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now, and his small balance would last him less than three weeks. What
hated to do this, and, above all, he hated to confess that he had been
personal applications for employment. But no one seemed to want him.
he had not got quite so low down as to accept this place and salary.
college, and possessed a fair knowledge of Latin, Greek, and
office boys whom he saw on the street, and even the busy newsboys, who
He decided that he must reduce his expenses, and accordingly hired a
meals at restaurants.
One day he went into Kinsley's restaurant, on Adams Street, feeling
and ate his dinner with appetite. He was about to rise from the table
neighboring table he saw the familiar face of Mr. Jonas Damon, whose
to ascertain something about the check.html">check.html">check.
He walked over to the table, and touching Damon on the shoulder, said:
showed that he recognised Walter; but he assumed a stolid look, and
Green's office and handed me a check you said your name was Jonas
that."
"I have got the check with me now."
"Why didn't you cash it?"
"It was not made payable to me."
"Then why didn't you give it to the party it was made out to?"
"Because he disappeared."
"That's a strange story. Do you know what I think?"
"No; but I should like to."
"I think you are a confidence man, and are trying to take in a poor
my guard. You'd better go away, or I may call a policeman."
This certainly was turning the tables on Walter with a.
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