Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-06

Confession OF One Who Has Done sIueh
Stealing-How 1t Is Done-Advice to
Those Who Wish to Make Cheap
Trip.
y few days ago was Speaking On the sub
jet OF Americans On the continent 20 an ex-
perienced courier, from whom CLEANED some
information that may have some interest for
your readers He had Just come here from
Paris, after having escorted s. Louis FAM
ly through the chief towns and places Of il
terest in France, Germany, Switzerland end
1ply, and seemed very well Pleased with the
financial results OF the journey.
You make some money at this business CT
yours, / presume!1 said /. with an sir or ~
fected Indifference.
Il should think I'do,7 said the clever
courier. twisting his features into an exp-os-
sion of diaboIical cunning. i have good
nile at the Credit Foucir and II the Italian
c-overnueu. stocks: ard I DO not care Just
telling YOU that every cent in the Pile Is
American. do not like the English hate
and detest them. They are 10 good for Us
couriers. They are too sharp, and never let
US bring them a long bill, as they settle their
accounts sometimes twice n twcnty-four
hours and they never allow for divers or ex-
traS unless every item Is specified. Wen, il
YOU did not know before, you know now,
that divers md extras are some OF the best
pickings n courier las, and as an not an
idiot, I never 20 with the English We
eouriers turn our backs On Ailord This, and
Milford That if we see an American with bis
wife and daughters coming our way.
FLEECISG THE AMERICAN.
"Ahl the American Is good. brave, geneT-
Gus soul He seldom tots up the courier's
bill, and filings his money about d-cite ct q
oauche as mister the millionaire should.
made. for instance, some eco francs per
rnouth-all expenses cleared-du-ing my six
months trip with the St Louis family. How
did make it, you say. | suppose there is no
harm in telling you You'll be mum on the
matter. ! know you VIII, although preSsTren,
as q rule. arc slippery Is laIupreys, and are
vcrv dangerous fellows for US cotIriers TO
meet: lu. re = grammar tells ne there ere e1-
cepticns 70 every rule. Wen, sir, the average
nav Of 4 good ccarier-I mean his legitimate
rays a louis q da-, or something ike Coo
francs month pshaw, a mere nothing when
you looi, ct it as q gentleman should! It Is
the picking and rot the salary that Eeers the
pot gloriously boiling!
"Now. 7 have here in my memorandum
book a list OF al ny hotel keepers on the con
finent. There Is hardly town, city or inter
esting site in Italy, Austria, Germany,
France, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland
where have not get my men. | always, Of
course, bring them my American families,
and pocket 10 per cent. Of the p-oprietor5
charges. naturally with the proprietors'
knowledge md consent Then I tip groons.
Wallets, waters and general servants, and
charge nv patrons double the amount
actually laid out In every purchase
made secure q fair profit. What
between fans and blue binocles, and
fruit and ices, and field glasses and
rhotorraphic views. and bouquets and Illus
trated neTEDaDcrs. and eau &c cologne bot
ties and pastry cake. c-d cabs and coaches,
end handbags and cigars, I manage to have
ny 1,r-se so full that ask leave OF absence
for al hour Or 90 once c month and 80 TO the
nearest agent Z. change, where my f-e,
beautiful shares that swell my income
NOT So PROFITABLE NOW.
I'm mighty glad he added, that 1 made
nav Ea- while the sun was shining, for cur
1rofszs.on tsic} i notnow near SO profitable as
il uzel 20 be. because TIE number Of American
families that employ ccUriers Is growing less
and lszs every year. Americans q the new
generation know moro lalgLages tan their
fathers uslI + know. and, Therefore, thCy
c.ln rafdle ti-..A57-n canoes better v.heIl they
come over here. Besides, tho modern Esw
Yorker and Bostouian ere not so easily taken
in Is those Of the Old school, and only clever
courier can saIccze them g he would i5ECni
And Us al couriers ere not clever, SIR, Il fol
lows that tire man from Broadway and the
rlaa from Now England sometimes Get the
better Of ti.7 professionals they employ. sui,
when Z very clever courier gets hold Ct q re-
s1ectablc American family he Is certain TO
make thet- dollars dance as never tiev danced
before.
@Eou csE re If 7 were N American tourist
Row l should trave,l Wei, .efcre laav;ns
America I should pick Up s. fair knowledge OF
French and 4 mere srnatterils cf German
and Italian-say for few hundred dollars
and then would travel over al Europe ~
inst precisely one-fourth the amount that i
costs az American to-day. II the first place,
I'd never employ a courier. Couriers are
Iecches. rozues and kraves, although It's g
courier that SAYS so-but never mind, can
be candid ind sincere VIXEN want 20; and rs
for guides, I'll seldom tack Their, on 10 my
coat tails: thew are IN the majority Ct cases
quite unnecessary, when you have Brad
shaw or q Eaadaker in your pocket
Such i the substance Of the remarks made
by this eourie--a faithful record &C facts
ard opinions. arv comment ca which seems
TO be utterly u7a,ess-aiilan Ger. New York
Mail and Express.