The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-19
SIZE HELPED HIM sMUGGLE.
hut Afterward the Obti sinE Cresture Held
Fast 20 the SNUG gied Furs.

Fast TO the SINUS gied Furs.
BosroN, jan. 1s.-A man whose name
is far too prominent In the business and
social worlds Of Boston TO be mentioned
In connection with the story took his wife
to Montreal not long ago and bought, just
before they took the train to come home.
a set Of sea otter furs whose cost It took
four figures TO represent.
As their train nesred Rouses Point Il
occurred to Mr.. X for the first time that there
would be a heavy duty on those furs which
they carried with them still In the box
In which they had been bought. Mrs. X
could not evade the customs inspector
by wearing the furs because she wa already
wearing a set Of sables.
This much more Of Mr.. KS identity may
be revealed-he is a fnancier-and no saw
here a problem not unworthy Of his metal. He
plunged deep into meditation and remained
there for several miles. Then his face
lighted up and he scanned his fellow pas
sengers In the parlor car.
Down near the other end "a q highly
respectable looking woman who was about
the size and had much the figure Of Mrs. X.
Mr.. x scrutinized her closely. Then he
rose and spoke 10 his wife, and Mrs. x got
her beautiful sea otter set out OF It's box.
Mr.. X too them and went down TO the
highly respectable looking woman.
Il beg pardon" said Mr.. x In his most
polished tones, and he explained about
tho insatiate customs officer and the poor,
beautiful sea otter furs. Mr., < was q
mar whom people 10 Boston were accus-
toned TO tumble over one another TO obllge.
Would the highly respectable-looking
woman obligep IL was merely necessary
10 year the beautiful ea-otter set until
the border and the vulgar customs man
wero well past. and It would be a very great
favor TO himself and Mrs X.
Mr.. X was not mistaken In the highly
respectable-looking woman. She was only
too delighted to oblige. And the next mo-
ment her cloth jacket Was adorned with
the sea otter set and Mr.. X. was back be-
side Mrs. X In an exceedingly pleasant
frame OF mind.
The customs man WAS passed. without
a quaver. The highly respectAble-look-
ing wore her fur az though they
had descended TO her from her great-erest
grandmother. Mr.. x would have bought
flowers II there had been any TO buy, TO
show his appreciation. The highly re-
spectable-looking woman sat within the
sea-otter furs. The train rolled on MIR
X scarcely liked 20 ask her to take them
off, so he waited. The highly respectable
boa a little closer about her neck, thrust
her hands deeper In the muf. yawned n
gazed out Of the car window. An hour
passed. two hours, three. MIR. x decided
TO relieve his neighbor Of the furs. They
we're doubtlessly distressing her. yet
aha aaopNaH III VVilHnQ To hurry him
Madam said Mr.. X, we are very much
obliged TO you indeed. We will not ask
YOU to sufocate yourself with our furs
any longer. We are greatly indebted
The highly respectable looking woman
turned her head and regarded Mr.. Y with
severe ACCOMPLISHMENT. Il beg pardon
she snid.
MIR. \ explained again about his thanks
and her kindness and the suffocating furs
and his wife's great indebtedness, The
highly respectable looking woman's face
grew stony.
you nave doubtless made . mistake
che said. I have not s~en any furs that
belong 10 you
MIR. Y looked at her for a moment, then
he swallowed, then choked, then turned
an apopleCtic red.
DO YOU mean TO denv, madam he
demanded, that ] asked you 70 wear those
furs for me until We were past the Customs
office at RouEe'- Point, and that YOU con
scented, and / turned them over TO youy
Maiam, do YOU realize what you are doing'
i realize. said the highly respectable
looking woman. very slowly and distinctly,
"tha, I propose 10 hear no more such talk.
II / have anything that belongs "a you.
YOU are al liberty 90 make q complaint
either g. the CONDUCTOR Of the train or 10
tha police At springfield The police s-peci-
ally would doubtless find our story inter
estiug In the meantime II you do not
ret ne Al once shall call for assistance
Nj y choker again and looked At the
highly respertAhle-l looking woman dumbly
H. Ss.mei fascinated by her Then hr
chin fell On his shirt bosom and he went
back 10 MIR & eide silently The highly
r.-poctahla-lookiug woman left the train
A. Springfield Mr. y IL nov ~contni,s hs
financial deals strictly % State street.