Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1910 — GOT HIMSELF INTO TROUBLE [ARTICLE]

GOT HIMSELF INTO TROUBLE

Cost Observant Individual Car Fart to Give Helpful Hint to the Conductor. “There Is a woman in the front of the car that hasn’t paid her fare,” said the conductor to the man on the rear seat, “but I can’t place her.” "Perhaps I can give you a pointer* said the helpful man. “Plckout the woman that fingers her hatplns-all the time. That is the latest wrinkle of the female street pirate. Reading her neighbor’s newspaper and gazing into futurity are out of date. Everybody got on to those tricks. But the woman who beats her way has to do something to hide her guilt, so she fiddles with her hatpins.” "Maybe you’re right,” said the conductor. "Anyhow, I’ll try.” After a little he reported to the helpful man. "That worked all right,” he said. “She owned up. She said you would pay for her.” ' “Me!” exclaimed the helpful man. “What have I got to do with it?" “Everything, apparently.- She happened to look back and said she knew you and that it would be all right There she is now, standing up and nodding at Know her?” “Yes.” said the helpful man, weakly. “She is my wife."