The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-21
By HAROLD n. CARTER

thousand dollars will last you in
New York;" demanded one of the
rich westerners who were travel
ing together across the Atlantic en-
route for home.
"a few months-till find good
position, at least" repl ed, the
young Englishman, flushing.
You don't know New York" the
westerner answered, sheer ng. u
could spend a thousand dollars in 8
day, easily"
ooh, GOMEZ" demonstrated the
second westerner, his companion
mot so much as that
Il tell you | could spend $1,000 in
a day. purchasing nothing more val
liable than S." reiterated the first
westerner, emphatically.
II bet you couldn't"
81 suppose one could if he welf
fool enough said the Englishman
bluntly.
"You think so, Ell? You've been
in this country before, you told me
and know New York. If you can
40 II, Cno cOStS Oh HE.
"He can" said the first western
er Make good on that. Temple
ton, and I'll find you job in my
mines"
Zone moment" said the second
man. Lets make it clear to Mr.
Templeton that his own check foi
$1,000 is not involved in this. This
is no confidence game. He puts uF
no money; it all comes out of oul
pockets"
! The terms of the wager were
soon arranged Haynes, the first
westerner. and Jones, his friend
were each to hand over $500 to
Templeton, the Englishman. II
was to be entirely in bills of S.
apiece. which they would obtain at
a bank on landing, and Templeton
was to purchase 200 articles
of any kind between breakfast
and the dinner hour, none to exceed
SIS in value. He might, however,
procure articles worth less than IS
apiece, in which event all the
change was to go to the winner OF
the bet, while the articles pur-
chased were to be Templeton' 8
own property. 4
+ The trio put up at the Eagle hotel
on Broadway, and after breakfast
the next morning Haynes and Jones
appeared with 200 new SIS bills,
which they handed to Templeton.
They were to accompany him with
grin, for the purpose of holding
the change.
ITS easy, Templeton," said
HAYNES. only 200 purchases to
make. and nearly II hours in which
to do it, Soak him good. and get
all the change you can, because
want all that's coming to me-
They made a tour of the stores in
the shopping district, and Temple
ton was soon stocked up with grips
articles of clothing, books. jewelry
everything that he could have
any conceivable use for. He ten.
dered a IS bill in payment for
everything. But it was soon evident
that all articles bought at the same
place would be Jumped together
I upon the bill. This necessitated q
separate stop for every purchase
HAYNES thrust the change loosely
into his bag and they hurried from
place to place.
After six hours, with a brief in
terval for lunch, they were utterly
fatigued, Including the time spent
in traversing the streets, each sep
| arate purchase had occupied -four
| minutes, equivalent to the expendi
| ture of Is bills an hour. There re
manned more than hundred. ant
most of the day was gone. Jones
was ieering at them, and the bas
that contained the change was
growing appreciably heavier. Sud
denly Haynes had an idea.
"The subway" he shouted.
"No riding included" CRIED
Jones.
1.-The agreement says simply 'pur
chase" retorted Haynes. "Ou
friend will purchase rides. TAX
the local from station to station
and get a new ticket each time" h
shouted. "Hurrah for rest"
Jones sulkily acquiesced. an,
they spent the rest of the day rid
ing uptown and back again. Thi
was a little more rapid than the fol
mer method, and by 6 o'clock onl
dozen bills remained. The Dime
hour had been fixed at Z. Jone
threw up the sponge.
"You win." he growled. "Rut IT,
damnable trick to play on a man
and | claim to have substantiate,
my claim. Let's go home. That
your change, Haynes. so you cal
carry 1t. The dinners on me. How
much have you made?'
"Must be $500. taking into &C
count those nickel rides CRIME,
Haynes. cheerfully.
"Best put 1t in your office safe