Me pay the man obstinately re. peated.
 "No nonsense," cried the conductor firmly You haven't paid and you'l have to leave the car" He took a steI or two ahead and pushed open the front door. Stop the car at the nex crossing, Jim" he said to the motor man. i've got man to put off HI turned back to the swarthy passenger There's the door," he said. "Get off.
 The man srarled and shook his heat and the conductor, a quick and resoluti young fellow, caught him by the collaI and drew him from the seat. At thi a passenger seated in front of the boy the latter had not noticed him before arose suddenly and muttered some thing in a foreign tongue. He looked like a fellow countryman of the othe man and it was evident that the con ductor's action greatly enraged him As the official lifted the man into tn aisle, the sympathizing foreigner sud denly drew a long knife from beneatl his coat and raised 1t as if to strike tn i conductor in the back. But the blow did not fall Quick as a flash the bo from the country caught the foreigner wrist in one hand and with the othe grasped his collar With a might twist and a. powerful shove the angr man was forced back in the seat, whil the glittering knife clattered harmless ly ito the floor.
 "You sit there," growled the boy in menacing tone. "This is no affair ( yours"
 It was all over in a second or two The conductor had the man off the ca and was coming back from the plat form. Then the man in the seat be , side the boy stopped him.
 "Take this, conductor" he said as handed him the knife, land turn it \ at the office. If the owner wants it | , can call for it.
 The boy with his bright eyes on tt
 man in front of him, had dropped bacl "That was well done, boy" said tt man. 'The emergency didn't catch yo r mapping. Do T understand that yc . have come to the city in search of en
 playment" '' .:.. , "Yes, sir" 7s Y