New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

tell me. sir, that great railroad corporation
can't cash a hundred-dOllar drait;
"The company explained the agent
calmly, as not in the habit OF keeping all its
money at Eldara station. 1t doesn't keep
very much money here at all. | never take
in very much, and never have to pay out
any. | don't sell more than about one
ticket a month. and never need more than
dollar in change. Nobody around here
ever has more than a dollar.
But what am | going TO do; SAID the
professor, suddenly feeling uncomfortable.
II can't stay here, because there isn't any
place 70 stay; and can't get away, because
haven't currency enough TO buy ticket.
wait a minute, said the agent. My
instrument IS calling me.
THE professor waited. Presently the
agent rose from his table and walked
over to the ticket window. \ piece Of yellow
paper was in his hand.
ats atclegramfor you, he said. There S
TWENTY-FIVE cents charges on II.
lanes Carlton Brown pulled silver quar-
ter from his pocket and handed 1t 70 the
agent Then he took the message. II was
from his wife
You made a mistake Gt RAM. You should
have gone 10 Eldora.
The professor read the telegram over
twice. His expression was not an exceed
inglv pleasant one.
The message did not call for an answer;
but Brown was thoroughly acquainted win
his wife. He knew from past experience
that if he didn't answer her message Sle
would keep on tclcgraphing until he d1d. 80
he wrote an answer. He made II as bret as
he could: but it cost him another quarter
know I made mistake lhe wired).
Professor Brown Of the Upper Indiana;
University did not wait for the agent to scnd
his message. He walked out OF the shahIy
and sought sanctuary in the shade oi PIE
Of ties. lie wanted to think, and ne thouSI!ts
he could think to much better advantage i
he was entirely alone. .r., ,.,s
He sat there for sometime, ioT luN! HgIl ~,
an hour. Then he rose wcanIy, ana "'"'"y
made his way back into the shan'y' -,
How far is il, he asked mccNIy' 10 ''-e
nearest bank a,r,..,,-,
bank at Grassdalc That's eight miles from
aInd the farc," asked Brown anXiousIy.
sixteen cents, said the agent;
lanes Carlton Brown slipped nanu
slowly into pocket and presently ne are" drew
il SLOWLY out again. His only remaining
quarter was clutched between ms lH"'.ID
and forcfngcr. As his eyes fell on the com, com,
he drew a Tong breath, and something very
much akin to a smile oyerspread ms iaCc'
aThcn." he said "you may, give me ne "
ticket" But the agent was already NOV
ing toward his telegraph table ,.5 ,bo
After awhile the soundcr ccaSCd anu Wy Il.I
agent laid down his pen, took DIo'IcI' dIi,
died the ink on the paper. Then ne Iose'
took the yellow Sip IN his ingcrS' anu 'P-
preached Brown. ~ro..o;d
dts another telegram for YOU ne s4iu'
a.nd il came {. O. ID. twenty-five cents.
The professor sighed. Then he dropped
fine quarter weakly on the shelf, reached OUT i.
u feeble hand, and took the telegram il
was from his wife.
didn't know you knew you had made
mistake Ut read. 1o
Professor James Carlton Brown cl ,he ,he
chair Of zoology and natural history IN i lne
Inner Indiana University folded the 'eIc-
grsm mcthodically and placed IT IN MS
nnn,Ec, Then he took his umbrella II one
f.-f and his little grip in the olhcI anu