The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-02
WIS DUAL
travelling Man Works Off a
Prank on 0kIahOmanS.
JOE Wisely CHEF VICTIM
How the Joke Was Almost
Turned on the Joker.

One set Of Oklahoma City politicians
are greatly puzzled. and Claude Duyal
has thanks to return for a brilliant recep-
ton at Oklahoma city which he never
attended if the reports which come up
from the south on the trains last even
ing are correct
The story is this: There is a CONNER
/ cial traveller, Mr.. Claude Kelsey, wno
enjoys a good Joke On this occasion he
got TOO much Of it. He was going south
three evenings ago, and when the train
was between Guthrie and Oklahoma City.
10. Wisby, one Of the leading Democratic
politicians Of Oklahoma. sat down beside
him and got to talking politics. Some
one across the aisle addressed Claude"
and Wisby pricked up his ears at the
name and asked If his name were Claude.
The man addressed said it was Claude
what" asked .Wisby, already guessing
the answer
And by some method Of mental sugges-
ton the travelling man said "Duval
Wisely jumped up and clapped him on
the back. Il welcome you to the terri
tory, Mr. Duyal. I give you thrice vel
come to our country. Have you got Long
skinned?"
Absolutely done up" said Kelsey
Good for you. Heavens, but I am glad
I met you" and Wisby went on in this
strain asking about politics Ia Kansas
until Oklahoma City was reached. Kel-
sey had all he wanted, and believing that
Wisely would go to the Lee hotel, went
himself to the Grand Avenue hosiery.
But he had no sooner signed up his name
as c. II. Kelsey than Wisby walked In
and said: t'Here's Duval, boys shake
hands with him. I was hunting you"
The commercial traveller was consider
ably embarrassed. But he shook hands
all around and smiled.
Here boys" said Wisely "we must
rustic around and get the crowd out
Present him with the keys TO the city;
send some messengers out after Jo and
jim and Henry. Get EN- out Of bed and
bring EN- down"
Mr.. Kelsey look scared and said he
was very tired and expected he ought to
go to bed
mot on your life" said Wisely. eve
don't get you down here often, and we
want to see lots Of you while we have
you. Gentlemen, this is Claude Duval,
the smoothest orator in Kansas today"
At this signal the crowd cried for
speech.
II am very. hoarse,' pleaded Kelsey.
Speech Speech roared the crowd.
So Claude Kelsey, trying to remember I
one Of DuvaTs speeches, spread himself /
He gave a pretty good imitation At any
rate it took well with the crowd of Dem I
ocrats, probably better than DuvaTs ef-
fort would
BY this time the crowd had increased |
percepubly. and among them came a re-
porter for Kansas City paper. He took |
Claude OF to one side and said: Mr.
Duval would ike an interview with /
you" Claude made a date with him for
the morning.
Then he made another speech, as the |
crowd insisted Finally one man who /
was beginning to doubt said: But what
ever brought you way down here right /
in the midst Of the campaign"
This was a stumper for the commercial !
traveller, but ne took in a big breath of /
air and said, soiemnly: Gentlemen. 7 |
am here on private business; it is of such /
nature that If I could divulge 1t /
would gladly. Tomorrow night I make a (
speech at Wellington and I return tomor- /
row morning. fear I will have to go to /
bed, as I am very tired"
BY the way said the counterfeit Du- /
crowd and they went TO the hotel Office /
and Wisely. in glancing over the register, /
said: why, Duval, you forgot TO reg /
ister"
BY the way" said the ounterfeit Du- /
val, swallowing hard. ct believe 1 did"
That's all right" said Wisby Young I
man, enter up Mr.. Duvars name"
And now, gentlemen" said Claude /
for the warmth Of this reception. and bid
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