The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
A STORY OF TIE SHERIFF.

cepted guest IN the hotel is as much in
his own castle Is in his own house, and
will not permit him to be knowingly
disturbed byunpleasant or unauthorized
intruders- This, sometimes, is of ser
vice, and prevents disagreeable conse-
uuences, as will be seen In the history
which was in the fremont House in
Boston several years ago. and one of the
actors therein, a wellknown merchant of
Boston, who, over the nom de plume of
"Acern, used to furnish some of the
ivehest sketches of humor, and sharp
est Of dramatic criticisms to the old New
York Spirit of the Times, whom we
shall designate IS Jim Pines /; the other,
a well known business man of our sister
city of Portland, whom, for convenience
slke, We shall call Short, inasmuch as
he was short when one of the actors in
the scene we are about TO recount.
It chanced one fine evening that a
stranger entered the fremont and
addressing himself to the "gentle-
manly clerk" inquired il Mr.. Short
of Portland was stopping at the house2
"He is, said the clerk, referring to
the register. Sss
Wen, 1 want to see hum show me
up 70 hls rooms II you please.
"H you will send your card, / will
see If he Is at home" replied the
clerk.
The visitor produced a card, which was
handed to the bellboy, whom he was
about to follow up stairs, when he was
restrained by the clerk
BE II enough to wait till we
see II MIR. Short Is In and will see
You;
Inc peitpoy returned with word that
Mr. ohort Woul1 see IL gentleman To-
morrow mornlng /.
WhereS the !! SAID the VISITOR,
III go rlgnt up mysen.
Excuse me, sur! Mr.. Short has al
ready sent word he does not wish to see
you till tomorrow, and L cannot permit
him to be disturbed"
+" Well, SIR, L HIN L shall go up If
you will give me me number of the
room, for I'm the Sheriff, and L intend
to arrest him.
Az tnese words jim zines, VINO was
sittng a little oom behind the key
BOARD, where ne mad heard all the con,
Versauon, and VINO is always ready o aid
a nan IN dliiicuites-Jim, knowing this
10 De q case OF ate-atnlght arrest to
Iorce U cla!m, Isl ana remarked that
ne WAS golng TO see II nus supper was
feaay, ana silpping tnfougn the dining
nan up 10 MS room, ne look from thence
auoAu Paar 4 poo6S anu went 10 ohorts
roona, where ne WAS al onee admitted.
axe your Vanse and 4 OLD boy,
ana come along with me.
Mhats up, Jima asked short;
MOI Mucn, puS ut oherlH VIII
De so come ALONG.
11e pair iels me room, lockea IL be,
h9d inem, ana cropped the Old
pan %, poots OUTSIDE the door, alter
wmch they passed oyer 70 another wing
OF Inc mouse, 70 lines room, Wher
o,hds wls leis, anu sle FORMER aescena,
60, Nle,e ne lould tne noeei CLERK Sui
eneagsu conversation Win ue
We seen apout ny supper, ana IT'S
a! llsns, saio me- as ne passed tne clerk
WIN WINK ca
see IMs tooM agaahse hir. snort
hame IN tle IeSAoeerB 20 rs ulst Wnere
you put MN asked inc onerln OF the
CLERK, :,
les srr,
fhenI aehiaiio 10 De shoWn 10 that
room, nmmediateiy. C.r
Hna1SS' NJ oc ~ DoJ' sho"
tne gentleman NO. 20:
Inc unWeieome Visltor was
up stairs to the desired DON There 1t
was sure enough, humoe5 on tne aoor,
tpaaLId p % Suing ou'Siue, Inc Sherln
MeuL no naeIn nai-pas1 ii4e'
nPn! Sooo " oe9 carry. ne
hn9cAea no response; knocked a Ut
sun o reply.
"Boy, said he to the bell-boy who
still stood near hIm, "s there any door
opening out o TINS to the cham
peIs elsnef sac
NO, sr /; you can see for yourself
1n5 M : nopory IN tnie one; =.
Inc ohefin ookeo lnto unoccupled
rooms on q side, and satisfied himself
that there was no communication, and
snen, WIN a grim smlie, TOOK a chan
from one Oh them ana sat down peslde
tne 9oof Oh NUMBER TO-.
BOY" SAID the officer Of the law,
1yes s;r aso;d tbn ,ro;tar 90 r.,
snarkled
@WeII take his note for mn - so;d
a. oss. nlo, oai9
on the back of an old letter. and
bring me an answer. and Won shall
have IT,"
The waiter was off like a shot, and re-
turned with an answer, to whom the
other in a whisper explained the situa-
ton. "He's in here, and no a of
getting out we can't break in the
door !; you must watch here till morn
ing, and when he comes out to break
fast arrest him. Boy, there's your dol
lar"
Thus left, the deputy settled himself
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