Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-29

DRY. Panorama placer" he called sud
denly. between the opening and closin:
of the door on thin man wearing
. faded plush cap.
"But why Panorama placer" querieC
the reporter, Ia Lord Arthur Somer
sault.
Because it's a pantomine," he re
turned quickly, having evidently hear6
the original, and making a sweeping
gesture toward the two circular build
ings. "Now I'll tell you," he continued
seriously. I'VE have our orders to cal
it so. For my part think it's shame
to change the name of court that was
called for one of Chicago's old settlers
simply to advertise a money-makins
show. Just why the company agreed
to do it am not trying to find out. II
would be difficult, not to say danger
ous,' thing to attempt
Il made hundred dollars pretty
easy one day last winter" he con-
tinued, as he carefully scrutinized the
face of his Waterbury to see if
it was running away with time. sit
was like this: My cousin Sammy is a
detective downtown, and he was tellin'
me about big robbery that had Just
taken place. Them newspaper chaps
never found out the whole of that
affair, and guess now they never will.
You see this English George as they
| called him, was a CON man, and he
| done up a rich old duffer down on
Washington Street for about 81, 700.
The case was kept mighty quiet, be-
cause old Hunks said he'd rather lose all
the cash than to have it come out in
print what royal chump he was.
$50 Sammy was put on the case and
had been workin' it up for about a
week, when one day he told me little
about it. Not much. mind you. but just
described the kind of man he was a
layin fora little, slender, slick-look-
in duck, with a smooth face and small
hands and eet-and never said nothing
about why he wanted him. He prom
ised me a hundred bullets if I'd spot
him at any time, and as long as got
the Doodle / didn't care what they
wanted to run the sharp in for. Well,
about nine o'clock one evenin', Just as
we stopped at Twenty-ninth Street,
there was woman got on the car that
attracted my attention at once. She
wore long, loose-ftting sealskin that
almost touched the ground, black silk
mittens, and a thick, brown veil that
you could scarcely see through
couldn't see nothing but the sparks in
her ears. The car wasn't more'n half
fnll, but every blessed fare but two or
three was sittin' near the rear door,
leavin' the first half of the car almost
empty. She walked forward and took
seat pretty well towards the front
door, and when she paid, kept on her
mittens. went back all of a tremble
with excitement, for knew l had that
hundred sure. l figured it out that
this con man, dressed like rich
lady, was goin' down to make a
train. probably ut TweDty-second Street, |
and l was afraid she, or rather he. |
would give me the slip before |
had chance to have him arrested, and
knew he would if he saw l was onto |
his little game. acted as unconcerned |
as possible, but kept sharp eye ahead
for the lights at the Twenty-fifth Street |
Police Station. We soon sighted them,
and by great good luck the Lieutenant |
was standing on the steps. gave him
the tip as sly as could. and the fell
lows veil must have hindered his look
out. At any rate the Lieutenant
boarded the car in front, as signalled
him to do, and before Mr. English
George knew what was up he was a
prisoner. That was a good nights
work for me"
''HOw did you penetrate SO good
disguise? l should have thought you
ran a great risk of being mistaken.
He laughed scornfully.
1T was easy enough. OF course, 1
was not quite sure it was tho man my
cousin wanted, but l was positive it
was man instead of woman"
why sop
The conductoreyed the reporter COM
Because" said he, '.as soon as he
got on he walked half the length of the
car and sat down. Did you never notice
how ninety-nine women out of hum
dred will stand up and cling to the
door, though there may be dozen
vacant seats ten feet away to be had
for the takingP''-Chicago Tribune.