Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

Loudon. and 70 produce him il Sew
York. to nav him convicted Of an III
pudent fraud BY which be had zbsr
lutely got immense sums Of money By
PsTsoassizz Van Se0aP q several places
IN the states
OF course. I never gave the matter a
moments consideration. until one night
felt I should ike to have a Turkish
bath and so found myself in Northum-
berland avenue luxariating in true
eastern fashion
I had not been in one of the hot
rooms long before ! saw the big burIy
form Of the American coming through
the doors.
I rose from the marble slab to greet
him
Well, Van Scoup this Is a queer
place to meet you-why. we're dining
together tomorrow evening
So we are, but that's no reason Why
we shouldn't enjoy ourselves together
:c-night-is itgr
'Of course not
lie took One Of the wooden lounge
chairs beside the marble slab on which
I was extented at full length. and we
had a verv interesting conversation
I've not found your double vet I
said Have you seen or heard OF
him.
"So I've not-but you wouldn't ex-
Pcct to find him here. would your
I Iau4hin2Iy replied NO. perhaps
not. Of course. you would be able 10
see his feet here. wouldn't you
lie laughed ~Ah. 50 you would.
Never thought Of that ought To have
bad n private detective put on at every
bath in London
I suggested 1t wouldn't have been
a bad plan. IL It was worth the trouble
oh. It's worth n trouble.
Time passed on a. merrlly a. IL does
IN Turkish baths when freed from all
thoughts Of dress or cut of clothes:
man meets man simply on equality and
judges accordingly I aIwaysam rather
n long time I'VE aTurkiSh bath. and nv
companion was the first TO
his intention Of being shanpooed. and
left for the cooIer room.
We shall meet upstairs he said.
Il suppose you are gong u have a look
1t the PapersT~
Certainly. I shan't be very long as-
ter You
stayed a little longer than I antIci-
pated. and was rather annoyed at
finding n considerable rush on the
s~hamDooerS, 50 that possibly was
not undergoing that delightful process
Of being thumped and banged about
I'LL quite twenty minutes after my
friend had left me. >hampooers are a
very communicative sort Of men. and
the n operating upon me was no ex-
ceptson To the rule
That's a fine piece Of tattooing
work on vour chest I said looking NJ
IN immense design covering his whole
chest n cr~ucfsxiou. In fact
Yes. it's about II good as you'll sec
in a day ; march. but its a silly game
to play with yourseIf-it gives you no
end Of pain At the time. and it doesn't
give you a chance II ever times 20 bad
with you"
HIS words seem TO burst upon me
with a new thought splendid idea
better han the plan Of Van Soups of
having private detectives at the baths
ask all the shampooerS
had recovered nv breath. after the
vigorous assault I had received. and
was preparing 70 be douched all over
amt snveioped in s~oapsuis, As I asked:
Il suppose sometimes some Of the
bathsrs themselves have been tat
tooed
On heaps Of EN-, especially those
that have travelled
seen any lately | asked
Why. there's never a day passes
without seeing some of en- onsv the
turn but on- before you-a big Amer
lean he w1s-he had been tattooed on
he oles Of the feet
What I exclaimed. Jumping NJ
and almost running out of the sham
Pooing-room. regardless Of being IN
purrs n~aturzlibus. aud that my head
and eyes were covered with s~oapsui$
stay a moment. sir the man ex-
claimed but 7 was not To be stopped.
a sort OF frantic frenzy seemed to take
me rs dashed from the shampooing-
room. slipped accidentally into the