New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-25
THE RUSE OF 4 THIRSTY MAN.
HE BRAvED A wETTING FOR THE SAKE
OF A DRINK.

HOW wAYFARER WITHOUT MONEY PhAi'D
CLEVER GAME on A HoTELKEEPER.
u dressad man of more than MEDIUM height
.ro,1ad Ieisurelv out of the South F@rry house at
I, o'clock Wednesday night and made MS way
with uncertain steps across the square 10 ""''
hal-st Wher he reached the curbstone ne stoppeo
N cogitatc for a moment. and then thrustihg MS
hands deep down into his trousers pocKets uie"
forth motley collection Of old keys. bridge tickets
rswsnaner cl,ppings and one lonely copper lie
scrutnized the lot carefully returned them 10 hei
hiding places and went through the other poche's
NJ his outer garments with better success There
wasn't the price OF glass OF beer In the e"''e
mass of curios which he brought TO ight'
The man turned disconsolatey and walked up 'ne
street Before he had gone far he found nmseii
in front Of a brilliantly lighted rum-shop ana hesi
tating only moment. he passed INTO the saioo" ~
try his luck empty-handed. The thirsty customer
already tottering under the influence OF iaise
weight Of intoxicants than the law allows 10 any
self-respecting member OF society rouhd 'he oa'
keener in no amlable mood. and a moment iater
was upon the sidewalk looking more uscohSo'a'e
than ever His petition at a neighoorihs saioo"
met with 10 better success the only ui'ieie"ce
being that he landed upon the sde"aiA III
more preclpitate haste than on the previous oo0"
sion. ...
rho nenniIess customer wandered amlessly down
the sidewalk until as II suddenly propelled py
some unseen power. he started toward the Daiso
Ofsca nier at rapid gait and a few moments later
might have been seen ascending the few stone
steps which lead from the pier to the water ne
had been taking bath in the chilly river anu '"a'
he had performed the task thoroughly was maue
evident by the fact that he stepped upon the
pier the water trickled down upon his shoulders
from the brim of his derby hat. while MS poots
struck upon the pavement with a peculiar swishihs
sound at every step.
Bedragg:ed and forlorn. teeth chattering am
tha wdyfarer
Peter Hartmars hotel. in Whitehall-st, thor-
ough.y sober man. But this time he had a different
story to tell For the benefit OF curious group oi
loungers he rehearsed a ong and wen-cohAeccitel
story OF how he had been robbed wnie slahuins
near the Battery wal. and upon attempting W ie
sst his sssailants had been pcKeu up oou''' ""'
tossed overheard into the river. , .,o,,
The kind heart OF Peter was toucneu anu diiios'
before the regular and moneyed patrons OF tie IS
tab.ishment knew what had happened ths Prop.aes ps
rummagng among his private stock OF liquors tSa tSa
,he hest the market Afforded. BY the time the
generous proprietor had set the best BRANDY anu
whiskey ne had before his unioItunaIe Ky su.S. s
standing on the table before him began 20 damcs INC
and catter in unison. This alarming SYMPTOM, was was
soon overcome however, for me man WIN % t.e
bpight idea was soon drinking the choicest bever-
ages in the house to his hearts content Wnen ne
bsd imbibed so freely that he couldn't stand aioAe
he was put 10 bed by the hospitabe ftartmah anu
in the morning enjoyed hot presEaS lax Ssnpsned on
the previous night. - o.o,,o, .
welI-ilied purse which had been mace up oy .ne
sSWi,hin rem minutes after the fellow had eft the
hotel friend OF Hartman came N ana toin Nun ~
the incident at the Barge ONCE steps me pro pro
pretor was highly dsgusted with himself FOR peihs