Caught By A New Game

"What'a tho matter with yonT" iked the head of the firm wheu he oame in and found the junior partner pacing the floor like a caged lion. "Understand that this is strictly betveeen'ourselves, " came the answer in an irritated voice. "There are some things that a man wants to endure without any assistance or syrupathy froin others. I was sitting here an hour ago looking through the mail. A well dressed man with pleasing raanuers came in and asked for you, stating that there was an important matter of business about which he must talk with yon personally. We had a pleasant little chat, when he looked at his watch, eaid he seemed to have conflicting engagements, and asked if he might use the telephone. Of course I consented and showed bim througn the next room into the booth. "In about ten minutes he came out Bmiling, thanked me cordially and said he would be back in half au hour to transact his business with you. He ■wasn't more than out of the building when the telephone jingled and the main office inquired whom tbat message to St. Louis should be charged to. " 'What message?' I yelled excitedly. " 'Why, the one that just went over the long distance, of course. ' "My knees quaked and my voice qnavered as I asked how much it was. " 'Just $15.80,' came the maddening reply. " 'Charge it to me,' I ehouted, and then chased wildly around the block looking for the fellow. That was another fooi trick. To think of a man of my age and experieuce being such an unmitigated and infernal chump! 111 btmt that fellow to the ends of the earth. But don 't you say a word. Miud now. "