OUT OF THE SAME BATCH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3991, 7 May 1884, Page 4

OUT OF THE SAME BATCH.

A rustic-looking man sat iv a smokingcar of the Omaha train one night, when another rural-looking person came in. "Is this seat taken?" asked the newcomer.

"No, sir; sit right down." said the

other making room next him. Soon the two farmers were in conversation. " Whore are you from ?" " I live near Buda. Where do you hail from?" " I'm a pretty near neighbor of yours; I live near Kewauec." "Farming?" " Yes. Are you?"

" Yes ; farming and stock." ' ( Been to town with stock ?'' "Yes, brought up a hundred head of steers." "I brought hogs."

And so the conversation ran on until just before tho train reached Mcndota, and the two old farmers were right well acquainted. Presently another man who looked like a merchant came in and was surprised to sec one of the old fanners. " Well, well, well," said the new man. " I'm glad to sec you ; maybe you can help me out of a little embarrassing trouble. I want to pay a man a little bill on the train before I get off at Mcndota, and I haven't money enough. If you will let me havo lOOdols. on my cheque I'll bo very much obliged." "Certainly, I'm glad to do it," and out came the farmer's pocket-book. But, alas, he had only 40dols. in small bills and a beautiful, crisp, 500dol bill. " You're perfectly welcome to tho 40dols. if that'll help you out, or to the s©odol. bill if yon can get it broke." " Perhaps your friend can help us out; the 40dols. will hardly answer," said the merchant, and then lie apologised for making so much trouble.

"Well," softly said tho other fanner, who until now had been silently looking on, " I can't change a 500dol. bill, but I can give you another one for it, and I think it came out of the same batch and was printed on the same press." And turning to the other old farmer he added : "If your partner hadn't come just as he did, mine would havo been here in a minute. I've been getting ready to work you on the same game ever since we left Chicago."

At Mendotta, four very much disgusted confidence men stepped off the train and stood around in tho cold, waiting for a train returning to Chicago.