Sinclair Lewis. A young lawyer is sent to a village to serve a summons on Oliver Lutkins. He meets a friendly hack driver (Bill) who helps him search all day — Lutkins is never found. Next day with a colleague — they discover Bill IS Lutkins! He had fooled the narrator all day while charging him for the 'search'. Theme: City people can be easily deceived by clever rural folk; appearances are deceptive; too trusting.