The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-10
An Irish Tramp

NNa NlAAN AAANNAA'rAAAAr AN ratH.'A spend the whole month Of roses in a walking trip in what Is called lhe Tros- sachs. | ran across a young English. man named MarstOn. who was amusing himself In much the same way as l, and we agreed to tramp together. Mar ston was a thorough Briton and with all a Rriton's respect for rank. He was not noble himself but profossed to know many of the nobility.
 We were resting one day on the banks of Loeb I.omond when a typical Irishman trampcd by. He wore cordu- roy brooches Co the knee and woolcn stock kings. the conventional short cuddy pipe In hls mouth, and carried a bun de slung Co the end Of a stick over his shoulder.
 "Pat" | called, can you let me have a matChE"
 Faith, | can that same" he replied and. turning. joined us.
 You're from the Emerald Isley" I said.
 How did you know thaty" he asked.
 "I guessed it. Where are you bound T'
 Faith. since yer so good at guessin' ye can guess that also"'
 laughed and asked him lf he would have a nip from my flask, which he ac- ccptcd, and we an proceeded on our way together. Marston was evidently not much pleased with the Irishman's company, but l found amusement iu his wit and would not let him leave us. He seemed Co take great fancy to me. but regarded MaIston much as MarStou regarded him However, we kept together for several days, during which Marston warned me that the fellow was preparing Co work us in some fashion and advised our getting rld of him. Marston's prophecy was, n a measure, fulfilled by the lrishman, when alone with me, asking for loan of E2O, accompanying his request with the following highly improbable story.
 I'm next Co a barOnctCy," he said, my cousin being the present possess or Of the title He is dying with con sumption. and I'm not sure but he's dead by this time I'm out ot funds and trsmplng it. IT can get them | can reach home much earlier, and It's important that be there before my cousin dies"
 I refraiued from smiling at the story but said that if he could give me the family name | would refer thc matter 10 NIarSton. who knew an aboIt the British aristoCracy. lf M8rstou knew of the family and thought the matter to be as represented l would cheer | fully make the loan.
 This seemed to staCCCr him. Hc thought the matter over, then said. Never mind. Tl foot it,
 NarSton left us soon after thls rc quest and before parting warned mo not to be gulled by the lrishman, iu forming me that pcrsouatiug counec lions of the nobility was a common confidence game In the country, and most people knew enough of it Co kccl | from being fieeced.
 Tat and | trudgcd on together H' made no further move Co obtain a loan but permitted me to pay sundry eN penSeS. Indeed, I paid foT aIl hts | meals and his lodging where we stop ped parted with him at Glasgow I going overland to London, while h' said he was going 10 work his way or some vessel to Dublin. He had anus ed me. and I thought | should pay hiu for doing so. handed him a fiv' pound note. He took the money, ask | ing me. Of course, to whom he shout, send 1t. I told him not Co bother abou a return. but gave him my address d my bankers In London.
 "Goodby. Fat" I said, You're to, witty to remain a tramp. Come t America and 60 Into some show husi ness. You'd keep an audience laugh ing whole evening"
 "Goodby," he replied. You've bccl very kind" And with that he left mo
 I remained m London for some time One day | received a note which read;
 The Ean of Arrascrogh presents hl commitments Co Mir, Reginald Brewer an would he pleased Co have him spend week COct. to l9 with him at ArrasrragI castle
 Not ever having heard Of the Earl O Arrascragh. believed he had mad some mistake and wrote hlm a polit note to that effect Ky return mall received a reply stating that mistak or no mistake, the invitation held good and was requested to send my oC ceptancc. Not unwilling Co see somC thing of foreign Irish life among th highest class. | took advantage ot th situation. accepted and on the dat named went to Ireland. On driving n to the castle a gentleman whom foo to be his lordshlp hurried to the port cochere and received me, AS we stoo facing each other put my hand up { my eyes to make sure they were sccin alright. In a gcnueman's dress sa' the Irish tramp I had bcfricnded , Scotland.
 never made an investment ths yielded so bountiful a return. Not fC a week. but for a month, l was fete i as had never been before. askc