The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

to satisfy his wife, made an Investigation
Nothing had been disturbed, but on closer
inspection it was found that a window
which had been left open was closed and.
that the screen was gone
When Dudley went out To- pick nm tho
screen under the window he found foot
prints Of formidable size. The proUIer
had tailed 70, secure an entrance be-
cause he had neglected to prom the win
cow when he-took the Screen out.
The third and .mpst, recent experience
was the most determined effort which
mas Deen made to secure access to the
car. Dudley sleeps In, the observatory at
the rear OF the car He was awakened
one night by a gnawing sound. which he
at nrst attributed to rats but glancing
toward the door he saw through the cur
tam the outline of a Observation-Disclosures
burglar. Dudley sat up in bed and await
ed Developments.
The gnawing, which was probably
caused by a fle, ceased, and the burg
lar noiselesslX, but eXpeditiously inserted
Key after key in the lock The inhab-
ltant or the car realized that the affair
had become serious. and that it. would bg
only a Question Of a few minutes before
the unwelcome, visitor would f!nd a KEY
In his skeleton assortment viii h would fit,
the lock ,
Dudley stepped to a closet and drew
forth a crowbar and waited anxiausly ,
for the door to open, At this junctura
his Wife awolke and gave utterance to a ,
| blood-curdling scream. The burglar has,
: tlly slipped the key from the lock and
gathered himself together for a 200 yard 4.
dash at a speed close to record time. "a
HIS WIFE IS WHITE -,r
Mrs. Dudley Is white, and met her husF
band at Ottawa They were married i'm
Springfield in 1882. While the car was In
the city for repairs Mrs Dudley Is a
Il, %
pretty.
Dudley has been palace car porter for
| dozen years. When the Boston was In
! commission he had entire charge of the
car, being responsible for transportation
and the securing Of a chef, porters and
! stewardess. He Is fond of machinery,
and understands the mechanism of the car
in which he lives.
He thinks the porter is rather at dis,
| advantage in his dealings with tic raw
| cling public, or. las he expresses the
| situation: The best that ne gets Is the
| worst OF IT, Ten years ago the drawing
! room, sleeping, or dining car attacSe
| redped large harvest from tips" but,
the field HIS been greatly restricted OF
late years.
Dudley has found the problem of ex-
istence a difficult 3ne during his resi-
dence Of a year and a half in Springfield,
| When the Bostcn, reached this city it was
we'll provisloned and for some time he
and his wife lived on the fat Of the land.
When the stock of provisions became
low Dudley wrote to headquarters AS
he received no money, either for provi-
sions or salary, he ordered from local
grocery and provision stores charging
the account to his employers The COM
pany accepted the bills, bat made no re-
mttance, and as a result, Dudley has
been doing business or a cash basis for
several weeks, but his creditors are now
pressing him. 20
HAS MADE MANY FRIENDS. t
Dudley has made many friends since
coming to Springfield. and he has re-
cefved substantial aid from some OF
them. He IS averse. however. to being
beholden to them, especially as his en-
ployers owe him sufficient money to sup
port himself and wife In luxurious idle
ness for a considerable period. Dudley
says that he has received but s. from
the company since Thanksgiving.
He receives letters Of encouragement
and promises at regular intervals. but
their fulfllment has not yet occurred.
| He will stand by the car till the last he
says. He admits. however. that ne is
unable to see where subsistence Is COM
ing from after a week or two
Dudley has taken a great pride in the
appearance Of his car and has be-
slowed almost as much attention upon
it as when 1t was In service There is
no dust ON the outside finish. and the
trasswork shines like gold. Inside tho
car perfect order is maintained. The
little kitchen is as clean as the pro-
verbal Dutch housewives The floors
are frequently swept. and each square
Of linen and every piece of silver is ac-
counted for.