Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-31

PAT sTKEDY.
customs. The grand balls OF Sheedy
Pasha. which have become famous in
the Egyptian capital, will never again
draw 70 the Ghcsireh Palace the win
ter population Of Cairo. II the Orches-
ira which every winter afternoon since
1893 has made music in the palace gar
dens that brought even the crOcOdilcs
from the waters Of the Nile TO listen
plays there this winter. somebody else
than Pat Sheedy will pay for it
III this happens because tie Hon.
Pat insists on having n fair run for his
money. After an experience Of seven
years he has found that it costs too
much 10 run a camblin'. house n Cal
70. Shccdy viii proba oily miss Cairo,
and II Is a dollar TO Il red apple that
Cairo will miss ShcOiy. Any commu-
nity Tn which the Hon Patrick was
prominent for seven years would miss
him. Shcehy nas a way all lis own
of making his presence felt. and. If the
stories 1LaC birds OF passage flying
ward have brought from the land
Of the i.arnohs be true. Sheedy Pasha
was cvnu greater man in Cairo than
Pat s;hcedy has been in New York.
.t3ut The game wasn't good enough"
cid Shccdy In telling Of his decision
not u return To Cairo. ''aad ] wouldn't
take tie palace again. fine as il was.
81 you'd hand II up TO neon platter
You see. well. the liability-tbat's
pollte wortl-was too great. The per-
centagc was too strong. You have to
pay ont too much before you can see
yours coming in. You see. ii costs too
much TO Ee assured Of the continued
distinguished consideration OF your
landlord"
The distinguished consideration" OF
the landlord is TO New York new
way Of putting II. Here distinguish
ed consideration" has usually been
called protection. When Shcedy went
20 Cairo on a prospecting tour in 1893.
he concluded that the Ghesirch Palace
was what he wanted for his business
II is amid beautiful gardens just out
side the city. and on the very edge Of
these was hotel owned by the estate
OF the late khedive. When Sheedy
made II known TO the manager OF the
estate that he wanted the palace for
n gambling house. the agent was agree
able and said that rent for the season
"
10 pay that and suggested that the
lease be signed NJ once.
And then there is the orchestra"
said the manager.
Don't trouble about the orchestra"
said Sheedy. Il haven't usually had
brass band attachment to my house.
hut IL / need one here I'll get it my
self"
But it's for the hotel. you know"
said the agent.
Indeed said Sheedy. We'll. let
the hotel get one by all means. Let It
get two. one might get overtrained."
''Ah. but YOU don't understand" said
the manager Of the estate. IF we rent
you the Ghesireh Palace. you must pro-
vide an orchestra TO play in the gar
dcns in the afternoons and evenings.
The hotel guests must be entertained.
you know"
AT my expenSeE" said Sneedy re-
fiectiyely. And could you arrange for
the guests to be fed at my expense too?
Eating is part Of the entertainment
usually 10 be found At n first class ho-
tel What will this orchestra costT'
The manager didn't know. but he'd
find out. Shecdy concluded 10 make
some inquiries himself. He did so. and
in making them he found that there
was no place around Cairo equal to the
GLeSireh Palace for his business. and
so he concluded TO take IL. orchestra
and all. He engaged the finest aggre-
CATION OF musicians that money could
hire He made up his mind that il he
" as TO pay for musicians nobody should
lie able TO find fault with the character
hf the music. Then he told the mana
f,pr OF the estate OF the late khedive
what he had done
-.Excellentr' exclaimed the manager.
aYou Americans have n large way Of
doing things"
TO be sure" said Sbeedy. "We al
WAYS DO wha; we have to. Now. sup
Dose we execute a lease"
certainly" said the manager. "and
cell put IN a word ahA11S the grand
.isGy're really ~aTtant