The Holbrook news., 1921-07-29
Champion of Park Row, New York, Whither the Best Flock,
 Is Forced to Yield.
HE HAD A STORY THAT WON
New Londoner, His Pocket Picked, Wanted Only Dollar to Get to Rich Relatives in Perth Amboy,
 and Got 1t.

New York.-There recently landed right out in the middle of Park row B well-dressed, smooth-talking person who, in a few short weeks, has done B creditable job in making that thor Oughfare live up to its other name Panhandlers' Range. The first time he was sighted by the only victim to whom he is known to have repaid touch" he was sprinting west in Chambers street. A few hundred feet away, he was noticed searching wild ly through his pockets and register lng simultaneously impatience, embar- rassment and chagrin.
 What do you think about that?" he appealed to the victim as he rushed and halted. Some pocket-picking cuss has grabbed my roll"
 You might have lost 1t" the victim suggested.
 The well-dressed man was relieved vastly relieved. Glad you men, toned that" he observed, blocking the others progress east. "Gives me the creeps to think some guy had his hand in my pocket. At that I'm care less-very careless. If had less mOn- ey I might be more careful"
 At that the victim, not knowing he was about to be bled and thinking himself slightly outclassed financially, started on his way, only to be re- called by the stranger.
 Tale That Brings Coin.
 Are you from New Jersey?" asked the man. q ask" he went on hur- riedly at the others negative shake of the head, because I'm well known over there. Well-tO-do family and all that sort of thing-uncle way up in Democratic politics over in Jersey City-another one down at Perth Am boy. My names Doeley, and if you had known anyone over in Jersey I was going to ask you to lend me a dollar until could get some money"
 The victims hand slid toward his pocket T haven't" he began.
 That's all right, old man," said Doeley-that isn't quite his right name, by the way-"don't let my trou- bles worry you. AS a matter of fact I won't need a whole dollar. I only need one way fare to Perth AmbOy. I'll be coming right back through New York to go to my own home in New London, and"
 Something in the victims expres- sion told him that he had named a locality that was familiar. "You know people in New London" he asked.
 "A few"
 "Do you know-?" he began, men, tioning the name of a friend of the victim. And upon being told the name was familiar, he ran through a list of New LondOners that was al- most complete directory of one part of the town. Isn't it fortunate that I've met fellow who knows people I know" poeley continued af- fably, and he laid his hand on the victims shoulder. He proceeded to enumerate the eccentricities of one of the victims New London friends and raking his memory again, spoke of the trick automobile another used to own.
 DoeIey Lands His Dollar.
 The connection was made and Doe ley played for his dollar. Eventually he got it.
 'I'll be through New York in exact ly three hours," he called over his shoulder as he sped toward the West side ferries. 'Pn look you up and we can go to supper together before I run for the Federal Express. You l all-night workers are a bunch of good | old scouts. S'long."
 It wasn't until eleven o'clock that | night, an hour after Doeley said he would appear on deck with roll that