The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23

nearly over II. but In several places
yeifow gin, showed.
This moved a gentleman with a tall hat
10 tsnsiily suggest that Il might be gold
Another. o wiid-eyed stranger. said It
ieokes, like silver bullion. Then the Irish
man spoke:
BE hesins. / know wot II IN. Felia
citizens. In this object you behsF a relic
of a long forgot race, almost. It's worth
millions.
This" he continued, growing eloquent.
els a relic OF the Aztecs. You've all heard
OF Axtees, They used 10 swarm over Peru.
or some such place. Ike ants. Now there
are only few Twin representatives. OF the
once mighty race. and they're starrin' In
side shows as mnmmias'
Fat paused fer breath and locked around
Frtumphantly.
He laid the object on Il smooth stone.
and carefully sighting. dealt IL sremen-
deus blow with the az.
Then a strong. robust aroma. resembling
the oder ef the dead past. weiled up in
a nGt-hFawa elaud, simultaneously with
o wild burst Of laughter from the crowd.
ard there was vision OF a tnadiy moving
Celt. yienasiy haiseTing an innocent can
Of poorly preserved sardlnes into shape
less mass
THERE are numerous kinds OF hotel
eferks Some are klnd-hsartes. while
others cannot be charged with any soft
ness IN the region of that vital organ The
latest story COMES from the manager OF
one of ;he leading LEGAL hotels. ana is
brought ap Nv the application for n posi-
siop behind the deck az man who once
worked In snat capacity fer him back
East.
ssyyesl. john Ia a ssroi. honest fa.lox. bat
Is SO absent 3ea." he said. II remern-
her eues. Ia Chicago John was on watch.
I happened 80 be standing uear tAs eesk
when u lacy guest % TIE house approach
ea and asked. VIII yeg please mark me
down Ter eaa at : o'eioek in the mora
ingT
New, Jahn hal bis mind an something
ssae with strange look IN his eyes, he
raised his head Is he xas3. I am sorry,
lady sus va are al fua: can't we'd take
Setne othevs' That settled II. The lady
thought 1hs clerk crazy, am yAe follow
ing morning was called az S'cl0ek Ia ar
ether hotel. Tire following nigh: a nav
mas marked O'clock calls at the Wind
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sald AZ excited eoosSlacG. whose
stand Is ~ sn ail%yway neSF the Seattle
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himself
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