River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-27

Y
u ! perhaps has
-- been m or
- overdoue with
the tencts of
professional etiquette than any man
who has been out OF his articles nearly
ten years My time was served with
celebrated firm in Lincoln-s Inn. who
would have tainted at the proposition
OF their doing any police court bust
ness, and would sooner have ceased
practising than have seen their name
on company promoters prospectus.
], however. had nv own way II make
in the world. and. despite what pro-
fesSIOual etiquette might dictate, all
was grist that came 10 my mill Tor
two or three ye.-rs there seemed more
grit ;han grist in the legal machinery
set Up in a little third foo Office IN
ChanCerv Lane. of which was the
engineer. Eut people got worse, 80
times got bcttcr-for solicitors. have
always been a little inclined toward
journalism and many of NV best and
most intimate friends are Fleet street
scribes.
one evening. remember. had ac-
cepted an invitation t. dine with the
dramatic critic of popular SUNDAY
paper. and a delightful evening We
had- We most certainly gave the lie
direct To these who shiuk and fooiishiv
circulate the idea that when pressmen
meet together eaey invariably dine
mot wisely but too we'll
When ] arrived at the Monaco. a very
favOrite resort for literary men and
foreigners. nv friend was there with
another man.
MY friend, Mr. Van Scoup. he said.
nv way of introduction. A. he put his
hand very Familiarity on the shoulders Of
a typical American BrOad-shouldered
tall. neatlv-ircssed. though not quite
in English fashion there was au air of
COOL nature auI an honest open ex-
preston about Mr.. Van ScOup which
could not fail 20 notice Immediately
I'm real pleased to see you. sir" he
replied. lee extended hIs hand and
shook mine. little thinking he was
driving a signct ring right into it.
II would Dc impossible To explain or
even mention the heads of all the tones
touched upon "Reminiscences expert /
euccs. v;,rus, and bon mots we're the
ORDER If a very pleasant evening Van
ScOup broke the run-in which. hy the
way. lie bad talScn his fair share
80 you're IN attorney. them" adj
dressing me.
Yes, ] am. worse luck
''Ah. business slack. them
No, not that exactly. but it's bum
drum work az the hest. Hot exciting
enough. Now man Ike yua i meet
ing with fresh experiences every dav
and lte's not run IN Il groove and tied
up in red taTc-~
All, exclaimed our mutual friend
the critic. ''thc same old tale. Van
Scvur; the business that anyone could
have made Tay is always another
mans.
We al three laughed and saw the
truth 81 his words Van ScOup thought
moment, then he looked over at me
in critical sort of way-
DC vou want real. live. exciting
sort # job. no rcd tape about it,
Lets hear about II. / replied
well. I've made my pile. - il no 1
much consequence 20 me: but there's I
one man On the face Uf Gods earth. I
and II could lay INV hands on him I'd /,
b. worth another fifty Thousand"
"DollarS3' the critic suggested. in
HIS M8tAft-0A- AACl WY
Well u doesn't matter for our pur-
pose whether its dollars or pounds I.
want the man
Is that the ease you want me to
take up
That's il. and II you can hunt him +
down anywhere I'll give YOU enough I
dOlIar>-or pounds. II You like. look f.
ing at unr critical friend. VINO laughed. /
ITO make II the best days work You 1
ever Gid in your life "
What's ne like how does he mean
so much tu you-W hen was hc seen
last2' ! exclaimed. ~ fast a. could.
iii answer that last right Off-he-s .
the dead image of mc-as liSe rs the I
halves If split pca-what YOU call f.
over here INV double.
But how can you get the money .
from him. Its not criminal offense 4
90 he a mans double"
You lind the ,uan and he'll know .
right N whether I'm going To get the 4
dOllars ar not
''I:ut does he differ from YOU in moth
inge~
Wei. that's the most extraordinary
thing in the whole bag Of tricks, for
he's GOT his initials tattoocd on the .
solos 81 his feet II
What. ] exclaimed
Yes, ON the sOleS Of his feet. It's a
ticlSlish job, 7 admit
Van :'coup entertained vs. " tn long
rignarole as to how he had only 10 lind Z
this double. whom he knew - he in .
London. aud To produce hlm in New 4
York. 10 have him convicted of an inn
lutely got immense sums of money by Z
pcrsOuatin- Van Scoup IN several places .
in the states
OF course, ! never gave the matter
moments consideration. until one night
] felt should like In have a Turkish
bath an - found my se'f in Northum-
bertrand avenue luNuriating in true
eastern fashion.
had not been IN one of the hot
rpoms lcu., before ] saw che big burlv .
form of the Amer lean coming through .
the coorS-
rose from the marble slab to greet .
him
Well. Van Seoup. this i a quecr \
Place To meet yOu-why. were dining
together tomorrow evening.
80 we are. but that's no reason why 4
we shouldn't enjoy ourselves together \
to-night-is it,"
of course not
lie took one Of the wooden lounge 4
chairs beside the marble slab on which 4
/ was extended at full length. and we
had very interesting conversation.
I've not found your double yet" ! !
said Have yOu seen or heard OF
him.
No. I've nOt-but you wouldn't ex-
peet TO lind him here. would yOus-'
laughngiy replied: No. perhaps