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Show STRANGER IS A STRANGE FELLOW Penniless, yet harboring the hallucination hallu-cination that he is worth millions, Charles P. Leach, ho claims New York dty as hl nome, has been waiting wait-ing at tho Union depot for a check for ?Vhj which he believes has been forwarded to him by his Gotham bankers. Leach is apparently rational upon every subject except money, on which question he talks like a frenzied financier, fi-nancier, lie suites that he Is tho 'brother-in-law or Nat Goodwin, the actor, nnd that he is now on his way cast after islting the actor at his California home. '"It is hard to be bnke," ho said dolorously to a reporter, "Hard to be broke when one is worth a hundred hun-dred million dollars. That's m fix. But I'll be all rircht In a few hours as soon a-s my check gels hero." "Telegraphed east for money,, have you?" asked the reporter, looking deeply into the man's eyes for any trace of Insanity which might be lurking lurk-ing there to find none visible. "Yes; I've wired for $500," replied Leach, casually (licking the scant ashes ash-es from an exceedingly short cigar butt. "I'm on my way cast now. Father's Fa-ther's will is to be executed. The old gentleman wiis worth lots of money. Sold a block at the corner of Forty-second Forty-second and Broadway not long ago for I'JuM.Oiiii.fn'iO. Ho bought it years ago for $Su,(Mio,fHi0. That was certainly certain-ly some profit in real estate, wasn't ft?" "Not a bad spec," put back the reporter. re-porter. "I own a warehouse In New York. There are five brothel's and father gave us each a warehouse. We are doing business with all the biggest importers and brokers in the city. You see. we are close friends of the Vanderbills. I am going to try to effect ef-fect a reconciliation between Artlo Vanderbilt and his wife as soon as I get back cant. Artie knew that I was a very close friend of his wife, and he came to me to have me straighten out his domestic infelicity. He Is a good fellow and he is very much broken up over the estrangement. estrange-ment. He came to me nod said: 'Charley, if there 'is any one In the world that can fix this thing up with niy wife, it's you. If ou 11 return her to me 1 11 give you a million dollars.' ' I felt dreadfully sorry for him, for I kne that he loved his wife. I said to him: 'Artie, you know I don't need your million, but If I can possibly do this thing for you 1 11 do it gladly for the sake of friendship ' I'm going to do it. too. "Nat Goodwin and I married sisters. sis-ters. Nat Is a great fellow, the best actor in the business, and has lots of money, loo. When he married my sister In-law father gave them a check for $riiHi inn as a little wedding present pres-ent Father was a very liberal man with his friends. "I have several cheeks In my pocket pock-et now, but I can't get them cashed. When my money comes I intend to go to Salt Lake City, where I have some acquaintances. I will Im all right then " Loach is about 35 years old and has every earmark of a man of culture. Ills clothing, while slightly the worso for wear, is of metropolitan style nnd tailoring, and his manner and language lan-guage bespeak refinement. H Is possible pos-sible that his mind has been affected by the change in altitude, which would not lve an altogether uncommon uncom-mon occurrence. It is also iossihIe that the man has wandered away from his home in the east without the knowledge of his family or friends. At a late hour this afternoon Leach was still at the depot telling of his millions. oo |