Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-31
An AMATEUR CABBY.

So Who had lost money by u that
h. NJ Trayers said he, too. would
y,ost and prey upon society and in hyc
-. .ttai $50. Ho would do this IN tho
l..aor hanson cab driver. Ills friends
tIs.A that he could not make tho
ia named between tho hours Of z
Iniinirht. Travers himself selected
~. ~ hours. as he was afraid some ono
'.id recognize him II he drove through
y, strects in the daytime. He had great
slar.liy IN procuring n hanson cab.
A.. sn,lly found one who consented TO
I'm his turnout for tho evening for
,,,aorn and a guarantee that II would
,-,urued in order. Trayers borrowed
y. mans shabby capccoat and sent his
-. sfter a high hat Of his own which
,,smosi disfcpuiablc Then he climbed
ma on tho box. wrapped tho blanket
s,oupd his legs and waved his whiplash
- eharmingly professional manner
NJ, frionda applauded IN dumb show
,,,,o the clnb window, and no saluiod
,bcm seiatoly a. he turned into tho
lyenuc
lie had not tho least idea what the
r,o,sr tariff Of prices was, but as he had
,.rsr found hansom cab driver who
| AL ho did not allow this 10 disturb
| sir lie fclt rather all the more quail
al 10 rob and blackmail his passengers.
M was crawling slowly up the street
vben a gentleman came down the steps
ia large private house. hailed him and
| ,urnpod into the cab before II had stop
rsl Tav,rs lifted the trap aud said
.Wherc TO. siry' to the top Of the gentle
mans high hat. The high hat turned
and twisted. and the gentleman said.
"Broadway theatre In n hurry
Travers had his own idea Of n hurry.
He hit the horse vigorous lash across
The head, which caused II 10 start for
ward 20 suddenly that tho fare inside
was shot out over tho doors, and Trav-
or only saved himself from going over
backward by olenching the rcins They
reached the theatre In iivo minutes. Tho
doors had just been op,ncd.
SWELL" said Trayon, checrfully, II
70, you here In time TO avoid tho rush.
anyway"
allow muchy' said the fare.
ooh. anything you please for myself"
aid Traycrs. "and i've dollars regular
fare"
Five wha,y gasled tho stranger.
Five dollars," said Trayors; "what
Do You expect 10 pay for ride behind
,acehorse like that You said to hurry.
and didn't HURRY; It'll cost mo hye
| dollars 10 doctor that horse up, as II Is.
Ican't uto him no moro tonight"
well. won't pay it, said tho gem
,lsman. Indignantly; "its robbery, and
III take your number. Its downright
exiortion."
Tmycrs calmly unwrappcd his blanket.
stuck his whip In It's socket and prcpar-
ed TO descend. Over two dozen men
gathered around the gentleman, some Of
them telling him 10 have the driver mr.
rested anu the other half urging Travcrs
ITO take II outon him."
rmycrs merely went forward and
rubbed his horses legs tenderly. Look
At that" he said 10 the most offensive
looking individual In the crowd; "look
at that swelling In that leg. All through
racing him for this man that calls hun.
ie.i u gentleman. Pretty gentleman ho
u, isn't he! Laming horse aud trying
10 rob poor driver Of his fare. guess
won't BE- able 10 use that horse again
for two days, and where's my earning,
eow'ug from whilo hos laid up? That's
what want to know"
The offensive individual said the swell.
Ing. which was not at all evident 20 any
one else, was tho "worso he ever seen.
and the crowd began 10 murmur indig.
nantly.
The gentleman pullod out roll Of bill
seriously. and gave five dollar bill &c
Tfayen, who sighed as he took Il.
I'D like to punch your head for II,
said Trayers gloonily. but the gentle
man did not wait. and Travers droy,
howly away until tho corner shut hin
out OF sight. when no whipped his hors,
into gallon.
"IhAts very good for a starter" salt
tho amateur whip.
Al tho next corner two men, yer,
much tho worse for dining, waved a
him, and fell and tuinbled into tho cab.
Oh" gasped Trayers ecstatically
This is where live. III take ever!
cent they've got"
Where to-" he asked again.
wherever you please" shouted bacl
one OF tho occupants, "and got there II
ahurryl"
Ifayen drove them directly TO tn
Ihirtieth precinct police station, AN
called 10 tho sergeant.
These men," said Trayers, took m
eao AZ 4 this afternoon, and they've KEEP
me ever since, and now they don't know
where they want TO 30, and they won
90 out or pay mo my fare"
Ihe two passengers, who hnd'prompi
fallen asleep rs soon rs they were sci
ued IN The cab, staggered drowily int
the station house. where the sergeai
assigned them 10 two cells, took I'rgyor
name and number and gave him q
from Tho roll ono Of tho men carrict
winch he declared was little enough e
hvo hours' service.
THAT dissipation will cost them quit
thltle sum-" soliloquized rravers grin
~ "it illustrates the evil effects
strong drink"
40 was passing too well know
gambling house on Twenty-seyont
street which is wen known to ever
one except tho police, when yonn
gentleman he knew ran gleefully dow
.ne steps and hailed him. The youth
name was Forbes, and hc came Of ric
but honest parents.
Tue boy told him 10 drive to Dolmor
ZOOS, and Trayen whipped up his horf'
"hoow muchf' said young Mr.. Forbe
Eandly, pulling out great wad {
mohsy composed OF hills OF large d
nominations.