human
This ain't a sleeping car, young man. All off!
gpt
Where are we?
human
In New York, was the reply.
gpt
Say, young fellow, you are a pretty sound sleeper.
human
Well, I'm awake now, said the boy.
gpt
I'm sorry to have given you any trouble.
human
Oh, that's all right. But you haven't lost anything, have you?
gpt
No. Why?
human
I don't see your baggage anywhere?
gpt
I didn't bring anything with me.
human
That's all right, then. I was afraid that duck in the seat with you might have got away with your stuff.
gpt
That was a clergyman, he said--
human
Reverend nothing, grinned the brakeman.
gpt
Say, young man, you must be from 'way back.
human
Why?
gpt
Why, that fellow is one of the cleverest confidence men in the country.
human
Do you know what you are talking about?
gpt
You can bet I do. Oh, he has fooled sharper ones than you or I. You didn't lend him anything, did you?
human
I did not.
gpt
Nor invest in green goods or anything of that sort?
human
No.
gpt
Well, you are one of the lucky ones, then. When I saw him giving you so much chin music I thought he had you sure.
human
Well, he didn't.
gpt
Now, then, he mused,
human
I'll start in on the business that brought me here. I'll go to the nearest police station first. I don't know where it is, so to save time I'll take a cab.