Got the Change.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 88

Got the Change.

One of those chronic sharpers who habitually infest society, trains, and omnibuses dropped into one of the latter the other day and proceeded to develop his . little game. He wae by no means unknown to the conductor, who immediately collected his fa.re in the shape of a threepenny-piece, and for a few minutes nothing was said. Then the fraud broke the silence with : "Am I going to have any change for that half'Trown. T gave you?" "You didn't give me no half-crown," replied the conductor, scowling darkly. "Yee, but I did, though, and if you don't pass me over the two and threepence I'll report you." "But you only gave me a threepennypiece." "I say I gave you half a crown, and I want e^me change," and the man stood up. glaring defiantly. The passengers became interested, and the jonductcT came inside^ " " j

i "You are riding along all right enough r now, ain't you?" inquired the latter. i "Yes, I s'poee 1 am." I "Well," eaid the conductor, suddenly t getting behind the man and shooting him I off the bus, "now you ain't, you see. Ain't j. that change enough for you?"