Approach to me with yellow envelope

Of deliciously oiled appearance.

I ope it for rapture,

Then wisht I hadn’t.

For inside were a note which say

“My dear Senator—

“Please find enclosed check for $30,000 which ain’t here but are on deposit in second pawnshop around corner. Make eye-wink signal to clerk and see what happen. We received that pipe-line you sent us from Washington. Awful thanks. Send another.

“Yours for business

“Jno. D. Archybold.

“S. P.—Mr. Hearst have already got a copy of this letter, so you can destroy.”