Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
THE LATEST TRICK.
A Restaurant Neatly worked" for . Good
Dinner and 81 Besides.

Dinner ana u besides-
From the Chicago Tribune.
Two men went into restaurant on Dearborn
street last Saturday evening. One was a tall
pock-markcd pilgrim, who wore a heavy ulster
The other was a short, heavy-set man with
gold-headed cane and an eyeglass. They tool
seats at different tables.
The tall man called for cup Of coffee and q
doughnut He ate slowly and not at all like q
hungry person.
The other man put his cane carefully down
through the back of the chair behind rim. IN.
spected the bill Of fare and ordered antelope
steak. frogs legs and chamuague.
Before he was half done the other man fin.
ished his doughnut and coffee. sauntered SLOWLY
past him, paid his bill al the cashiers desk and
went out
The fat little man ate his luxurious dinner az
If lie enjoyed it, and fingered long and lovingly
over his champagne.
But at last he finished. picked up his check
gathered up his hat and overcoat and looked for
his cane.
1t was gone.
Then he strobe to the cashiers desk full OF
wrath and asked for the proprietor.
That functionary was summoned, and he
opened out on him:
DO you protect Your gueste, sir, from spolia-
ton and robbery"
What have you been robbed of" inquired
the proprietor.
"Of a gold-headed cane. sir-a fine gold
headed cane 7" exclaimed the fat little mar.
Il am sorry such q thing has happened in nv
esta blishmen.." rejoined the proprietor. but
We are not responsible for the loss of anything
OF that KIND. You can see the notification to
that effec: by looking ct one of the framed
signs on the walls"
Yes, sir, see them, and the notification ID
that you are not responsible for hats over
coats or umbrellas. sir l didn't lose any hat
overcoat or umbrella, sir, i lost a gold headed
cane that cost the friends who presented il TO
me ten-dollar bill. 1 demand payment fo-
that cane, sir! Your head waiter saw me come
in with it, sir. Its gone,'
The raised voice and excited gestures Of the
indignant guest had begun TO attract attention.
aud the owner OF the restaurant tried to quiet
him, but without effect.
NO, sir" he shouted. 81 don't go out of
here without redress. or I'll spend 81 900 in
suing this establishment. and I'll carry the case
to the highest cour: in the landr'
Don't make any further fuss, my friend"
said the proprietor, much worried. whats
the amount Of your check"
Its beggarly dollar"
Then let's talk business. How will YOU
compromise? / don't think we ought 70 suffer
for your own negligence in losing that cane
but III meet you half way. Will YOU give me
that check, take a dollar and call it square?''
''Sir, will 1t has cost me IS to patronize
your place, but you have acted like a gentle.
man. all things considered. Good evening""
He surrendered his check. picked up the two
half dollars the cashier pushed toward him anc
went out OF the restaurant with the heavy dig
nifty Of the man who knew his rights, and
knowing, had dared to maintain them
As he passed a corner a block and half ava,
he was joined by tall pock-marked pilgrim in
long ulster, who handed him a long, slende,
thing that looked like gold-headed cane
closed bis hand over something in return thai
had a metallic clink, and the two went on dowr
the street in solemn silence