The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-25
From the Chicago Inter ocean.

some ptOpsG nave AAiS- luck 10 get
tation cheap, and then, after they have 90,
ID. hud out that they'd rather be without
II. That is the case with Lieut. Oscar
King He is al present regarded as a wiz
ard of superior attachments by q number
Of more or less disreputable Characters
whose notice he would gladly dispense
with Il all came about through the ina
bilty Of Lieut.. King to Withstand the
temptation TO perperate a little Joke for
which an excellent opportunity presented
iselLIf he had known how seriously his
joke was 10 lie taken in certain quarters he
wouldn't on any account have perpetrat-
I'd il.
About a month ago Lieut.. King was rid
fng on a crowded elevated train when he
found his feet trespassed upon by man
Standing in front of him. The lieutenant
waggled his feet expressively, and the
stranger apologized in muttefed tones. ana
resumed his conversation with a compan-
ion who was standing up, like himself
From behind his paper King became in
terested in the conversation, all of which
distinctly audible 10 him. The man
Who had stepped ON hiS-feet was recount. ne
his adventures and travels 10 the other
in racy, sketchy fashion, which was not
without charm 10 the casuei listener The
fellow had wandered over the length and
breadth of the country in various shady
pursuits, and his notions OF the places he
had visited were expressed with the great
eA frankness, as we're also certain details
Of his career not of a nature commonly
given forth TO public notice in commun-
MY which can boast Of the presence of
police force. He looked like a hobo in good
suck. Before Lieut.. King reached his sta
ton the stranger and his companion had
gravitated TO Two vacant seats our Of the
Interested listeners hearing. Neither of
them had noticed him, and he forgot about
hem as soon as they were out OF sight.
Several days later Lieut.. King had ocra-
sion 10 call on his Trend Maj. Barry al
the ldtter's office. The cOnversa Iion turned
upon the subject of character Grading from
eXernals. Barry, who is of a skeptica.
urn OF mind, denounced it all as nonsense
and cited The deductions of the famous
Sherlock Holmes as excellent examples
of The ridculously impossible.
III a man whom / never saw before
he said, comes in here and sits down in
that chair ana talks 10 me l can probably
deduce whether or MOI he has been eating
onions for dinner, and also whether he is
OF irish or German extraction, but as for
getting at his profession, unless he carries
lae slsn manual OF i with him, or any
thing about him that differentiaies him
from the resi- Of mankind, / cant do it. It,
and don't believe anybody else can"
Lieut.. Kings Handy Example.
But that's just it," replied King
Every man does carry his sign manual
if only we have the sense TO see il and
recognize it,"
Gentlemen, have here a very fine ar
ticle of coat hanger" said voice at the
railing.
There's living example for you" said
man tells you, l suppose. that he's a ped
der Of the house-to-h house order
AS il happened, il told Lieut.. King a
1rst glance he recognized the recounter
OF travels on the elevated train. The
man had a packet of coat hangers slune
over his back, which, at a gesture from
the major, he set down on a chair, loosen
ing TWO of them as samples.
This is the newest thing" he said glib
shape Of the shoulders. iN Positivteiiyy the
only hanger that does this. It's as good
sS hs7lng your garment pressed by a
tellor, for II removes every wrinkle in a
night And I'm selling this splendid arti-
Gle as quarter. It's the chance OF youf
During this harangue, delivered with
JUNCTION, King had been looking intently
the major:
All that you can see in this man Is
thar ne is peddler, suppose"
Who was intended by. Providence for
an orator, but missed his connections
see anything more I'd like to hear it, But
! G,an kn9W you were practitioner OF
"Oh, I'm not an adept at it, said King
carelessly, but do little in that way
OCCASIONALLY, and I've no objection to try
g an sen you couple OF these very
fine hangers, gents?" inquired the peddler,
VINO had been looking rather uneasily
from one to the other, not understanding
clearly 70 what kind of experiment he was
=. MY friend will take couple present
ly said King. "Sit down for minute
haye you. ever seen me before?"
Never in my life" said the visitor TAX
Office"
More of the Black Art.
a., Then you'd be surprised if I told you |
t1at the name you go by is Dihky Bill" |
i, ne man started, but answered stoutly |
mat he had never heard the name before |
danfully
oh, wait" said King. ''This thing is |
only begun. Now" he added to the bed |
SMier, . whats your objection to Helena,
IN the man, with a queer little guip, as if |
ne We're trying hard to swallow Something |
mat wouldn't quite go down. 'Woteher |
T551a, ahywayT' he concluded with a
'Youn scare him into thinking you're
crazy" said the major.
-, no cause for alatm," said King, and |
suddenly shifting his gaze, which had |
i peen direct into the peddler's eyes, he
io0ked intently at the fellows hand.
bo NeVer dealt faro, either, l suppose"
Wei, l might have-a couple O years
aS9-H wasn't my bank that"
=, Oui IN Butte city," continued the
lieutenant; Pretty bum locality, Butte
=, Rotteny' fervently exclaimed the ped
uleF, then gazed at his questioner with
VIDE, astouished eyes.
When were you out there, King?" ask
ca the major with surprise.
q, Never was there in my life" said King
, out | know men from that locality. and
l could tell right away mat this fellow
was one of the faro crowd there.
No thought e he was the kind that wouldn't
Mister" said the peddler, leaning for
ward and looking Lieut.. King earnestly
N the face, who are you? What do
palaee?"
, Nothing-except what happened to Tom
Malone there the night you were deal
i4s q brace game and he caught YOU
4, 'Whewi there's no doubt you hit him
mere" said the major, for the man was
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NATURE IS FORGIVING
AND WILL RESTORE