New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Louis Gave Stranger $22 to
Hold While He Changed 1t.
THEN STRANGER FADED
Son of Sweden Happy Until He
Tried to Spend 1t, When
His Trouble Began.

Nhen tho 'omanche. Of the CLYDE Line
( in from Jacksonville. Fla. and charlie
ton ;. e., ran out her gangplank yes
| terday afternoon the first man TO tep
ashore was Louis Hoist pnk-chceked.
fair-haired son of Sweden Louis had
been working in Charleston and was on
his first visit 20 New York Last night
he vowed IL would be his last
When only half a block from the pier
Louis was bumped into by n man who
bore every indication of having imbibed
| too freely. The man mad" profu,e
apologies for his careiessness. and Louis
soon found himself swapping tales with
the man. who, il happened. said he had
| lived in Charleston himself.
Louis s new round friend soon got con
/ lidential. and in the shelter of a doorway
showed him the corner Of $50 bill Louis
knew IT was a $50 bill because he saw the
| figures printed on II The man told Louis
he was wanted TO place the $50 bill on tho
nearest saloon bar and tell the bartender
| TO KILL it, But the unfortunate part of
IL was. the stranger explained. he was 50
drunk already thSt no bartender would
change his $50 bill Tor him. Now, II Louis
would go 90 a saloon and ger the change
the man would give him sample OF
Manhattan hospitality. on second thought
The stranger suggested that Louis might
have tho change
Il got twenty-five dollar" SAID truthfUi
Louis. showing his roll
\ H.s. l.. 60 Ia
and said it was too bad that Louis dill
not nave tho necessary amount. Then h.
scratched his head and thought mo-
mcnt.
"Ah. have It," he said. "supposing
you take my $50 and let me hold your
$50: then YOU 20 i'm there and get my hill
changed. I'll wait right here for you, and
when you come out. I'll buy you flock
Of Svenska poonches.'
Louis grabbed the $50 and disappeared
behind the swinging door Of the saloon.
Then a bright thought seized him; $50 in
the hand was worth about twice as much
as s22 in the hands OF a stranger. Louis
smiled to himself and stepped outside.
The stranger was gone.
Chuckling to himself. Louis Hoist went
TO a hotel in Blocker street and engaged
larger room than ne had at first in
tended. His sudden rise in fortune war
ranted the extra outlay. As soon as he
heard the door close behind him. Louis
souinted at the long green bill. \ smile
Of bliss and cunning broke out on his
face.
THAT man. he be good friend TO Louis
said ne.
Putting his carpet bag under tho bed.
, Louis left his room and went 20 the
lobby. where he sauntcrcd To the cigar
stand. Asking for half-dollar cigar he
rendered the $50 bill" Things began to
happen. Louis tried to explain how ne
came by the bill which was in perfectly
good condition and bore the legend Con-
federate States Of America"
The manager would not listen however.
and hustled Louis mp To his room ana
locked the door on him. there TO remain
until his account was settled. Louis pro-
tested that he had a wealthy uncle IN
Brockton. Mass. and would telegraph fot
money. He did. and last night was In
patiently awaiting a reply.
Detectives Of the Macdougal street sta
ton are hunting for Louis's friend.