The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-20
WHILE JACK WAS ASLEEP
The Boys Amused Themselves by
Putting Up a Josh.
THEY FOOLED HIM PLENTY
Chief of Police Lavell Made to Believe
That He Was in Port Townsend
While He Was in Seattle
All the Time

Chief OF Police Jack Lavell, who
went to Seattle a week ago having in
charge of fugitive from justice, Is still
enjoying the salubrious climate of the
coast. He will spend a few days in
Spokane on his way home. One of the
chiefs brother officers said yesterday
when asked ii he knew when the chief
would return:
THE grass is green out there, you
know and Jack knows how to enjoy
himself in the land of verdure and sun
shine. / heard yesterday, in an indi-
rect way, that Jack had an expert
ence in Seattle a few days ago The
story goes that he and a party of
friends had chartered launch for an
afternoons ride on the sound They
cruised around for two or three hours
| and Jack lay down on soft bench
and went to sleep. When the boat
steamed into port on the return, the
captain, following the Instructions of
the other members of the party, hove
to and brought up at a different land
ing from where they had started. Jack
was awakened and told that they had
reached Port Townsend He was es-
| corted up through a part of Seattle.
| which he had not visited before, and
| taken into cafe. The electric lights
| blnked in unison with the blinks Of
| Jacks sleepy eyes. The bartender was
| put on and he played his part fault
lessly. He explained that Port Town
| send was particularly lively that night
as it was the pay day for the long
| shoremen and, lumber jacks
ut was suggested that the party
| take in the town by gas light, and
| they took. At the proper hour apart
| ments were engaged in modest little
| boarding house and Jack was seen
| safely to his room. It was agreed all
| around that the party should meet at
| Jacks hotel in the morning and pre-
| pare for the return trip to Seattle.
Jack was UP with the chickens, and
| after breakfast he seated himself in a
| comfortable chair in the bar room and
| enjoyed cigar. He read a magazine
| through and through and still none of
the party appeared. He began to grow
nervous, but lit fresh cigar and re-
sumed his quiet repose in the big arm
chair. The clock tolled off II and then
with a start, as if hit with billy he
| jumped to his feet and asked the clerk
| what time the next train or boat left
for Seattle. The clerk looked at him
and smiled a sympathetic smile, hut
said nothing. He merely edged around
! the counter and kept his eye on Jack
| who stood waiting patiently for an an
| sWer.
Don't you understand English?"
| Jack asked.
"'Of course do, sir
| Well, why don't you answer me?
want to know when l can leave for
| Seattle. Can you tell me-?
| Why, my friend, you are in Seattle.
| You are in no other city or town.
! Jack said no more. 1t was never
| necessary to use club to beat any.
| thing into Jacks head He just looked
| a look at the clerk and walked out
He continued to walk until he found
! himself in the heart of Seattle. AS he
passed down town hotel he saw hall
| a dozen members of his boating party
| ".You fellows thought you were turn
| ing large trick on me. didn't YOU?
| trying to affect a wise air.
But the boys were satisfied to the
/ core that their josh had been a sue
cess. Jack, however, insisted that he
| was dead on. A messenger was sent tc
the hotel where Jack had slept and in
a short time, unknown to Jack, the
| clerk appeared and to the entire party
| he repeated the conversation he and
| Jack had in the bar room. 1t cost
| Jack, I am told. about $50 to prove
that he was onto the game