The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
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When he went into police heador11o
says the New York Sun. he had I -
under his arm. He glanced from - Fl
left as II he feared that some On ~
jump out Of a side room and atkac& -
He breathed sigh of relief Whea y e.
a uniformed policeman In the couI11n
Approaching the policeman he 500
PLEASE. mister. ven somebody y ~
something can have q deteckeftlvo'O%
on der place? Yes? No?'' @
That all depends" answersd ~ y
liceman. III you have Co.. =
make you win find Capt. Gteph1a11n ii
the information bureau and ~ VI ~
tend to your case, as he IL acting t
or tonight"
The man with the bundle ~
head through the doorway lead,n r.
Information bureau and softly 81
"vho is der captain?"
I'm here" replied Stephsnso1
can ] do for your" az 81
You can't do IT." remarked IL
Il first deteckertive must had II
nation myself" M 81
I'm detective" said the CO..
right on with your story" a
'All right" replied the viej1refl u -
begin on der commencing. - z
Bowery, mebbe hummer. vliat nSh
should live so when lie. ! cono'1a
store where der banjo makes piuoNo = Il
der pictures come round init A. r
you put on der slop machine. un1 lelI
ring NIT nobody deere at all. pl1<t1 uoo{
mems come to me una say II 49, ~
hear der Electricity for nlchal u1 Z
say, Sure. Why notg und dey bx1r1&f
der room out behind der store - ~
me make myself ready for o1V1;
you understan' dot business, car1oo
LET me see. You were on thu UcUC
You walked into one Of those ooA Il
amusement parlors. Then you hooc0 <
music from tho electric banjo m ~
few cents on the kinetoocoDus
worked the other penny-in-the-so4
chimes. Then two men brought y14j
a rear room and asked you 70 ~
electric battery. advising you to ~
for an electric shock. Yes, 20 IN 4
with your story
WE'LL" continued the visitee. s&11oI
come on der 'Iectricity machines Noe1
holded my left hand und dot OH T.
hoided my right hand. What ] oo41 b
such a little pins ind neddleu ~
how X init lectricity feels in ~ b y
1 only laugh when they hooded ~
chine cause dcy say dey got Il ~
init der handle from der machtnQ n
l got when we're in der mid1lo
dem fellows hand. Den coraeD =
What said he were der boss vho&
dot machine. He speak like 10
cry mad awful und say: dot g. W.
der middle got Ave dollars ven
much OF Electricity already for g.
How can dot BET can't pay Or Z
for such customers Dot vere suc
me. Den one mans what holded -
hand tight said dot 1t would COL
dollars when didn't let 10 before o
on der machinerings ding-a-ua4 n
other fellow What holded my -
tight pulled yet more 'iectricfty go
shouted: Quick. der bell WI
CO."
And did you let go?' inquired -
tain.
What shall do When dey ho>1 h
hands full nit lectricitys coules
myself out before der bell rfn97
bell dings afore get my HANDS a
had to pay two dollar bccan
not too quick" IS.
And did you pay it?'' -,
Sure" said the stranger. 49, -S25
ray dey couldn't lei g0 or, my
der boss don't stop der lectricsu NJ
after der bell rings ind dot " .. s111i
TO stay deere all night. shou1s y r. &
II out ind I viii pay und der x<x1r ~
ened der galvanizing from ~ ~ II
and der Electricity stopped. D. ~: Il
und give dot man two dollars. ~. =,
told a other mans about II IN e. I
laughed und said got DER
What is II for ding-dong' - 's
steered7''
~ guess II was" replied sne
and he sent a detective out 70
the matter. ri