The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-12

Ucro13 t0t tQOpy. ne CtcIh luotAtN ~
him occasionally in mingled anger and
amusement Presently the man walked
out into the center Of the lobby. glanced
slowly around and walked deliberately
out Of the hotel through the writing
room and the ladies' entrance.
II wish somebody would invent a.
sure crank-kiHing machine said the
clerk. after the man had disappeared
THAT fellow was the sixth tonight"
'sWhat do you mcnn2s asked the re.
porter
II mean" he replied, "that that fel-
low knew when he came here that no
such man as lie inquired for had ever
stopped here. In fact, The name he
mentioned was ali there was u his pre-
tended friend. When he came here
and asked for the myth 81 his own
creation. he knew that he was simply
bothering me. What was his oBjcct2
oh, simply to create an impression on
the people standing around Did you
notice how his voice rose when lie
talked Of the myth dis The big million
aire2 Don't You know there are men
wlassase constantly craving the noto.
riety that is associated with riches?
Haven't you heard men 80 restaurants,
elevated trains, horse ears. barrooins
and elsewhere talk about big
deals bonds vast sums 81 money,
their social position intimacy with
great mon, aud all that Sort 81
thing? OF course You have, and have
known all the time that they were
merely faleing. Well, that sort ~ man
comes IN here nearly every day an5l au-.
noys the life out Of Us This follow
you saw has been here 50 inany times
am deal on 70 him fic wants 10 show
OF his clothes and imitation diamonds,
and make people think lie is i biz gan.
Most OF them are not so we'll dressed "a
he Is Some are countrymcH who have
heard d goed deal about or l3b5y ana
the neniwho frequent il. and tsls qacs
tions about persons who loat exist III
an cxcase for coming here Iae9se N
10 think that baing heen N Goi eeesa.
tion with the &etls gives tbcll.a s8et
Of right - stay here and sHtis tlisir
curiosity. They have an lea liie Il
tectiYes will come around a bit
taem ont unses5 they 70 nag
the kind frightened ona df ttNe
fellows nearly out Of hi', wits one hfr!lt.
he was perfect iay, #pd str,iercd
lie asked II Howard .IoIia on wls III
Yes ! said, there 1 a #ai I'll
pointed out our defective, gao Was
standing close by MIR lt@sasa I5
said. heres n man wants to tais tt
yon winkctl ~ the flttec II I, ana liz, 4
tumblcd. Wilat did Won wish III HID.
sir?' he said, ctow.liag him mr. inf9ttiis
corner, The fellow turned bin, w3if3
fright g-g-snass msm-ada nsm.
mistake he stuttaee Y9n aslsel f4r
Howard 1ohnson, | said n severely.
And that's my name said thc detec.
tive, taking the hint Y.g-vcs. said
the fellow, b b.but | IsgFncss ysvou
airs dt,l-diifercnt ll-sl-li3w4rd. lie
kept edgtng OF as FAR US is coull, and
finally bolted
Some Of the cfaqiss got ~ goat
cock-ard. bull stories one fellow
called the Other III sht to know III 4
Mr.. Harris hal left a pair III oaefa
glasses for him There had been no
such guestahere During tho last cam
paign, when the pagers were full III
stories about the big men here we had
- 1901 - Niitl ~ - gttFtA GEankS IsRS* 4
tering US every day a favorite trick
with some Of them was to wait until
the papers announced the d .partnSe OF
n hig gun, aud then come here and
poster us with questions about when
| h would return They always pre-.
tended surprise when told he had gone
without leaving messages for them,
sanl would try to talk confitlentiaily
with rs, IN tones loud enough to be
licttrl City feet away, about their init.
mate relations with the biz men. we
wcre ovesrun with them. and found 1t
difficult 70 attic nd TO our business for
theysstu like leeches. It was a great
relief e see them drop off after the
campaign. but we are still annoyed by
enough @ make us sore 1T tines" N
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