An Incautious Epicure

"I suppose," said the young woman, "that when a miner makes a big discovery it is to his interest to avoid spreading the news, go as to keep as much as possible for himself." "Some of them try it," answered the returned gold seeker. "But as a rule it doesn't work. When a man has suddenly reached enormous wealth, he is almost certain to betray the fact in some way. " "Have you known of such case on the Klondike?" "Only one. Ordinarily the men don't try to deceive anybody. One chap made a big discovery and tried to keep it quiet, but it wasn't more than a day or two before everybody knew he had struck it rich. " "Something in his manner betrayed it?" "No." "He was seen spending more money than usual?" "No. He never spent any money in public. He was a great one for keeping it to himself." "Perhaps he talked in his sleep?" "Wouldn't have been anybody to hear him if he had." "Yon surely were not mean enough to shadow him?" "Didn't have to. He practically announced that he had suddenly become a millionaire himself. There wasn't any possibility of mistake. " "How did he do it?" "Came around one day with the smell of onions on his breath." - Washington Star.