Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-13

'Yelverton" I exclaimed springing up
THAT'S one OF his Names" said the sher-
IN. He went here under the name of
Elliot Bonworthy and he had an armful
of letters Of Introduction with which he
about him.
He stole those letters from me at Den
"Oh. then you are the simon-pure Elliot
Bonworthy?' said one of the gentlemen.
Il can prove it readily enough if neces-
sary," ] said
'"The sherifr and Bill began to make pro-
fuse apologies. to which 1 paid little at
tention, as l was anxious to learn of Vel
Verton and his performances.
lie arrived here nearly month ago."
said one of the gentlemen. land began i'm
mediately to make acquaintance by means
OF these letters-your letters, 1t appears.
They were to many of the finest people in
the city. So we took the man right in, for
he talked and acted like a perfect gentle
man. Well, sir, 1 don't suppose any man
that ever came to this city got more ele-
CANT treatment than that fellow. Do your
he asked turning to his companion, who
signifed his entire agreement.
Go on" said, with an inward groan.
THE best private houses and the clubs
were all open to him and he received every
possible attention. Several men I know
gave him wine suppers. There wasn't a
social event Of importance to which he
failed to have an invitation. He gave it
out that he was sizing things up for a
syndicate of Cleveland capitalists that
thought Of investing largely in mines.
Well. sir. calculate that in the three
weeks that he put in in this city he had
probably one of the largest times that any
thing up by getting the names of three
or four good business men on spurious
drafts and then suddenly disappeared from
view"
''That was when telegraphed him that l
was coming" said.
''Well." observed the speaker in conclu-
sion, IF you have any more letters of in
PRODUCTION bearing that same name, I
would not advise on to present them. for
you are liable to get arrested every time
you try one on"
1 explained that Yelverton had captured
the entire pack. The complaining wit
nesses then shook hands with me and de-
parted. l imagine their experience with
Yelverton discouraged them from any rash
tenders of hospitality, for they did not
suggest any improvement of our acquaint t.
ance. Indeed, 1t was cool stand off on
both sides, for did not fancy their sar-
| castle filings on the subject of the letters.
The next day the newspapers contained
the whole Story-the theft of the letters,
Yelverton's performances and my arrest.
The account given of the brief but glorious
career of my proxy-the spurious Mr.. Ell
hot onworthy-convipced me that the
gentlemen l had met at the sheriff office
were quite right in saying he had enjoyed
q large time" AS read of suppers, din
ners, feteS balls excursions, honors at
tentions, &c, my senses fairly reeled with
anguish. All this good time really be-
longed to me; had been cheated out of II.
partly through my own stupid misgiyin gs
and partly through the shrewdness and in
dustry of this earlier bird.
Now. then, gentlemen Concluded the pas
sepger who had been asked to tell what he
knew of the hospitality of the Californians)
that l received my welcome on the coast
by proxy.