New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE PASSING THRONG.

Ny story concerns a club in certain Western
city said Warren Stanton. Of Philadelphia, yes
terday at the Holland House.
THE DIsAP- which I do not care to locate
PEARANCE OF more nearly, for the reason that
THE TABLE. I have enjoyed its hospitality.
and its members might think il
mira dig il I mentioned IL by name. To this
club, which exceedingly small and select, one
OF the members presented table. which was a
marvel, made from the trunk OF enormous tree.
The top consisted of only Two pieces, and when
they first brought it 70 the club 50 large was II
that il became necessary 10 remove section OF the
wall before 1t could be installed its proper place.
The members had eagerly awaited It's ADVENT but
once II was set up, they quickly grew 10 nate II
OF It's size IL couldn't be taken apart or moved
scure corner. but insisted always occupying the
centre Of the dining room II rapidly became lhat
luton began TO loom large on the clubs horizon,
when it suddenly brought relief by appearing
~ ~ ba-5 LiI'=aIf to he 5ir7g roorn he Found
untenanted by the table, and the place where II
had been. represented by obJrusve and inslstent
blank space Anxiously peering about MIN, ne
looked out Of the window, up the chimney and
mlnUtely examined the floor put Wllh0uL ulsGov-
As the members dropped in one by one the mystery
"a If he civ eyen o1ersbatiovyine a Presi-
Dental election Then in progress Finally II got
into print, with the result that one OF the yel9Ws
stipulating however that the person who furnished
undoubtedly be brought The steward WASH p3 PIT
Tgu2ry supeTss{oG5 az n ne WAS a az his gIace
in which he took much personal pride, coming as
he did, from race OF buffers and house servants
mind. He knew it could not be got out Of the
cup oy poG I, u he 49, v5a by ENJOYING p6r,
ton Of the wall Yet the table was gone. How
eented itself and that was that some agency not
rnent he was never alone in the club. and left It's
roof in th evening as soon as ever MS anIss per
al work II may b. remarked. was shared By more
FINALLY" went on Mr. Stanton. "after fifteen days
had elapsed and a club meeting had been called TO
decide whether or not a Sherlock
THE SOT.T- Holmes should be imported to try
TON OF THE 70 fathom the mystery, one morn
MYSTERY ing a large dray backed up to the
sidewalk in front OF the club the
driver Of Mich informed The steward that he
had a large dining room table consigned to the
n rhereupon the driver produced a letter ad-
dressed 10 the House Committee, and member OF
cha need to present after reading the letter or
dered the admission OF the table The letter whlch
vas loosely entitled Leaves from Missing
nia1efior Of the mystery: II seems that all the
servants went home at ! o'clock but any members
who were there free 10 stay as late as they
one a former captain Of his college crew and the
other OF the football eleven seated at the smoking
the curse il had proved to the club, when the foot
bail captain T Tl'h me 4sad OF sbs IN ne az
d thing win get rid OF the club To think with
ises brought forth an axe a saw and meat axe
and with these weapons they went through their
49, ~ he v5Tng1re 3bsJ bsS Lee@ snrstTer
me FIFE from that glad young club
assorted piles Of ashes and . dining floor
hours hard work collected and did away with
these evidences Of guilt, and after agreement 10
secrecy. until substitute for the destroyed article
could be provided. the eonspirators had cheerful
drink and separated The natural love Of gossip
r 1aa mystery inherent 10 the human race o'a the