Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-03-28

founded. When her baggage is ex-
amined it yields handsomely. Instead
OF one box of gloves she has five boxes
each containing a dozen pairs, and she
has four dozen pairs of gloves scat
tered among her gowns and other gar.
ments. Every sleeve contains a pair
OF gloves and sometimes two pairs,
and she has glovs, handkerchiefs and
lace collars and the like, stitched in
side the lining of quilted petticoat.
She has two dresses that have been
"cut and basted" but not finished,
and she has goodly array of silk
stockings and other feminine articles.
The trifling presents intended for her
nephews and nieces resolve into seve-
raj products of the milliner's art that
are intended for the wedding of a
niece who is to become q bride within
the next fortnight. Some of them
may be "trifles light as air" but
nevertheless they cost a good deal of
money.
As one after another OF these costly
things that were not on the "declara-
tion" are brought forth from their
hiding place the woman turns red and
pale by turns and her strength leaves
her to the extent that she is COM
PEELED to sit down to avoid falling to
the floor.
Yonder is woman whose appear
ance is portly while her face is rather
thin. She is one of the passengers
who has just landed and declared that
she had no dutiable goods in her pos.
session. Her face and form are not
harmonious, as such q plump figure
does not belong to that delicately
moulded face. Keep an eye on her
and see what happens.
Her trunks are examined and svi.
IDENTIFY she told the truth as there is
nothing dutiable to be found. All her
dresses have been worn a sufficient
number of times to comply with the
law and she hasn't many dresses any
way. But before marking her trunks
the officer asks her to follow him for
a moment. The pallor Of her face in
creases and she evidently doesn't re-
spond gladly to the invitation.
But she follows to the room which
is set apart for personal examinations
and is received by a ild-mannered
woman whose nose is bridged with
pair of eyeglasses. She is exceeding
ly polite and as soon as the two are
within the room aud the door is locked
she requests the traveller to remove her
dress.
The stranger obeys while the other
apologies for the trouble she 10 max
ing and explains that it is owing to in.
that has been received con-
corning some laces which were to ar
rive about this time. The removal OF
the dress shows that the work is not
in vain, for concealed beneath it were
enough laces to set up small shop on
Broadway, together with silks, gloves
and other things which were quilted
into petticoat or deltly wound around
the waist OF the fair traveller.
Halt an hour after entering the ex.
animation room the woman emerges
and is allowed to claim her baggage
and leave the dock. She might be de-
tanned and sent to prison for violating
the revenue laws but the Custom
House does not often enforce this part
of its duties, except in the case of old
and professional offenders. This wo-
man, whose plumpness has vanished
and whose dress now hangs about her
like . closed umbrella, is q novice in
smuggling and was betrayed by her
anxiety OF manner and by the circum-
stances that her form and face were
not properly matched. The inspec-
tress shows as the result Of the exami'
nation = pile of Heterogeneous and
costly articles.
"A few years ago one OF the passen-
gers on a steamer from Liverpool to
New York was an elderly gentleman
who was general favorite among the
passengers. He mingled much with
the ladies, was delightful in converse
ton, had fund of anecdotes of all
kinds, and boasted that he knew all
the ropes at the Custom House. He
was not at all reticent about the duti-
able goods that he expected to get
through without the least trouble; he
had an overcoat and suit OF clothes
for a friend, in addition to several
suits for himself, half a dozen watches
and as many sets OF jewelry. together
with gloves and other nice things ga
lore. He was everybody's friend and
offered TO make himself useful in aid
ing his new-found acquaintances to
run the revenue gauntlet. Many &C.
cepted his offer and confidingly told
what they had in their possession /;
they gave confidence for confidence
and something bordering very closely
upon vows OF eternal friendship were
made If he succeeded in his efforts.
One Of the passengers was dress
maker OF New York who had Glen
tele of fashionable people. The old
gentleman was particularly attentive
to her and intimated that he was q
widower who wished to renew his
former condition Of double blessedness.
As q practical test Of his friendship he
wanted to see her safely through the