, 1904-02-10
THE PRIVILEGES
OF THE RICH
lOriginai.l

Several young men were sitting in
the cafe of a city club.
Il tell you, gentlemen said Greg
DRY, '.the laws are made for the rich.
1t is the poor who are ground to pieces
under Them"
"You say that, Gregory, you a multi
m%ilIionaire.' cried Townsend.
Eyes. | say it. Observe the poor dew
lis who come up daily in Il morning po-
lice court. How quickly they are sent
to the various jails, usually on suspi-
cion, I'll bet any man in this party
$40 that | can put Oh a ragged suit
and get myself arrested within two
hours. and yet | will transgress no
laws. | will behave myself as a good
citizen"
''I'll take that bet" said Townsend.
"As soon as | can get the rags"
An hour later a man in t%atters, fol
lowed at Il distance by several young
fellows in immaculate costumes, en-
tered a store and desired to be shown
some portieres and window h%angings.
Reluctantly the fioorwalker himself
took the customer to the curtain count
er and remained there while he looked
over the goods, purchasing $500 worth
and producing bank notes with which
to pay.
"Where will you have them sent?'
asked the merchant, aghast.
"Clinton Gregory, 225 til avenue"
When Gregory left the store he was
followed by Il detective. Passing the
opera house, he went to the office and
selected the most expensive box for the
evenings performance.
"For whom do you want itT" asked
the clerk.
myself"
"Yourself?'
Eyes. Don't you understand Eng
lish?'
you get out of this mighty quick or
you'll get fired"
Since Gregory was not to transgress
any law he departed. As he left the
opera house the detective who had
Swallowed him and heard the eonversa-
ton went out a Short distance behind
him. Passing down the street, Gregory
from time to time took off his hat po-
litely to several ladies who rolled by in
their carriages. Those who noticed
him stared at him and were thankful
that they were not further exposed to
his attentions by being on foot. Hap
pening to come up to a lady just as she
was alighting to enter . store, he lifted
his hat and offered to hand her from
her carriage. She brushed past him
and reported the matter in the store.
A policeman was called, but Gregory
had departed.
Turning into the principal jewelry
store in the city, he pulled a solitaire
diamond ring from his vest pocket and,
handing it to a clerk, asked its value.
"We know nothing of the value of
paste or crystals" said the clerk, turn
ing away.
"Will you kindly examine this one?
| think it's Il gendine diamond"
The clerk took the ring, s%crutinized
it, looked suspiciously at the man in
rags, wedged a glass in his eye, which
he turned on the stone, then looked Sc
riously at its owner.
"How did you come by this?" he
asked.
81 bought It,"
Him. Bought it in this store"
mo; a year ago in London"
wait"
Calling for one of the firm, the clerk
whispered to him that it would be well
to examine the stock of diamond rings
to learn if any of them had been stolen.
No deficit was discovered, and Gregory
was permitted to depart in charge of a
detective. There were now two de-
tectives on his track, and they soon
discovered that they were watching the
same man. The first gave a history of
the ease to the second up to the mo-
ment the suspect had entered the jew
elry store.
"Shall we take him IMP asked the
second.
He'll give us more evidence of the
same kind. May as well have it ALL"
Gregory turned into a minor street
and entered a pawnshop.
"What will you loan me on this scarf
pin?" he asked, producing a pin set
with a ruby as big as a pea.
The broker examined it.
"Vat 1 gif you? 1 gif you ten dol
lar"
"Why, the stone is worth fifty times
that"
Yes, my frient, but I don't ask no
questions"
"Ask all the questions you like. The
stone is mine, and l came by it hon-
estly."
The two detectives, who were stand
ing at the door, advanced.
Come, my man, we want you" And
Gregory vas led off to a police station,
where the following charges were en-
tered:
First.-Having in his possession large
sums of stolen money.
Second.-Purchasing goods with mon
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