So he went down town, and put in his advertisement, then went to a bank and handed in the $500 for deposit.
"What name ?" He hesitated and colored a little; he had forgotten to make a selection.
He now brought out the first one that suggested itself: "Howard Tracy." When he was gone the clerks, marveling, said: "The cowboy blushed." The first step was accomplished.

The money was still under his command and at his disposal, but the next step would dispose of that difficulty.
He went to another bank and drew upon the first bank for the 500 by check.

The money was collected and deposited a second time to the credit of Howard Tracy.

He was asked to leave a few samples of his signature, which he did.

Then he went away, once more proud and of perfect courage, saying: "No help for me now, for henceforth I couldn't draw that money without identification, and that is become legally impossible.