The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24

clerk TO me one morning, "the Count
is probably the richest man in this
country. lie has large estate in
this country and mines in South
America. He lives high. too He
has the best rooms, the best wines
and the most costly dinners. lie
makes odd mistakes occasionally, gets
on the wrong floors and into the
wrong rooms and can scarcely speak
or understand word OF English.
He came on from n. 7. and by some
mistake his trunks were sent the
wrong way. He is kept here wait
ing for them"
Jnsc then the suhject Of his re-
marks came into the room.
His hair was in disorder, he wore
neither coat nor vest, and his sus-
penders were flying behind his heels.
Il have been robbed. See p he
cried in his broken English, exhibit
ing his wristbands and shirt trent,
from which his studs and buttons
seemed to have been roughly torn
away.
And then gesticulating violently
and muttering Spanish curses, he de-
manded to see the proprietor, who at
once came in to hear the complaint
OF the distinguished and unfortunate
guest.
The Counts complaint was some
thing like this: He was sure he was
in land of thieves j; his trunks proba-
bly, had been stolen and all the money
he bad in them, as well as his letters
of credit. He was in q strange place
and had 10 money to pay his board,
and now he was robbed of all he had
that was worth security, and he would
be put in the street or perhaps in
prison. But he would go to Wash
ington, he would see the Minister OF
Spain or somebody, and the scound-
rels who had taken advantage of his
ignorance should hang high in
deed
In vain the landlord assured him
that he should be kindly treated I'M
til his property should be recovered
which would likely be soon--the
Count only rolled out big Spanish
oaths, and frantically pointed to the
places his lost diamonds had adorned
and groaued. and mnitered that
They would kill him if he stayed i'll
this dlabolical countryside beasts,
The Williams the assa>sins.
The proprietor was greatly dis
thEhed and finally persuadedahe high
I'll * !sE7E gse' = ssyTy5 g ssS for
more if he should need it. and some.
what appeased the guest went out Of
the office.
u am sorry for the count" observ-
eli the landlord to me; "and doubt
ii he ever feGoyrrsanylhingth the has
LOST. For sometime ii gang ottheives
has been woi King between here AND
n Y. and scarcely a nogc! has escap.
cd In Il yol-al INSTANCES checka If
ha2g 90 have lien taken with other
th ugs, IN u co rise when the cheeks
we'e presented at the proper place
The hHggag- has b en- ven to tue
IL e. Ana, Decor, I d"n't mind
telling goa. the count was not the
only l9>er. al least five Of nay tran
e"ie0f estS were .obhed Ok money
aud j wciry."
~ ne,ec,.,e would be a good fell
los - have arou4d,' [ yeutured to
tay
4 shalt telegraph to New York
for one Immediately" he ans mered.
Fer la ,r~ IN sn ceSsi0n that day
Count Pedro Culnmbo sat close to
the te.cg ii operators d, SIX, now
VA ca4ng .hr las rnHent with his
ferc, olac,; eyes, and The Poop e who
PASSED con@.aAliy 10 AID iyo past him
iAio the hotrl Office.
But 40 nt,gs cau1o Of h.s missing
trunks and hts p@le lace seemed TO
gov ~ "r than ever.
Il shall h. XIII d L | stay here"
WAS h.s ca stan, prediction.
Tine next moinlng the landlord
came to me. lie looked grave aud
troubled.
Doctor" he said, "a half dozen
more of nly guests were robbed last
night. Ii lh,s ,h.ng goes ON shall
be ahmed. What shall | dor"
| could not advise him. IL was i'm
possible 10 always escape misfortunes
OF this kind in II hotel situated at the
Jun tion of several great railroads,
where hundreds of guests were com
ing Ind going every day.
1t is time for shrewd deteo-
tive" | answered and went up to the
readii & room.
This room was on the second floor,
close TO the ladies' parlor, and direct
Ia atrnSS tho hall vaa a very analI