The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-03

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\ III II copyright 1888.
| SW 4 by the author.
@EI J GfAM young
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the tenets of
| professional etiquette than any man
who has been out of his articles nearly
ten years. My time was served with a
celebrated firm in LincoIn'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 my own way to make
! in the world, and, despite what pro-
| fessional etiquette might dictate, all
| was grist that came to my mill. For
two or three years there seemed more
| grit than grist Ia the legal machinery
set up in a little third Goor Office in
Chancery Lane, of which I was the
engineer. But people got worse, so
times got better-for solicitors. I have
| always been little inclined toward
| journalism and many of ny best and
| most intimate friends are Fleet street
scribes.
One evening. I remember, had &C
cepted an invitation to dine with the
dramatic critic of popular Sunday
Dn6 6a1i~yl,tc,,1
had. We most certainly gave the lie
direct to those who think and foolishly
circulate the idea that when pressmen
meet together they invariably dine
mot wisely but too WE'LL
When I arrived at the Monaco, a verv
favorite resort for literary men and
foreigners, my friend was there with
another man.
my friend, Mr.. Van Scoup," he said,
by way of Introduction. as be put his
hand very Familiarity on the shoulders of
typical American. Broad-shouldered,
tall, neatly-dressed. though not quite
IN English fashion, there was an air of
good nature and an honest open ex-
preston about Mr.. Van Scoup which 1
could not fail TO notice Immediately.
I'm real pleased to see you, sir" he
replied, as he extended his hand and
shook mine, little thinking he was
driving signet ring right into it.
1t would be impossible TO explain or
even mention the heads of all the topics
touched upon. "reminiscences, expert
ences, yarns, and bon mots were the |
order of very pleasant evening Van
Scoup broke the run-in which, by the |
way, he had taken his fair share
80 you're On attorney, then?" ad-
dressing me.
yes, / am, worse luck"
"Ah! Business slack, then?'
mo, not that exactly; but it's hum
drum work at the best not exciting
enough. Now man like you is meet
ing with fresh experiences every day;
and life's not run in groove and tied
up in red tape"
"Ah!' exclaimed our mutual friend
the critic, ''the same old tale, Van
Sconp; the business that anyone could
have made pay is always another
mans"
We all three laughed, and saw the
truth Of his words. Van Scoup thought
a moment, then he looked over at me
IN critical sort of way.
DO you want a real, live, exciting
sort of job, no red tape about ito"
Lets hear about it," l replied
well, I've made MY pile, so it's not
much consequence to me; but there's
one man on the face of Gods earth,
and If could lay my hands on him I'd
be worth another fifty thousand"
'Dollars?" the critic suggested, in
his matter-of-fact way.
well, it doesn't matter for our pur-
pose whether it's dollars or pounds-I
want the man"
as that the case you want me to
take up?'
That's it, and if you can hunt him
Town anywhere I'll give you enough
iollars-or pounds, if you like" look
ng at our critical friend who laughed,
ito make it the best days work you
EVER did in your life"
whats he ike-how does he mean
30 much to you-when was he seen
ast?" exclaimed, as fast as could.
II nl1S btldt 1851 OH-le 8 !
he dead image of meas like as the
halves of a split pea-what you call
over here my double"
But how can you get the money
rom him? It's not criminal offense
o be mans double"
You find the man and he'll know
light of whether I'm going to get the :.
lollars or not"
But does he differ from you in moth.
ng?"
We'll. that's the most extraordinary
hing in the whole bag of tricks, for
e's got his initials tattooed on the
oles Of his feet" ,
What l exclaimed
eyes, on the soles Of his feet It's
iclliish job, l admit"
Van Scoup entertained us with a long
as to how he had only to find
bis double, whom he knew to be in =
'ondon, and to produce him in New t
crk, to have him convicted of an i'm p
udent fraud by which he had abso- :.
ltely got immense sums of money by !,
ersonating Van Scoup in several places :.
/ the states. r
VI course, / never gave the matter a a
consideration. until one night
felt 1 should like to have Turkish
ath and 50 found myself in Northum-
erland avenue luNuriating in true :,
istern fashion.
had not been in one OF the hot -
IONS long before saw the big burIy
rm OF the American coming through e
lie doors n
rose from the marble slab to greet u
m. CT
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