Show HSiTirsc Trip One called out the man who runs the elevator in the New York Life building build-ing as he stopped at the first floor Two is the password for the second Three for the third floor and so on up to Ten when the top floor is reached On a trip yesterday the elevator was crowded with men All of them seemed to be intent on business but there was a peculiar expression on the face of one man in the corner as the elevator ascended and the number representing floor increased in-creased size The corners of this mans mouth dropped lower and lower and his hands were thrust deeper and deeper into his trousers pockets When the elevator stopped at the ninth floor the old fellow seemed relieved but his hands went still deeper when the cage started again Ten called out the boy And not until then was the cause of the old mans anxiety known He pulled out nine cents handed them to the elevator man and exclaimed There conductor thats all the fare I have but Ill walk downKansas City Times |