New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22
QUEER PEOPLE IN REST4 GRANTS.
MEN WHO ARE on THE LOOKOUT FOR WOULD
BE SWINDLERS.


BE swIYDLERs.
Five. ten! fftee-n!' chantcd the boy with
white apron as he turned the crank Of the register that
clicked OH tickle bearing the figures Of the purchase.
Ff teen - he HrawIcd out again. who looked
like a SPORT sauntcred up and asked for a Decent
ticket In the big crowd of hungry, gobbine men IN
the restaurant. intent ONLY on satisfying their own
DESIRES there keen eyed and Wei dr,'cd men.
who were watching the sport" When they heard
the boy call fifteen OF them quickly STEPPED
up 10 Tie sport and said something to him in low
tone The port" started. and then looked defiant.
81 owe th, restaurant just fifteen cents" he said
in a loud Tone Don't you suppose l know what !
have eaten D"
Yes" wa the reply, IL do suppose that you
know what yOu have eaten. But do know that YOU
don't intend to pay for what you have had unless yoI
are compelled to. You just rty cents. lou llh
"a Hamburg steak which 3, twenty-five cents; cup Of
coffee a boiled egg and piece Of apple pic FIVE cents
each, which MAKE, toDal Of forty cents. Now, see
here, YOU got the steak at the hotd.sh counter from
that fat nd headed waiter and after yon had eaten
il you walked over to the Sdeboard opposite and
helped your-olf 10 hard-boil'd egg and a piece OF
applcp!c. Then You came TO the coGcc>tand and
drank cup of coffee. See! Don't / know what
am talking about .'
Tie sport" now looked crcstallen. lie simply turned
10 the bo, with white apron and said in a ~ubdued
voice: Forty cents, and TIE boy with Knowing
grin at the keen eyed one. ohau;ed forty cents!
turned out Tie check TO tie sport. who quickly p1it
B., ..t t,rit quay f~,, tha ,ttri,;. ovrs thai Wen,
watching him. Then the keen eyed mer BEGAN t. cir
culatc unca-ily around the biz rr-tan ~. IL was
downtown buffet restaurant. and eng Nm was
crowded. on side Of the room were -ideboapls
loaded with sandwiches, pies and cakes Of all kinds.
on the other hot dish. cold luncheon and coffee
,ou,,cre In IN. contra ~ tho r,orn rerc circul,r
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tables. ON tdc Walls "'I' 'l-i'' H''p i""I''i'
Every thing ~. This Counter Five Cents Ask the
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h"' ~ ''o us ' 49, -
ray " - the 'd'N'r, We lFu't 'u' '"'t'H'r''
Every man va, helping himself and IL hard Ia get
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cups "i '"H'e MEh IH i"' an '"' "i'' nan III ''''"
fastened into sandwich. carrying cup Of coffee In
one hand and a plate of pic IN another while pushing,
bt. ,.,r ., , cirru,,r t.lie Walters were Summing
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dishes around and lc.!ns orders, out above the an
oruted Ton, NJ tceu, twenty - from The boy I'm
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TIC 'P''"' WIN ' ''''''''" ~ "'''' '''''''' 80
the crowd and made rapid mental note, OF every new
customer who clboycd h, into The crowd Several
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dUrNNt from iH''' "H'h INV ''' d'ht' I''' "ic'
the restaurant wa, empty one If tie spoilers was
-,,,i how D., ,,r,co,I m keen r.i, Of 81 many chs
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1T l. % matter OF pfH'''e' suppose nc salu'
bur pcrlap, IL comes natural. am pretty ob,crV-
i,. rI ,l.n my I,yiu- t,noud. ON my leenrf, my
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eyes open never 'l'Se "c"'' Wy 'hu" anu ! WIN
systematically, and 10 !, very rare that dead bea
get, away from u- or "A skin cheats rs. wall,
.in and down one side Of the room. ard my clum ON
the ctAcr We take i'm al glance what men are