Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-08

the bait without guile, and made oct new list
OF proper people to he invited. and decided
very much TO the amusement Of Congress Hall
tnat only high society people should be selected,
ana that Bohemian newspaper people generally
should be excluded as not quite the thing YOU
know, for association with an English lord
Under this ruling, IT appears, the wife and
delphIs paper were dropped from the blooded
list. Among the representatives of blue blood
heading the Stockton committee was Mr.
Samuel Shoemaker, and this fact worried
Shaw, because he held in his pocket-full Of
passes, one from Shoemaker as manager OF
Adams Express company, authorizing the
Nestor TO dead head his packages. It would
rot do TO have Shoemaker victimized and So
Shaw confdentiallv notified him of the sell
and Shoemaker suddenly found himself com
Teiled 10 leave Cape May for Baltimore on
urgent business, obligiBg him, much TO his
regret, TO forego the honor OF being chairman
OF the committee on the grand yacht exctlr-
sion, &c.
Ties who were in q measure answerable for his
introduction to society on the island-what
was to be done with him? The mayor of the
place had also learned of the sell practiced on
the unsuspeeting guests. and had issued his
mandate to his bailiffs to bring him before
nus august presence. His sponsors both knew
II trial ensued they would, as witnesses ac-
qulre an undesirable notoriety, aud he must be
got out OF the way, and in this way was IL dons
THE LORDS FAREWELL.
FIRST, ne must be changed in general appear
ance. This was accomplished by a Greeley hat
kindly furnished for the occasion by Townsend.
and linen buster by Shaw. The twain con-
uibuted to his material comforts with a ten.
dollar bill, and hailng carriage auic Xiv drove
him to the Philadelphia train, and had barely
time to thrust him behind the door of the postal
car, when the officers with a warrant tor his
arrest arrived. HailIng Shaw, the spokesman
said
"Do you know Lord Massey"
"No, sir; but see friend below who does I
think. / will ask him.
The train would leave in five minutes-some-
thing must be done TO prevent a search of the
cars. Shaw asked this friend what the lord
s IKE, now he was dressed, &c., and sud
denly remembered that he had seen him. With
willing grace he volunteered to 90 through
the train and look for him. This he did and
reported mot on the train" He consulted his
watch-oDly two minutes more and the Lord
would be off. Good hesvensl the officers grow
suspicious and announced a desire to inspect
for themselves; although beads of perspiration
covered his ford face like GASES on the dessert
another successful parry was MADE, and Shaw
uiumphed. With an'eXultant glee he shouted
''there gees his carriage" pointing TO one
half mile distant, and started on a smart trot 20
overtake 1t, with the officers bringing up the
rear. In the meantime the impostor was OF
and further embarrassment relieved.
THE HISTORY OF THE BOGUS LORD.
Before he left the Cape the sponsors for the
bogus lord had free talk with him and forced
him to explain why this was thus. He stated
that he was of English birth, and claimed 10 be
OF good family; said he had been wild and had
been turned out of the British navy for his e.
caPades, and that his family sent him out to this
country with the hope of reforming him. He
had bought truck and dairy farm in West
Chester, Penn, which he had been working,
and having occasion to 20 to Philadelphia to
make payment on his farm had got on drunk
and had made his way to Cape May on this
spree and lark. In extenuation of his conduct
in assuming his title, he said be always felt like
lord when drunk. LLOYD.