The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-07
Turning the Scale.
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the whole course of hls life? It A had not happened to meet B on a street ] corner on a certain day twenty years ! ago. B would not now be As son-In- | law. IT c had not seen 8 certain ad- yertisemen. for a partner with a thou sand dollars he would not now be the multImIllionalre owner of a gold producing patent If D had been fine peuman. he would now doubtless have been a boOkkeeper instead Of managing partner of his firm. So 1t goes. We think we know what shapes our end. but we don't. In not one of i the cases referred to would the person affected for a moment consider the cause given the correct one.
 One day Jlm Beverly, a cOuntryman who had been long hunting for q job In the city. becoming discouraged, made up his mind to go home before bis funds were completely exhausted. Jim had come to town with a trunk that had to be held together by a rope. He had got rid of the country clothes ln lt and thought be would like to take back one of those suit cases which be saw so much used. Going to shop, be bought a secondhand one at a re- duced price Besides being second hand lt had the letters "Y. T." painted
 H..7I nHa n headed man wearing glasses and striped waistcout had turned lt In as part payment for @ new one. That was a lie The man bought new one and left hls old one Co be put In the cellar. Beverly got IL cheap. took lt to hls room. put his belongings In it and went to the train A man took seat beside him who kept glanclng out of the corner of hls eye at him.
 How are v, TOrbert: be said pres ently In low voice.
 How did You know my name was Torbert:" asked Juu. suspeCting a con- Hdeuce game.
 By several thinEs-InItIals on suit case. red head"
 Well. suppose am TOrbert What them
 "Got the stun in the case?"
 Suppose l have"
 "Tu be on hand at Y. to take lt of your hands. Three days. Better not hurry. Say Friday. Il at night"
 "Wheres"
 why, at the Northaeld House, you know. as arranged
 The man got up and left the car at the hrst stop. While the train was roll ing through the city limits a couple of men came down rhe aisle looking here and there at passengers. Bever- ly's suit case was on end before him. One Of the men looked at the letters ou the suit case, then at him suSpi- CIOusly.
 "IN trouble you to open that case" said one of the men.
 Beverly demurred at first, then open ed the case. There was nothing in It but the remnants of a few under clothes. The man looked disappointed. You've got a red head" he said. "and the letters on your case are V. T., but you're not the man."
 "Of course be isn't the man" said hlS companion. "I know the man We want That's not him.
 Now. 1t was on the tip of Jim's tongue to tell the whole story so far as ls has been told here. but 1t may be judged from his dialogue with tue msn who had sat beside him that he was betreI adapted to receive than to give information so he held his peace. The men vent on. and Jim got out when the traiu reached his station.
 Jim sOok into his confidence a couple of detectives. and they all went to N. three days later Jim entered the NUrrhreld House half an hour before ll o'cIuck but he was not Jim BeYer- ly. be vas a man with white hair and beard He sat down in one of the of ice chairs. It was not long before he saw the man who had sat beside him ou the train come in. He. too, sat down and. taking up a newspaper, read u tlI a man with a red head, glasses and a striped waistcoat enter ed. carrying brand new suit case. The later went to the desk and called for a room.
 A little later the other man arose, yawned and. going to the desk, looked at the register and went upstairs. Beyerl, went to the door, called In his men. and. noting the number Of the room assigned the newcomer, the three went upstairs. Five minutes later they knocked at his door and, re- ceIvlug no response. kicked 1t open. They found him taking Sl5O.OOO out of his suit case. They arrested him, and he tuned out to be Vincent ToUbert, abscoudlng cashier Of the -th Ma tiOUal bank.
 Jim Beverly pocketed S2OOOO reward by the transaction and, going back to the city. thought be would see if It would be easier to get on there with money in his pocket than without He got position In the bank to which be had restored Its lost funds, the presl-