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Show J Triumph of Nerve "When I waa a young miin In tha bualneaa," unlit Mr. (1 8. Whltnon. vice president of tho National City bank. "I knew a chap who waa a aort of a promoter before hlH tlme. Thai ta, If he had lived to-duy he would hue been exploiting InduetrlHl combinations. combina-tions. Aa It waa ho did tho beat he could In the email way hla opporliihl-tlea opporliihl-tlea offered, and had plenty of money aomotlmca and none at all at tilhera. "He waa a great f' Uow to talk Itn-preaalrely Itn-preaalrely ot hla n ' ircea and hla atandlng at tho hank my hank. He did have an account there, and I waa very careful to ae It waa not overdrawn. over-drawn. One day he wont to a almplo-minded almplo-minded follow who kept a grocery tore and got him to caah a check for i0. "The grocer aent hla chik lo tho bank. The chap who made It didn't have a dollar to hla credit, an I promptly aent tho check back to tho grocer marked 'N. U.' In big, black letlera. "Tho grocer knew dimly that bit check Iniiln'l been paid, and he waited for tho promoter. Finally he camv strutting uliuiK. a few daya later. "'Here, you!' shunted the grocer, 'I want to see you. Tho bank seal back that check 1 ciinhed for you,' "The grocer produced the check. The promoter looked It over careful ly. Ho observed the big black 'N O.' I had scrawled on It. " 'Why, my dear sir,' he sail, reaching down In hla pocket, pulling up a big roll of hllla and hamtlng o0 in rash to the grocer, 'allow ma ta aupply the dcllcleney. I aea tha dlffl-culty. dlffl-culty. All my checka are payable ! gold. It la evident the bank had no gold on hand when you presented Ibt check, for they marked It "N. 0.." which meana "No Hold " l'lomnl weather we're having, lan't It? Good morning.' "New York World. |