New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-03
ROYAL
Boxing Powder
AhSolurelyPure
THE UNAPPRECIATED INVENTOR.
HE LOST HIS LIBERTY JUST BY WANTING
TOO MUCH MONEY

TOO MUCH MONEY.
When a man came to the box-ofice OF Days
Theatre two or three times in as many days ana
asked for the addresses Of certain actors OF the
company without being able or willing 10 give any
good reason for wanting to know. Mr. Dorney Mr.
Days business manager. thought that something
vas wrong But he did not think that 1t was any
thing serious Yesterday he began to think tnat IL
was and for several long minutes he had misgiV'
ings the subject.
The man came to the stage door YESTERDAY anu
said that he wanted TO see Mr.. DAILY he said that
he had an appointment to see him on business IL
was this happy hit that led the vtsilant stage
doorkeeper far into the trap that ne TOOK cdiu
70 Mr. DAILY Mr. DAILY according to his practice
In such cases asked him 10 go around 70 the iio"'
of the house and see Mr. Dorney The man cane
into Mr. Dorney's office and sat down ana s'ee'
cd Mr. Dorney with some remark to the erect Una.
here no was AS he said this ne deposited around
him n bag a bundle. umbrella, ana az iat 10
Mr. Dorney could remember afterward one or per
hans two other things. Mr.. Dorney admitted mat
here he was and ventured to,ask what he was mere
for.
II want 5000" said the man
The mans bag the top OF the saie' WIFI
Mr. Dorney could reach It, He pushed IL hl.e
further off and asked What do you want Sc''I
for?"
The visitor began 10 explain scheme TOT io"e'
ing the temperature Of theatres Il was In mere Inc
other night" he said and it was very warm now,
| can bring it down from 80 degrees to DO hu' IL
will take 5000"
Il haven't moro than 1000 here" said MT DOT
ney. With the notion OF gaining time while ne was
thinking of something better to say. Il might let
vou hay 5000 but / can't give you sovIv' ..pu,
well that might do" said the inventor. Du.
s. 600 would be better IL put In 500 we mai
lose the whole of IT. but If we put In 5000 we sha"
be all right. .,-.,oh, - ,bs
At about this point Mr. Dorney thought Oh IN; me
somethinp better TO say that he had been hununs
for Il don't keep so much money as ~ onrner
he said but II you will step around the coii ~
~ tho ia nix with nv treasurer he Will get IL lot
"That will do" said the unsuspicions inventor
Mr. Dorney whispered to me u s ba ~ he
hank was: the inventor gathered up his lugSase
and the three started out Mr.; Gordon ana me
inventor walked one side Of the street n ana, ny
the other looking for policeman ne SCOT iout ia
the inventor toward the Thirtieth-st ponce sod
ton. The others. across the street: tnouE"u ~ ~
doce dreading that II they did anything 70 starue
him he might drop his bag
But he did not drop It, He clearly did not KNOW
p2Ge no m tr0m into Rs back said M
Gordon. while get the money from me cssn ir,
here Into the back room went the simple vlctim
while the story was told TO the sergeant l nen te
There was nothing dangerous in the way OF
weapon about him or his luggage. One OF me
harmless things discovered was a pencil. ! ne
see" he said the condition Of things is like this
il is not like this (holding the pencil point DOWN
NOR like this (holding II point up). -,
1T Is a clear case said the sergeant, we VIII
no, take your time, Mr. Dorney - 49,
And the inventor sent to Bellevue for ex-
animation.