Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-14
TOLD ABOUT Town.

existence IN Inc city ana was appar-
emily acquainted with the many mis-
leading games one had to guard
against he seemed to class all hotels
- an unsafe place for a man with
money to close his eyes. Aud it is
just probable that he never hung up
his suspenders outside of his private
apartments, for when he brushed
into ono of the prominent hostelries
with rosy-chceked bride hanging
ON his arm he appeared green and
seemed embarrassed as he nervouslv
Penned the register with Mr.. and
Mrs. Black. She hung onto him and
half raising her brown eyes shyingly
sized up the delegations of travelling
men chatting in the office. and whis-
pered to her hubby: "Oh. don't
that look so funny-Mrs. Black
1t don't seem natural that my name
should be written that way. but I'm
yours, amt Harry"
Iarry's cOuntenance illuminated
with burning blush as he caught
the smile of the clerk and
softly assured his bride that she was
correct.
Then Harry and the clerk had a
lengthy consultation, during which
the the guest inquired concerning
the safety of the house against bur-
glars and fire. Finally Harry left \
call Cor 6 next morning, when he
proposed sailing away to Chicago
with his new wife. Then they were
excursioned to the second floor via
the elevator and assigned to a room
overlooking Second avenue. In
about half hour Harry came flying
down stairs and rushed up to the
counter in such a manner as to
brighten the clerk. IL came near
forgetting something-my trunks.
wish you would have them sent to
my room Immediately. 1 couldn't
afford to lose them for anything.
My wife's clothes and all our we'd
ding presents and lots of other val
liable things are in them" There
were six Of the trunks. The clerk
told Harry that it was not customary
to haul so much baggage up stairs
just for the night. and he assured
him there was no danger of it being
lost or stolen. After the clerk near
ly exhausted himself explaining how
unnecessary it was to have them I'M
der his bed. Harry became little
more easy and again said good
night, warning the clerk not to for
get to arouse him at the appointed
hour.
1t was nearly midnight when the
clerk heard footsteps on the stairs.
Harry had not yet made satisfactory
arrangements before retiring for the
night. This time he wanted informa-
ton relative to the usage of the fire
escape in the event of conflagration.
.'Do they extend to the ground?"
queried Harry. ..Only to the ceiling
Of the ground floor, eh?" Then a
person would have to jump a pretty
good ways. They're right outside
the window, are they? All right;
good night. But, say, Mr.. Clerk.
wouldn't it be easy for burglar to
climb up the fire escape and get into
my room? don't see why. 1t is a
wonder to me there aren't more hotel
robberies with those accommoda-
tions you fellows furnish burglars
with. Well, they can't get much out
of me at the most. Now don't forget
to call me. Quarter to one! Good
night" And Harry was off to his
room once more.
The clerk had hard job to refrain
from telling the young man what he
thought of him. He satisfied himself
with a good laugh and commenced
doing away in the chair, when some
one approaching the counter awak-
encd him.
..Well. d." He swallowed the
balance. Again Harry put in an ap-
pearance.
"Have you got safe here?" in
CURED the young man. Every
well. Please lock this money up and
I'll call for it when l get up. I've
come to the conclusion that it will be
safer there than in my pockets along
side window with a burglars lad
der on it. Yes, I'd like to have q re.
ceipt." Aud Harry returned for the
third time to his room. 1t was now
2:3O. No doubt he fell asleep this
time or he would have inquired
whether there was q duplicate to his
door key. Harry arose when called
at 6 and inquired Immediately about
his trunks. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Black
departed for their eastern home.
when Charlie threw up his posi-.
ton in the shop he drew the $500
which he had been planting in the
bank for couple Of years and
started west in hopes Of obtaining
something better. We all laughed
at him and said he would fare like
many others going into the woody
west with great anticipations
The little gathering in the he
tel Office were talking Of the ad.
vantages and disadvantages of the
west. ..But when be returned three
years later the joke was on US. He
had sparklers in his shirt bosom and
money to give away. Before going
back he rendered all his former fel
low workmen a champagne supper