The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

& .....e.. ..i q pred way, but never lowering his weapon. I have no vlo- lence in mind, if you haven't
 .' It would appear that way, from your approaching me with gun in your hand said the millionaire, testify.
 "1 will explain. said the visitor with complete calmness T find myself deeply embarrassed this afternoon to get the money to pay a note that is due. The amount of the note is $10,00O. I have taken the desperate chance-ny only chance of getting this money from you
 l" Sticking me up for 1t. you mean? snorted the millionaire
 :" If you choose to put 1t in that way yes said the visitor, unmoved. And l think it will be best for you to let me have the amount without loss of time
 "'Well if I refused to let you have it. what them? inquired the millionaire, stunned by the impudence of the man.
 "'Well I trust you will not require me to answer such question: was tho polite reply. But l haven't the least notion that you will refuse me the money. and the visitors voice got craggy.
 'The millionaire stood looking at him.
 "I hope he said. you are not imbecile enough to suppose that carry any such a sum as $10000 in cash about with me. are you?' he asked his visitor.
 ''I certainly am not was the cool re- ply. However, you can-and wll-write me your check for the amount oh, write you 8 check eh?' repeated the millionaire.
 ! He had experienced a sudden flash of what he thought was understanding.
 But you scoundre.' he went on. what makes you imagine that I would not stop payment upon the check immediatelyyou left this room?'
 .'For the reason,' replied the visitor that you are going to give me your word of honor that you will not
 'Whereupon the millionaire chuckled in- wardly He was confident that he was seeing 1t all, His friends, with whom he had taken luncheon. had put up job on him. They were testing him as to that statement of his that even if he gave his word of honor to a thief he would keer the given word inviolate.
 But thought the millionaire, inward ly chuckling some more, I'll just show those duffers thing or two
 You are a cool rascal he said to the visitor. But I suppose there is nothing else for me to do but yield to your game since you find me here alone and utterly defesseless. l shall write the check foi you. but I shall set you. mark that All llHl l dSk you Np 6iNS lHe NoNi word on. sir replied the visitor, is thai you will not stop payment on the check After l cash the check l shall attend to the matter of my own safety :. You can put your gun down then and I shall go over to my desk and write the check said the millionaire. And he did write the check and hand 1t to his visitor.
 Many thanks to you, sir said the visitor. ready to depart. Now, you arc giving me your solemn word of honor as gentleman and as business man that you will not stop payment on this check?'
 "The millionaire nodded, and the visitor left The millionaire sank into a chair and laughed when the visitor had gone.
 " I'll fool those rascals for putting ur job on me- he chuckled They'll all have to admit that I've beaten them al their own game. Probably they'll be ur here within half an hour or so, with that fellow they sent here to put up that job on me- and l guess they won't feel cheap when they are obliged to confess, as this fellow hands me $lo.0oo, that stuck to