The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-05-07

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80 nice and natural can't bear
anything underhand, yon know, ei.ner
In myself or in others. And as for do
ing anything 50 low and mean as to
worm information, IN confidence, from
a fellow passenger and then report
him to the company. l give you by
word that / would considerably rather
shoot myself" added Mr. Bounceby,
making his voice CULVER with generous
Indignation at the thought.
That's gospel, gunner? Matthew,
Mark, Luke and orl the rest Of 'emP'
demanded the workman gazing stead.
lily at his interlocutor
"Gospel-'pon my OATH lied Mr..
Bounceby. --
'In that klse," said the workman,
turning to his pal Il down't know as
there'd be any arm in our dom bust.
ness wiv the gentleman. Eth, Bill?"
Il down't know as there would an.
swered Bill, little CLEAN, perchanee
of cupidity, lighting up his stolid
eyes.
Mr. Bounceby was delighted.
"What shall we say? Five bob?" he
queried.
"a dollars too cheap" replied Bills
unite" shaking his head. why, bless
yer, guvn'er, yer've owhly got to use
the information proper to slve the oof
ten times over in free monfs."
"Ah! But I don't propose to do
that demonstrated rM Bounoehy. 81
merely want to know, out of innocent
curiosity"
"orl the sine" stuck in Bill, "the
faclS remines as yer could use the
information If yer liked. And for my
part, sy that it's dirt cheap at. a thin
'un-eh, Dick?"
yer right, Bill. It's gift at that"
assented Bill, with an emphatic nod.
Come Ten shillings is a goodish bit
of money expostulated Mr.. Bounce
by, who las yulgarians say always
parted rather hard
"orl right, gunner. We yn't keen, II
you ynt In fack, down't know as
we has any right to give Jim Stockings
awy to a pufick stranger, after orl.
Hilloal Here we are at Hoxton Rise.
Well. good dy, guv'ner"
And the two workmen rose to leave
the carriage.
Tli give you the half sovereign II
you'll tell me, my good man, exclaimed
Mr.. Bounceby. desperately.
Dick alighted on to the platform,
Bill remained, hesitating moment,
upon the step.
"Comel" cried Mr. Bounceby, with
excltement-for the guard was already
waving his green hag-"just tell me
that dodge for travelling, without a
ticket from North Croydon to Batter
sea Bridge, and this ten bob is yours"
Bill faced round and held out his
hand.
Swear you won't give the gime
awY,p be demanded, anxiously.
II swear" calculated Mr.. Bounceby.
"Then hand over and I'll tell yer"
MI Bounceby laid the half sover-
eign in the others horny palm.
Very solemnly and slowly Bill gave
the required information, II was com.
prised in this one word
''walkl"
Then the workmen Jumped off the
step Of the moving train while Mr..
Joshua Bounceby, monientarily para
lyzed and almost apoplectic with rage,
was carried on TO the next station.
Those are the facts, precisely as |
have related them. and l may add
that 1 baye them on the excellent au-
thority Ch4efD etsctiVs Wiggin tnow
in the employ Of another railway com
panyt himself. -- '------------
II naturally occurred to me, at the
time when ne told me the story: how
did Chief Detective Virgins get his
information? Iasksd hiiQl the cues
ton point blank Bds ny owing
TO the noise gof an engine pst then
blowing oi steam--he dids appear
to have hard what said At any
rate he merely made gtilH Irrelevant
remark that the Mind lad se6be round
to the east, and he slipuldn wonder
If we didn't get some gnaY London
Truth
The eomplimehtal chInese.
clin ttlquetsr ~ in converse.
tion ach aduld eont ent the other,
and s. AZ belonging him, IN the
me tdeio lyle, aRc dfpreciate