a sudden charge of theft is likely

the case

d earnestly, "that I d

t, then?" demanded t

er, he was a man who always thought ill of others, when there was any chance of doing s

young man who just le

y story," sneer

he habit of giving valu

to me, I advanced hi

n's name?" asked the c

swered Phil, drawing from his pock

or. "If there is any such person, which I very mu

to say this," retur

en't I?" snappe

at I am going t

g to this young lady, I will do s

ou out of trouble. I shall hand you over t

t it might be difficult for him to prove tha

the conductor, "you

w voice, "you are doin

of form still robust, though he was at least

ir," said Phi

e conductor impertinently, "and don

ied tone, "I have usually found officials of your cla

ductor rudely. "What right h

y that his story is correct. I heard the whole conversation between him and the you

has received s

ger to him, and though I suspected that he was an unscrupulous

hen he's brought to trial," said the conductor

a short time since who I

very par

you that I am Richard Grant

e knew that the old man whom he had insulted had a right to discharge him from his position

composed tone. "If I had known who yo

a gentleman, even if I had no co

ght, I won't interfere with

brought against him," said the president. "I saw him enter t

he ring, that's all I wa

, though I lose five dol

t. "I take it for granted that the

r and handed it to the young lady, who went b

iously, "that you won't be prejudiced

turned the president dryly; "but I won't allow this feeling to injure yo

k you

s boy from being the victim of an injusti

king quite chop-fallen, and Ph

," he said. "But for you I should ha

save you from loss also. That enterprising rogue has gone off with five do

part of my capital, sir,"

se, however, you are not depe

sir,

, then?" asked Mr. G

t is, I have

plans, if you are w

ew York to try t

my young friend, unless the

is a good reaso

ave not run a

with my step-mother's

ll tell you that I, too, came to New York at your age with the sa

resident of a railroad

d struggle before I r

raid of hard

as lucky as I have been. You may call at my

il's hand a card bearing his na

gratefully. "I shall be glad

ule," said the president, smiling. "One thing more-you have met with a loss

commenced Phil. Then, looking at the bill, he said: "

ay, I go to Philadelphia and Washington before my return to New York, and shall

Phil cheerfully, "in spite of th