The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-28
a SH:RT THIEF.
How n Good-Looking Guest Got "a Nights
Lod:in. aud Ssh for Nothing.

From ne ooprier. Journal,
Do you see that man standing along Just
behind tho starters; stand:' said - gentleman
grounds. q" never saw him but once before,
and don't know his name but win 80 you $40
that he will be n winner on to-dayS races.
The reporter glanced in the direction indi-
Gated, and noticed II tall man. apparently about
stand through small pair Of drid glasses, A
very HANDSOME man he was. with an intellec-
thtnr Of the worjd. with Inc nIynntage Of hay-
Ing mad y full share Of good things as he went
along. His dress was faultless, put not such as
to suggest Il man Of fashion.
How do you know that he will win p asked
~ don't know IT." replied the gentleman.
but know that man to be = keen one. He
was the principal actor in an incidtnt that came
pSnei one med, day to he dnii az at the ne Markhan
House when that man came IN. He wore huge
T TatS his heels n ' o ws IN hs
cloak room and came into the dining han
Wihre a f. Esaty Is b9" ee NM now ST
him endeavorine 10 pass the clerk, VINO.
on account of the crowded condition Of the
house, had been placed there to take up tickets
or cash. The clerk was too quick for him, and
after, good deal OF talk, tht man admitted
In no charitable mood. suggested that some
portion OF his fine apparel would stand good
man; you may have my trousers if YOU won't
take my word that Will pay You tomorrow
The orer was accepted at once. and few min
cloak room with his OvercoGt buttoned closely
about him and his trousers apparently rolled
up q few inches To keep them ont Of the mud.
learned the .rest Of the story in Il con-
hdentiai way on my noNt visit to Al anita. One
afternoon. perhaps about the same date as the
above incident, man. answering the deScrlp-
other hotfl. the Kimbal House, and registered
In the usual way. He informed tie clerk that
he WAS not Zee ing well. did not want any sup
per. and would be glad to have a room NJ once.
Quite early the next morning the electric alarm
90 ~
had been assigned seemed 10 be- unduy aGl-
tated. 4 hoy was at once sent up, an returned,
devil about somebody robbing him. and wanted
T., see the PROPRIETOR immediately Some
money he had about him The Boy. fautei
up Mr.. Sroville IA soon Is possible, and 1t took
that gentleman good hall hour to calm down
his guest and persuade MIN 70 accent 4 new
pair Of trousers anu say nothing about i. h"ep
quiet. my. dear SIR. only kepp quiet begged
Sir ScovIile Ny house il full - people, most ot
them hpvin.; money and valuah.rs about them.
and If this were TO get out it woai empty the
place in day After time tue new garments
| arrived and as Scovilio came down stairs with
the man before breakfast. they first walked into
the 0illre, where $500 tile amount claimed 10
out and paced in the lntiers hand. With tao
request, many times repeated DON'T say any
thin- about this. for Heaven = sake
About 10 O'clock the same morning. as il
was atterward learned, the gentleman who had
dined a. the NHrkham House on The day pre-
vious came into the Office Of that hotel and
with wtlerug glance ~ The clerk, handed
him Il and called for a bundle that he had left
there. The clerk meckly received the money,
delivered the bundle. containing one pair Of
| trousers, and the stranger went Straight 70
! the depot. whore he bought ticket and de-
y" Quftc naturally Mr.. scovie used every ef-
| fort tu,discoyer the thief who had robbed one
| Of his guests, and having no success he atlerR
! time related the story conhdrntially to Nj
Hut Of the, Markham House, hoping, for
ashamed Of himself for refusing to trust
man, who 50 promptly parted with his