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c jfrom XLbc £beme Boy is ol HIS REVENGE. Young Will Drake, a struggling “commercial ambassador,” was stranded in Chicago. As a traveler for an Eastern business house, he may be said to have made a trip of some brilliancy from the view of mere travelling, as shown by his expense account; but as a salesman he added nothing to his honorable profes- sion. Some business houses are very stern and strict, and Mr. Drake came very nearly losing his trust in human nature when the firm replied to his last demands for funds with a scarcely polite letter. Drake : fected to appreciate the humor of their letter when he replied. The reply to this communication was even more curt than the preceding one. Will Drake had many friends, but beyond smoking his cigars, and laughing at his stories, they couH be relied upon but for very little practical support He told his tale of woe nevertheless, to a select tv n or three, and received real sympathy, not altogethf to be despised, especially from the hotel, where he had asked for a loan of five dollars. After this unpleasant incident, Will walked away from the desk and tried to assume an air of easy nonchalance as he strolled about the lobby. More letters came from the East; an old friend of his family seemed still to feel confidence in him, and offered him a clerical position quite above the nominal class. Drake was moved almost to the point of show- ing the letter to the hotel clerk, but, he disliked the latter’s accusing glances, and forbore the little act of confidence. A porter strode into the lobby carrying a suit case. He was followed by a Mr. Benton. Will Drake knew him well, and hailed him as a deliverer. Mr. Benton invited him to call, and smoke and te’ This Will did without delay, and took the occasion to tell his tale of injustice and misfortune, but did not meet with an immediate success. They dined togeth and after dinner the easy-mannered Benton cashed a check for one hundred dollars, that he might not ! without cash in his travels about the city. For awhihthey smoked and talked together of old times. Benton decided rather late to visit a theatre Drake was in no mood for it, or for accepting further
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hospitality from the man, so they said goodnight, and Benton went to his room to put on a coat. From his breast pocket he took a wallet, and gk need into it. There were a few small bills. He tliot of the hundred dollars recently acquired. He took up the waistcoat and went thru the pockets, finding nothing but a handful of matches. He stared out of the window at the lighted building opposite and considered. Quickly he went over in his mind the little affair of cashing the check and putting the currency into his pockets. Then he thought with a sickening suspicion of the talk with his young friend. “My goodness!” he exclaimed in horror, “that hoy’s a common, low pickpocket.” He paced the room agitately, thinking of Drake’s financial straits. “Perhaps he was really driven to crime by his distress,” he decided. “I can’t have him arrested; I haven’t the heart to do it. But, I won’t stand for being robbed like that.” He sought Mr. Drake in the lobby, and other places. Finally he located him in his room where the young man had gone for rest. “Come in,” said Drake in response to a knock. The door swung open and Mr. Benton entered. “Give me that money,” he cried. “What do you mean?” said Will turning paie. “I want that hundred right away,” shouted Benton. “You get out or I’ll have you put out.” cried Drake, in angry astonishment. “You’re crazy Benton. I don’t know anything about any hundred.” “Mv heaven,” roared the ferocious Benton, “You’re a thief. But I’ll have satisfaction. Keep the money for all the good it’ll do you,” and without further loss of time he advanced upon his friends, and began beating him. In a couple of minutes the conqueror declared himself satisfied. Will Drake looked as though he had been put through a threshing machine.
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