The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-30
THEY HAD A BAwrH.
Two Strangers Got More Than the
Worth of Their Money in Seattle.

From the Tacoma Ledger
It is story that comes from Seattle,
and its truth is vouched for by the par
Elephants. 1t might be called The NIys-
terry of the Turkish Bath" To some of
the characters of the story it was de-
cided mystery and an uucanny one
Two young men met by appointment in
Seattle one day last week. One was from
Tacoma and the other from California.
Now, when two men of congeniaI tempera-
ment and sportive inclinations meet in
Seattle, time" usually ensues. That
is what they are there for.
II is what these two had.
They saw 1.-The toughest town on the
coast" in all its glory. They tas ted all of
its pleasurable and expensive vices They
laid the foundation for heartily repent
ant condition of mind and stomach the
next day. The ingredients for a fur-lined
mouth and throat in the morning were
placed where they could have the most
effect The chemical compounis to pro-
duce a swelled head were imbibed with
freedom. Then about midnight they fin
ished their pilgrimage in search of enjoy
ment at the Mecca of all weary and in
ebriated humanity Turkish bath
house. Under the sl1illful MANIPULATION
of expert attendants they were there
just before O'Clock they were tucked in
bed and told 10 go to sleep.
Then the mischief was commenced.
1t seems business is dull in seattle Just
now. and the bath house cannot afford to
keep open all night, so at CLOCK the at
PENDANTS lock up and 90 home. This wa S
what they did on that eventful night
No sooner were the attendants gone
from the building than the two now sober
but nevertheless reckless young men were
up and doing a ghost dance about the
rooms.
They were monarchs of the premises.
First they decided to give each other
another bath. A fire was built up and
this accomplished. They liked the Work
and wanted some one to operate on.
They sent for a messenger boy. He
kindly but firmly declined. Then they
sent him after two of their friends
Another refusal came back, with the
consoling information that when they got
arrested their friends would bail them
out, but until then no requests would be
granted.
The BOYS were stumped. There was
the hot room sizzling like a miniature
Hades, there was the plunge just cold
enough to give victim the cramps, there
was everything all ready for frst-class
bath, but no bathers.
They were bewailing their luck and he
rating the messenger boy, when a tap
came to the door Tom chat wasn't his
name) went to the door. Two English
men were there. From their appearance
one would judge they had been in the
country about six hours 'Awl" said one
"Awn said the Other Its quite
late" began the first "Y-a-a-s: but
we wanted to get a.bawth, continued the
second. Gould we get a bawch." said
the two in a chorus.
1t was a gift from the gods, Tom
smiled a beatific smile into the eyes OF
Ralph, his compatriot, who seemed silly
with happiness. The messenger Toy, with
rare perception, had sneaked out.
Certainly you may have a bawth,"
said Tom. Come right in."
Like lambs unto the slaughter they
came.
Three hours later, when they cautiously
climbed out of the back window and left
the two attendants soundly sleeping, they
did so after an experience more harrow
ing than any they had ever dreamed of.
They had had a Turkish bath the like oil
which mortal never before had passed
through II had been q glimpse OF an
inferno like that which the late Mr..
Dante, of Italy had once pictured,
Under the direction of the two solemn
faced attendants the Englishman had
stripped. Not even a towel were they
allowed with which to cover their naked
ness. AS preliminary, a sort Of warm
ing-up canter, they were whipped about
the room for ten minutes with the
knotJed ends of towels. The pace had TO
be a swift one.
Then they were clapped into the hot
room and the glass door locked on them.
All possible heat was turned on. In about
five minutes an agoniAed face app AIRED at
the glass Il think | shall come out now, "
said the owner.
Get back there" shouted Ralph eve
keep all our patients in the hot room for
40 minutes
The face disappeared.
Ten minutes and then two appeared to-
gether. I'VE want TO come OUT came in
faint accents from the door
The two attendants scowled fiercely
and threatened the victims with another
fifteen minutes if they did not keep quiet
They cowed the already frign Cened Eng
lishmsn and kept them in the room full
fifteen minutes. When they emerged
they were almost helpless.
The plunge comes next" instructed
Ralph. Tom was quietly slipping Oh Unk
of ice into the big plunge. Englishman
No felt OF the water with his toe
i think its tribe too cold, said he.
Il don't thing I care to try it."
"All our patients must take the
pluIEcs 5dlu 1OLIs StA1 bAtSGu ulJl nElU
first into the water. There were wild
shrieks and splashes. Then an English
man crawled out, shaking like a scared
terrier
The steam box operation came next
The box is a portable affair ia two sec
tions. The bather sis inside on a stool.
The sections are brought together, tlt.ing
about his neck and leaving his head out
side. Steam is turned on inside.
viz IN 70
tenet securely. With rush the steam
was turned on. II struck him on the legs
and he yelled. In minute he was dane
ing about the room carrying the DO ( with
him about his necz. ALI that was visl-
BILE of him was his head and the lower
parts of pair of parboiled legs. He was
executing a sort OF a skirt dance 1t was
explained that the steam slipped" His
compinion was let down a tribe easier.
bu5 nevertheless was slightly scalded.
Then followed a series of performances
the like of which one onlY sees in an ami
mai show. The victims were put through