Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-11
DBSBRBf EVENING NEWS.
TRAvEKs DRIVES A HANSON.

TRAvEkS DRIVES A H1ysOA!l
MR. VAN BIBEER's sUocEsssAsA
SNEAK THIEF INSPIRES THE
YOUNGER MAN. p, .
Young Van Bibber's success "a
IN af1nteur crock 20 excited the
members Of his st who had losi
money BY Il chat young Mr.. Tnvefs
said he, too, would go out and prey
upon society and In five hours steal
$50. He would do this in the gaise
Of u hanson cab driver. He said.
next TO sneak thief, a cab driver
that overcharged was in his opin-
ion the most Objectionable manner
Of thief and one that made his
money most easily and with little
personal danger. To male il worth
while, bis friends wagered that he
could not make the sum he named
between the hours OF ! and mid
night. Travers himself selected
these hours, rs he was afraid some
one would recognize him II he drove
through the streets in the daytime.
He had great difficulty in procuring
hanson cab, and had over n dozen
called TO the club door for the pur-
poee OF negotiating with the driv-
ers- He finally found one who con-
sented TO give up his turnout for
the evening for $50 down, and q
guarantee that il would be returned
In perfect order and with the proper
number OF wheels intact. Travers
borrowed the mans shabby cape
coat and sent his man after a high
hat OF his own which was most
disreputable. Then he climbed up
on the box, wrapped the blanket
around his legs and waved his
whip-lash in 8 charmingly profes-
sional manner. His friends ap-
plauded In dumb show from the
club window, and he saiuted them
sedately rs he turned into the
avenue. IL was quite dark, but the
night was pleasant and the stars
shining brightly. The avenue
stretched either way marked by
two long lines Of street lights and
crossed by the moving lamps
Of many more hansou cabs
and the brighter lights of
hroughams and the red CLAW of
the omnibuses. He had not the least
idea what the proper tariff Of prices
was, bat N he had never found a
hanson cab driver who did, lie did
not allow this to disturb him. He
felt rather all the more qualified to
rob and blackmail his passengers.
He was crawling slowly up the street
when gentleman came down the
steps OF n large private house, hailed
him and jumped into the cab before
1t had stopped. Travers lifted the
trap and said:
"whers TO, sir" to the top Of the
gentlemsn's high hat. The high
hat turned and twisted and tbs gem
ueman said:
"Brosdwsy Theatre in hurry"
Travers had his own idea Of
hurry. He hit the horse 4 vigorous
lash across the head, which caused
ii to start forward so suddenly that
the fare inside was shot out over the
doors aud Trsvers only saved him.
self from going over csward by
clenching the reins. They reached
the theatre in five minutes. The
doors had just been opened.
well" said Travels, cheerfully.
~ got you here In time to avoid the
rush, anyway"
"How much" said the fare.
"Oh, anything you please for my
."lf." said TraYers, land IS regular
fare.v
"F've wha,s'' gasped the
20 dollars, said T.ayer.
What do you expec. q
Jay tor q ride behind o
lscehorse like that You said tt
hurry, and didn't l hurry? I'LL
cost me s. TO doctor that horse UP a.
t Is. l can't uss him no more To-
night"
"well, I won't pay it, sail the
gentleman indignantly. sta
1obbery, and III take your number.
It's downright extortion.n
Travers calmly unwrapped his
blankets, stuck his whip in it.
-ocke., and prepared to descend.
over two dozen men GATHERED
around the gentleman, some OF
hem telling him to have the driver
lrrested, aud the other hall urging
rravers 'to take ii out'en him.
Travers merely Went forward aud
rubbed his horses legs tendefly.
"Look at thai /" he said to the most
offensive looking individual in the
crowd. "Look at that swelling Ia that
leg. All though racing him for this
man that calls himself q gentleman.
Pretty gentleman he Y, amt he:
l.aming horse Eaa trying to rob \ |
poor driver II his fare. guess / |
won't he able TO use that horse again |
for two days, and where's nv earn
ings coming from while he's laid
up: That's what 1 want to know. 70 I
The offensive individue. said the
swelling, which WA lct at all evi.
dent to any one else, was the s'worse |
he ever seen, y and the croxi began
to murmur Indignantly.
The gentleman pulled on. q roll |
Of bills pegyousiy and gave a - bill
to Travels, who sighed a. he took IL.
"l'd like TO punch your head for /
IT." said Travers gioomily. but the
gentleman did not wait, and I
Travers drove slowly away .ntil the
corner shut him or, &c sight, when
he whipped lis horse ito q gallop.
That's very good for . starter, ,,
said the amateur whip. !
At the next corner two Ken, very
much the worse for dining. waved |
At him, and fell and tumbled into |
he csb. =. -
On" gasped Trassns, ecstaticsl-
y, 'this is where / live. III take
avery cent they've got.o
"Where so?" he asked again.
wherever you pleAse, " shouted
,ack one OF she occupants, - and get
here In q hurry"
frsvers drove them directly 10
he rhirtieth precinct police station
Ind called to n small boy TO bring
,ut the sergeant.
These men," said Travers, stock
ny cab ut 4 this afternoon. and
'hey've kept me ever since. and
low they don't know where they
rant to go and they wont get out
z pay RE .afe."
The two passengers, who had ,
'romptly fallen asleep rs soon n
hey were settled in the cab. stag
cred drowsily into the station
Iouse. whese the sergeant assisted
hem to two cells, look Travers'
anne ANU number and gave him Z
10 from the roll one Of the men
arried, which he declared was little
nough for five hours' service. He