The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-27
KID MILLER WAS ON The JOB
HIGH SENTIMENTS ~ PUBLIC
THAT COST $40. 1000.
rhe sacr edless az q Business Mans wer d
NJ Honor the Topic NJ a Lunches N
TEST of Onc " the guests short ~
Aftervyarh -seuuet q surprise 20 70 IN.

A yeteraE, hotel detective became remi, lis
cent the aher day when tho news was
printed thai Grand Central Pete. the con-
fdeuce man. had been sent away to the
Island upon ~ mcIsly "a charge AS Ill unk-
cnness and di4orderly conduct. The hotol
rleuth couldn't get far in his talk about
the confldencn men Of the past WITHOUT
bringing in KID Miller and Hungry Joe.
I'm tell you about a hot trick tn ut was
worked Mt a. New York hotel nearly twenty
years ago said the hotel detectis W.. a
PARTY uf Eve m~illionaires were taking
luncheon in the hotel CATS. The talk veered
after a while to the subject Of "a
business man', word Of honor.
"Onc Of the m%illiunaircs. "A man known
for tho extreme sharpness of some of his
transactions. f,St himself called upon To
lao very o~uispoken upon his subject. He
held to il that onse n man vi business passed
his word there should he. could he. no
possibility % recalling that word.
1T seemed to some Of the others that
this was carrying it a ht too far. They
said so. and argrled the point.
Just suppoeirg said one of the other n.
that the person To whom such n word Of
honor ~ given should lie an unwor' nv
Individual and one who would do the
man thug giving him his word rs quick as
viukinS If he got iLe chance?'
" IL doesn't make "a particle of differer Ce.'
said the millionaire who was for the iRtcr
~hlndingness Of the passed word. n fore
giving his word the business man should
-re 10 ~ that he isn't likely To come into
contact with anv such people. " he does
roIue into contsci With them it's his. own
fault. lie must bear the conseq, nnces.
Iiut he must not break his given wo'd'
~'SupposIng, then said another Of the
dlsputants. ono should happen 10y some
mischance 10 give hR word to an acknowi-
edged thief-what about that"
"'Nothing for him 70 TO hut abide by it;
that's all" promptly replied the man who
chung to tho letter or the word.
I'D like TO soc you PIT SO such "a test
old man" said one OF the pTr'y. "k'm not
saving that Won wouldn't act up to your
convictions. hui I'd br willing t. gamble
thai IL would give you u ~t~iugc.'
"'Well / never go on record with anything
that I don't abide 10y in actual practice.
replied the millionaire with thu strong
Vows. and then the talk changed around to
some other subject.
The luncheon Tarty broke up soon
after that. aud the millionaire with the
strong views went to his suite Of rooms in
The hotel, lie found himself alone there.
lis valet was of for the day end his sec
rotary was attending "A funeral
"Th" millionaire tossed himself OH u sIuch
to take a Dir ~ n nap Before he had been
stretched out a minute "a card was eat
No 10 him. The millionaire didn't kruw rhe
name on the card. bu there were three
words ecrlwled On the bottom Of the card
relating TO \ deal that the millionaire was
Interested in thar induced him to tell the
lCllhop 10 send the visitor up.
The visitor appeared three minutes 'ater.
He was n slender. refined looking. perfectly
CrOomed man ~ - on 70.
He advanced as If 10 shake hands with
tho millionaire. who stood in the middle of
his study Then the millionaire observed
that his visitor had a revolver in his hand
and that the muzzle Of II was on a Inns with
his own heart. He paled. but Immediately
s'esdicd himself.
II beg of you not TO worry. sir said the
visitor, in q well bred way, but never lower
ing his weapon. 'Ihave no violence in mind,
If Won haven't
1T would appear that way. from your
approaching me with a gun in your hand,
said the millionaire, testify.
II will explain said the visitor. with
complete calmness. I find myself deeply
embarrassed this afternoon To get the
money to pay n note that Is due. The
amODuf of the note is SlO MD. have taken
The desperate chonce-my only chance
If cettipg this money from yoi.'
"?Sticking me up for il, YOU mean?
.,or,.d The millionaire
s.Jr Won choose 70 nut II in that wsv-
vos sid the visitor unmoyed. and I
,binL, i, sin no lest Cor vo,, TO lot ma have
.ha ar,o,'nt yri,hout loss of time,
80 ~. We'll II I refused TO let You have if
wb,, ,henp' inon;red the miUionaire
s.mnned Nv the in,rudence Of the man
well I trust Won will not REQUIRE me
Ga answer s,,ch a Question was the nolitc
oni, .Pn, I haven, th., least notion that
~ ~ will reg,se me the money and the
..;..or;s ynico GOT crsgov
Sstrb. n,;ii;onaire STOOL Iook,np at him.
~ hnne he sa;J vow arc not imheciIe
r,h ~ sunnose that I carry any such a
w.. .',Dn ss s,o ooa in cash about with me are
w1noS 10 aIIssd his visitor
~. y certainiv am not was the cool reply
.trrar 80 cap-,nd wiI-wr;te me
no"etoJ o. xhc aron,,rt 80 $50
y"..oh wr;te vnm n cbacL ebp' reneated
,ho ,niII;onairc
III VA arneri.nced a sudden fash ~
What he tbourht was mnderstanding.