ANDREW CARNEGIE OUTWITTED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1061, 26 October 1911, Page 4

ANDREW CARNEGIE OUTWITTED.

Andrew Carnegie, at a dinner in his honour, told a characteristic story at his own expense : ‘T was travelling Londonward on an English railway last year,” he said, “and had chosen a seat in a non-smoking carriage. At a wayside station a man boarded ‘he train, sat down in ray compartment, and lighted a vile clay pipe. “ ‘This is not a smoking carriage,’ said 1.

“ ‘All right, governor,’ said the man. ‘l’ll just finish this pipe here.’ “He finished it, then refilled it. “ ‘See here,’ T told you this wasn't a smoking carriage. If you persist with that pipe I shall report you at the next station to the guard.’ “I handed him my card. He looked at it, pocketed it, but lighted his pipe nevertheless. At the next station, however, he changed to another compartment. “Calling the guard, I told him what had occurred, and demanded that the smoker’s name and address be taken.

“‘Yes, sir,’ said the guard, and hurried away. In a little while he returned. He seemed rather awed. He bent over me, and said, apologetically : “ ‘Do you know, sir, if I were you I would not prosecute that gent. He has just given me his card. Here it is. He is Mr Andrew Carnegie.’ ”