The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-08
LONDON STARTLED.
Lads Robbed Their Employers and
Spent Money Fast.

spent Money Fast.
Form the Chicago Tribune.
If the Chicago Office boy has the rep
utation of knowing few things that are
not in print, his British cousins are not
as slow as the story books on this side of
the water would have it appear Lon
don has just experienced a little run of
office boy kleptomania and 'millionair-
ing which promises to hold its breath.
for awhile.
The first of the series started in
brokers' Office in Bond street. when a
l3-year-old boy disappeared with cash
box containing go, spending it all in
just six days.
He left London with frst-class ticket
for Paris. At Dover. however. he found
the channel to be choppy. and concluded
not to cross. He engaged two EXPENSIVE
rooms, paying week In advance. and
telling the landlady that he had TO wait
the arrival of his father, who was i'm
mensely wealthy. He went to two the
aters that first evening, taking refresh
ments between each act, and had the
best seats.
But by morning Dover had palled on
him. Tipping the housemaid with
sovereign he told the landlady it didn't
matter about the rent in advance-he
would have TO go TO Brighton. This he
NAAE hAHN-NAdSS. OiAtA cApFDSiNt
lodgings in which to await his rich pa
rent. He made three Small friends, at
this seaside resort. and he spent money
for all of them for everything for just
four joyous DAYS. Then. on the remain
ing Fl and odd shilIings he went home
to confession and punishment.
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Another boy, whose principal oecupa-
ton had been weighing mail and licking
on the ugly postage STAMPS of the king
dom, sickened os4 the taste of mucilage.
He went to the office early one morning.
broke open a box holding signed checks
in blank filled one in for $500 and
cashed ii at the bank. where he was we'll
known. Then he romped away to do
the millionaire act He did this at the
rate of f15 a day, keeping on the move
in frst-class carriages most of the three
weeks that he was at large. He left q
trail of money behind him, and when
the police finally rounded him up he was
almost penniless, having silver cigar
cite case, a gold watch. diamond scarf
pin. three rings and revolver to show
for his $500.
A solicitors boy. Is years old. found a
purchaser for some confidential papers of
value which were in his employers safe
Ostensibly the boy was acting for h }
father in che sale and the innocent pur-
chaser wrote check for 200 in payment.
This check the boy neatly raised to
go and cashed while he smiled sweetly
on the teller.
He was just one week running through
his money. He visited Sheffield Black
pool. Liverpool and Preston. eating at
the best restaurants. seeing six of the
hest PLAYS from six of the best seats in
the houSeS bax-iug himself DhotograOhed
six times. and vet sleeping ont of doors
for the whole week
At Blackpool he got some of his
moneys worth BY driving the horse
hitched to a hired trap straight through
the front window of small shop. He
paid the damage like prince. how
ever and got out of town by the next
train.
And Of all of them it is the oniniOn OF
the British public that these temporary
milionaires had the real ones beaten to
pulp on the spending OF money.