WELL REPAID.
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A man who often travelled with large sums of money in his care was persuaded by his friends to carry a pistol as a safeguard.
On one of his journeys be was stopped by a tramp, and, loth to use his weapon, for he was a Friend, he resorted to stratagem, and gave up his money at once. Said he to the tramp: 'I must not be thought to have given up my master's cash without a struggle.' So, taking off his coat and hat, he said, 'Take a shot at that, friend;' and the robber complied.
"Give me back my money!"
'Fire away again,' said the Friend. The thief did so. 'Again,' said the other.
'I can't,' said the robber; 'I have no more shot.'
'Then,' said the other, producing his own pistol, 'give me back my money, or I will shoot you myself.'
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