“You’d think that Jap had never seen money before,” remarked the conductor.
“Perhaps he hasn’t—that kind,” replied Orme.
“Maybe he guesses it’s a counterfeit.”
“Maybe.”
“Looks as though he was trying to read the fine print on it.”
“Something you and I never have done, I imagine,” said Orme.
“That’s a fact,” the conductor chuckled. “I never noticed anything about a bill except the color of it and the size of the figure.”
“Which is quite enough for most men.”
“Sure! But I bet I pass on a lot of counterfeits without knowin’ it.”
“Very likely. The Jap has evidently finished his English lesson. See how carefully he folds the bill before he puts it away.”