The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09

his last message in the United States, n
letter for Richard Harding Davis sister.
In the thirty minutes that Jaggers lott
cred al the Clark residence before begin
ming his journey back TO London he de-
cincd an invitation to dinner and turned
down a proposition To go rs church Jim
mic Breen and Frank Butcher. American
District Telegraph boys detailed 10 assist
and entertain 1argefs during HIS stay I'm
Chicago. poured ia his cars tales 90 the
wonders ~ the Masonic temple and the
elevated railroads. and enfreated him to
stop over" uutl morning but iaggsrS
had found out from The Pullman ear port
when the first train started back to
London and the Inducements hotd oit
were useless. When ne discovered that
there were three hours 10 his disposal
however ne reiaated and declared Nv m
ryiy To go any piyce" Then under the
escort Of W H. spry OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company Jaxgers went
10 the theater 70 SEE an English play.
odd Lad Create. Excitement
With his letters ard parcel strapped in
his leather case ard his round cap stuck
on one side 81 his head and strapped tight
under his chin. Jassers created as murh
excitement on the Indiana avenue and
Van Buren, street trolley cars as regi-
ment coming back from cuoa. Tgtt he
paid no more attention fo She crowd than
an ordinary chicagu district messenger
would who had been sent from tae Ma,
sonic temple 20 BurIing street
The A. ID II boy who went up the front
steps with him tried ~ reach she daorbelt
before him but Jaggers spied the electric
button first and gave IL a push that
brought q hoasemasd 20 the door in a
hurry JaEgers' hand went M 80 his
round cap like an English Tommy Atkins
He stepped inside. unstrapped his leather
case took ont the letter and small parcel
and handed them over To Miss Clark and
her brother His receipt beak &aale ost
next Jaggera put has finger on the Two
lines and said. sign ere piyse" When
thls had BEEN dome se asaved business
like sigh Of relief
~Is there hany iynser. lyase7-' Jasgers
asked
An enxs1ope and a small parcel aa
dressed 10 Mr. Davis given fn the fore
going were handed back to Iagxers and
a small purse was put In his hand al the
sane time. Jazgers placed the letter aad
tna parcel In ats lea tiser tass. which ne
carried slang over his shoulder, ard pslt
,fse parse IN his trousers pocket lie waa
ready 10 starr hack fo i.ondan ST nnce
However JaggsFs vas DETAINED fer q
few minutes. First 20 declined Tbs inVi-
tatlon ~ aihner. Next one ~ gre Clark
household Suggested 20 hats escort thss
they take hsfa te eHarch Tat IhgRers
win true messenger boy sesrn rejected
THE proposition iie taisea of ATS afip for
a few minutes xssh 4 delicious accent tes
refined r. ~ Sallcss a eacsneY sus he vas
uneasy ard anxious - get away.
VS.. Tip =. s15.
THE first thing JssgeFx dtd wfisn he
reached tns sidewalk WIS pail eazt sna
purse ard trs 10 estimate sac saxa ~ Als
tip. T-Ae 4 T. Z. aaYs gathered Fouaa
him ans faoksF c1vetpsas3s uga khs $50 geld
cs1ins THAI gaExer@ pslEseg nsgf aut tha ESon-
Gssa lad had no fa.s ~ American rs4uueg
zua Eosska8 blank wNen ape ~ sns- boys
soaa hlrn hts stp amounted fo ga sss and
8 gels pi~es
y ii SsrF. thr Western ttBsoa fess~
evagh hort wsa met Fsxgrfs AZ Fse sspu