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Show BURGLAR HAD TO MAKE CHANQE. Bankers' Business Instincts Asserted Themselves In Emergency. A group of his friends wore discus-sing discus-sing William Wlnslow Shermnn, the old banker who died not long ngo. "He had tho coolest nervo of any man I know," said one. "Threo or four years ago when Sherman was nn old man nnd pnrtlally crippled by reason of a fall from a horse, ho cntored his bedroom lato at night to And a masked burglar ransncklng It. The thief had a big gun trained on Sherman In a mlnuete. ' Tho banker Just waived It aside with a tired hand. 'Put that away,' ho said, Irritably. 'Let us dls-cusB dls-cusB this matter llko gentlemen.' Tho burglar was so surprised ho laughed. 'Now, you could hurt me if you wanted to, nnd might get away with somo little knlckB-knackB, said Sherman. 'Ilut you might bo caught, and there's a slight probability that you could dispose dis-pose of my toilet articles profitably. What would you consider a fair cash proposition to go away?' They talked it over In all peaco. Tho burglar thought ho ought to havo $1C, but Sherman, after Inquiring Into tho man's habits, said 18 was enough. 'You see,' ho Bald, 'you're a known thief. If this were your first offenso I'd pay your price, hut now tho police havo your picture you ought to bo glad to accept any fair compromise and run no risk.' The burglar Anally agreed to tako $8. Sherman pulled out a $10 bill. 'Give mo $2 change,' said he. And ho got It, before ho paid." From o New York Letter. |
