Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-09
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s...,te lime 10 1888.
.,.1.NEy Fox A VAGABOxD.
~. x.yrifse Experience or nm Eastern
Warrington Delegation.

n. fesriae Experience OF nm Esstern
washington Deiegatten.
4, amusing episode occurred at the
,scs Of the Occidental Hotel, shortly
.t,,r ,bs arrival of the delegations from
,hs eastern portion Of the Territory, on
-, Wednesday, to attend the Terrific
,,.l Republican Convention held at this
.I.ae. Among the guests registered at
NJ, house was a man of medium size,
:, rather dark complexion, increased,
,odoubt, by sunburn and tan, with hair
sloseIy cropped and clad in a suit which,
,s.uoh wholly respectable, had evidently
.esu their best days, and With sort of
adedI.msy care" air about him that
,na;cased the man that was used to the
.o,Id and the ways of the world. He
vas leisurely saunterinR about the office
and corridors of the hotel. taking in the
obiects and sights most readily attract
isc BIZ attention. While thus engaged,
~ attentive observer might have seen
~ keen ewes and scrutinizing Observa-
tim "a our worthy consorvator Of The
rnhlis peace, the Chief of Police, rivet-
a up,il the stranger. Jim, keen upon
tbs scent. thought that he had struck
ssue. and without u, uch formality soon
sppfosched the straBg-r and, laying his
hand upon bis shoulder, said to him:
aIook here stranger, have been eau
.ionsd TO look out tor you. You are
had case, aud now notify yOu that you
bad better travel. You had better leave
town by the first boat"
The stranger, who now gazed at the
Chief with 0rtn mouth and staring eyes,
Evidently thinking he had run acr0ss a
buako sharp Of some new kind of dodge.
or some other specimen OF a dead beat
Of The clam country style. slipped FROM
undsr the hand OF the Chief and, going
aoross the room, thought To escape fur
lhrr molestation. But Jim WAS not to
be bsfn ID thus; 80, after a short time
be ssRain approached the stranger, say
Ing:
lam watching out for Just your kind.
and, unless you take my advice and
leave town, you will find your-elf
guest at hotel where ths public will
lake pleasure in paying your board for
0 short time, and perhaps give you n
chance to labor for the public good"
Recovering by this time, thoroughly
alarmed, the stranger rushed over to tht
clerk of the hotel, and, securing his at
tention, pointed across the room to
where Jim still remained keeping ward
and watch. He asked Stewart who that
fellow was, and what did be mean by
telling him to leave town so expedi
iiously and unceremoniously.
Why" said Stewart, that Is our
Chief Of Police"
The stranger thereupon passed across
the room and, approaching Jim. said:
What do you take me forp i am
one Of the delegates to the Republican
Convention to be held in Seattle tomor
tow. | am no hard case-no dead
beat.n
Just at this iuncture q Ruffaw of
laughter at one side OF the office having
called their attention. they discovered a
lisile knot Of gentlemen who had evi-
IDENTIFY been cevertly Watching and en-
ioylnR she whole proceeding. and IL sud
denly dawped upon the minds OF Jim
and the stranger that they had both
been the victims of an amusing practi
ual Joke by a mutual friend, also from
TIE bunch grass country.
The stranger (who, 10y the way, Ia one
af the wealthy gentlemen OF the eastern
Iide) stood treat for ths crowd, and was
nominated for Cownis'
lary General in the Convention of which
be was a duly accredited and worthy
delegate.
Jim left the scene soon after, mutter'
ne to himself the lines Of the poet:
"Take him mp tenderly.
Handle with care,
Fashioned 40 slenderly,
Young and 30 fair"
A DELEaArK.