The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
A MAN OF BUSINESS
He Shows How One Should Proceed
 Who Has Lost His Coat


 Sidney was man of business. When he found that someone had walked out of the restaurant with his mackintosh he went about recovering his property in a hnsiHess-like way. says the Newark News. It was then 12:4o o'clock and he wished to catch 1:lo train. so he had no time 10 waste in mysteries.
 Some men would have tnade a scene some would have thra shed the manager and thus become entangled with the po- lice, Others would have consumed valu- able time suing the restaurant company or consulting a elairvoyanr Still others would have had recourse to a want ad, which would have restored the lost coat but not in time for the 1:10 train. None of these things did Sidney.
 Five overcoats were hanging on the wall between his table and the next. to be ti- vided among four diners. Each of the four men identified his own coat at Sid- ney's request. Sidney took the fifth coat and looked in the inside pocket There the card of John Jones, tailor. Market street. was stitched.
 At 12:AS o'clock he left the restaurant. At 1246 he stood by the desk of John Jones, tailor, while MT. Jones looked through an account book.
 .'T made that coat away back in 1900 for Chris Nrnderman, the shoe dealer" said John Jones.
 Two minutes later Sidney entered the shoe store of Mir. Mnderman. The day being Saturday. the store was doing a rushing business Saturday is shoe buy ing day in Newark.
 Mir. Minderman looked up from trying to put shoe on fat customers foot
 Something for you?" he asked Sidney.
 Yes" said Sidney. ''Id like to trade overcoats with you.'
 You can't trade overcoats with me- said Minderman positively.
 " Ithink can" said Sidney. Isn't this yours?''
 'It sure is," said the dealer. astonished. What are you doing with it?'
 I'm carrying it over my arm until I get my own. I think we'll do little trading after all, won't we?"
 But I haven't got your coat I don't know anythin gabout it. Where did you get mine2"
 Tn Kidd's restaurant You must have taken mine by mistake and left your own.'
 But haven't been insiGe Kidd's res taurant in a week"
 Then how did your coat get there?"
 By golly!' the sh~se merchant cried 'l lent tht coat to Lou Spiegiemeyer net an hour ago. He's n lawyer Friend of mine in the Sussex building"
 It was 1255 by the village clock when sidney got MT. Spielgelmeyer on the wire. What do you mean? 1 got coat that don't belong to me?" shouted MT. Spiege'- never Pm a thief. am Ig"
 Look in the pockets and see whose coat 1t is" said sidney. By the time you find out I'll be over there to get it Spiegelmevers office in the Sussex build Ing, Within was man wild-eyed with worry.
 Have you looked in the pockets?"
 Yes answered the wid-eyed man. and amt got the coat I thought had l borrowed Chris Minderman's anw now got somebody else's, a macKfntosii be- sides, and l suppose now I have to buy Chris a new one when I can't afford n new one for myself even''
 His eyes lighted on the overcoat which his caller was taking off. Joy swept the worry from his face.
 Gott sel dank," he cried
 My sentiments exactly" said Sidney slipping into his mackintosh Good day. As he stepped out of the elevator Inro the street he looked at his watch.
 one o'clock" he said. Ten minutes to Kill before train time"