The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-02-19
A persoration or the Boards.

A senilensn lampsd from . cab, paid
the driver, and. sc'alns . email hand
bss aud . package Of umbrellas sad csnes.
HE f.oe xs ciespiy shaver, aud be
wss dressed In . new suit OF Scotch
tweed ~ih . d sure like . checker board,
From this description be may essily be
recosuiz,d IS belonging TO the dramatic
profession. At lhs couutet be SWING the
register around, seizsj pen and entered
his nsme ~ John Overskr.
LIT me have . blsnk check, said the
gentleman.
The clerk hsnded him the desired sr
ticle, snd Mr.. Osersker filled II ont on
q New York bank for $50. Hsndipg IL
TO the clerk be stood ss though expect
ing The money. Tne clerk besits,ed.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Ovsrsker, ssid the
CLERK, that we deposited in the bank near
" oil our cash today, II you can vsil
awhile. I'll be happy to accommodate you
Any tiue, said the gentleman. l may
not need II until late this evening.
He then turned and followed the bell
boy TO bis room, Ia half 90 hour be
descended to the dining room. from
which be emerged few minutes before
s O'Clock, He was about to leave the
hotel wien the clerk csllsd TO him:
have the money for your check now.
Will you kindly step into the office
moment2
WHY he was asked into the office MIR,
Oseisker could not understand. Never
theless be stepped through door beside
the counter and found himfslf 10 a small
room with two men 10 police uniform.
Mr.. Oversker, said one Of them, hsve
you any letters 10 your pocketf
What does hi, mesop sskcd the gen
| tlemsu, sstonished.
Answer my question:
Yes, have. Do you wan. to examine
my private corlespcndeDc.p
would like TO look ct the address,
Mr., Ogersker took bali q dossn letters
from bis pocket end handed them to the
officers. Who locked OF them. then looked
st Mr., Oversker then pat the letters 10
bis pocket From another pocket be
drew photograph. which be studied
carefully, alter which he made similar
study OF the features Of Mr.. Ossrsker.
Pet Doolsn. be said, sliss Handy jim,
we've been looking for You for some
time. Yjure the slickest cop6dsnce
msn 10 the business. This job however,
10 90 bsreisced. 60 easy Of detection, thsl
| am sslonishedl You not only impsrso
nste Q usu we'll known 10 this town. bat
when stked to identify yourself as him
YOU hand out letters addressed to anoth
or man. This photograph from the
roeues' gallery was evidently taken when
you wets younger man bat the express
sion is less hardened.
Mr. Policeman. said the accused With .
queer look 10 bis eye, don't You think
Pm st least entitled to the money 90
the check I've drswni
/ think you'll come along With me-
Not jnst nov. II You please. There
ere Q thousand people waiting Tor that
hardened face OF mine. Alter they're
through With me lit devote myself TO
on.
Before you see them you'll be back 10
fsmilisr qusrters-s cell,
Who ere you snyvsyf
Inspector G,llsgher.
At thst, moment there vas violent
ring st the telephone bell which vas
answered by the clerk, Who bad bsen
locker on.
Well2
Is this G,'s bo'el9
Yss.
is Wslter Courtney thtre2
No such person stopping heref
Yes. there is. Start your boys sronnd
At once to fod ont what's the matter
With him.
tell you he's cot here.
And tell you be is. We're ssitips
ior bin.
Who's waiting for himi
Why, the company ct the thester
Wh,t thesterf
A, the word thester Mr., Oversker
pricted up bis e.re.
B's thes,er. Perhsps he's registered
under suotber name. He is IN sbsens
minded man aud gets miIed with the
cbsrsoter be plsys
WIS, character does hs play tonighi'
John Oversksr In "Tne Shortest Wsy
There"
By thuudefl
Mean while ths poiicsmsa we're sbou.
10 take assy The suspect vbsn the clerk
stopped them and .oId them TO v'i'
bii. After hssrias the ls't vords be
dropped the receiver snd raid to Mr.,
Oserakef:
Are 700 W.l,er C3ur,nelf
Or course en-.
Theo ~by tie dickens bsve yoo been
por,oosiirs J .hn Osersfsrf
NJ. Cotr,n,y Tor the frat time ssw bic
bIondes.
pecsass. he replied. .ith ssirtle TO
hi. eye. In 90 scior.
snt, called The clerk si'diy. c.li
c.rrlssa snd be q1iek tboat u. ht.
Couftlsy, N sefr for,y tbs, you hsse
been treop,ebiencss. Taen. gong TO
the sale, be eiascase a's ten dollar bilis
spd bronsLt them 70 tbs sctor
Crrissel called the bslibor.
0sodhy, M Polic'nsnl called Mr.