The Van Buren press., 1897-10-23


with start, they saw the manager IN
the ronm.
"Well. sir, what do you want here
said Col Stauton, hrusquely,
II have come to ask you, the man
calling himself reyton, and ReN
Thomas Dane, 10 leave the hotel nj
once said the manager, coolly.
.What do YOU mean by insulting gem
tlemen9e clustered the colonel, hut
the other raised his hand.
"Come, come. there's no use In that
We all know you. You've done time IN
Sing Sing, and have dozen other
names. Mr., Aubrey reNton, alias Mem
tarnc Ward. alias Clement Mortimer
alias slippery Jack, Is the cleverest card
sharper in Europe or America. Rev,
Thomas Dane we believe to have been
knawn us Yankee Rill the Ralkce, The
whole gang Of YOU have come over To
London te operate an jubilee iuggtnses,
hut w don't want any of YOU here, 50
for NeNr eMn SakeS You had better clear
out with as little fuss as posSihle,s
no YOU mean to say they are all card
sharllerSss cried the Australian. whN
had sal thaNderstr0ek
"AN And YOU may b very thankful
their little game Was brought 10 close
~ soon"
Mn. Dean had sat With wide mouth
and staring eNeS, but here he snraeg
eNelteslly 10 his feel,
sSjp. yea xposSly insult me- am a
Clergyman q the ChWreh Of England,
have (>en as much imposed upon by
tAeSe scoaNdFelS as anyone. refuse tc
ioast this hotel
syoA. I've sNeeN your seet ef parSen he-
8ogsN@ said the manager, With grin,
~Noa aoaS suppose I've run hotel all
these scaaS for nothing. Come On. 50
quietly. and you Weu't ee hurt"
Here, you.H shouted Mr.. Dane, turn
8nS eNeitealy to eeytan, who had pushed
his chair back from the table. and sat
listening With a eael smile do me at
least the justice u say We never met an.
al feer days sga"
\ queer gleam came into reNton's
ia0gNia eyes. Come, come. Bjll, is
no use hufiiug any more. You're bound
to lay down your hand. The hess holds
the }eker. Better 80 and pack yeur
toys quickly. like the colonel ard me.
There's no sense in having the tees IN
with that little matter Of writing Wall
dogf Aster's name by mistake still un- |
settled. and So you'd see II you hadn'ia a |
thought too much rommerS Greno in-
side your skin
Perhaps he had hit on the true source |
OF Mr. Danes valer, hut be that as il |
may, the reverend gentleman stoutly |
refused to leave. And, finally, the mana
ger, losing his patience, sent for stal- |
wart Swiss waiter to eject him, treat
ing his threats OF the law as an idle |
thing.
Now il CHANGED that that very night, |
Charlie Sinclair had come up 10 the |
Hotel Bert to a school dinner. and hear |
ing souf1le, waited to see what il was
about, but he could hardly believe his |
eyes when he saw Rev. Thomas being |
foreed down the main staircase by a |
strong and phlegmatie waiter, his face
crimson, his hair on end, his white tie
with its bow rakishly under one ear, |
aud shouting most awful threats Of |
Its a gang of eard-Sharpers we are
turning out" explained the manager,
why, Mr., Dane! What are You do |
ing here" exclaimed Sinclair, thunder
struck.
At the sound of a familiar voice, the |
vicar gave a cry of relief, "oh, Charlie, !
my boy, is that YOU? For Heavens |
sake, come and tell these ruflians who |
| ann
40 YOU know him, Mr.. Sinclair. said |
the manager, 10 whom Charlie was a
well-k0own customer I'VE found him !
pla, ingcariSwith two well-known card !
sharperS and rich Australian they |
Were going TO pigeon"
There ) some mistake about il.
rAiS gentleman is Rev. Thomas Dane.
vsoar ot S,ocvua PociS, and / am quite /
ready ta vouch for rs respeotaAfl.ty." 1
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