Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1913 — The Passenger's Ruse. [ARTICLE]

The Passenger's Ruse.

As a train was approaching Sheffield a man seated in one of the compartments noticed a lady looking troubled, and asked her what was the matter. *Tve lost my ticket, and they will charge me with fraud,” said the lady. “Oh, never mind, I'll work a little dodge with the guard,” and he got his own ticket out of his pocket and tore the corner off and gave the ticket to the lady. When the train arrived at Sheffield the guard collected all the tickets but one. “Where is your ticket, sir?” he asked of the gentleman. T gave it to you." “No, you didn’t,” replied the guard. "1 shall have to eaU the station master." When, the station master arrived he s&idj “Where is your ticket, young manT" ”1 gave it to the guard. See if he has a ticket wMh a corner torn off,” replied the sharp man. On searching, of course the guard found it. “Now,” said the young Waaa, “see 11 thle fits it," as he gave him the corner of the ticket A look of surprise came over the guard's face, and he crept but of the carriage dumbfounded.