The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-09
WAS A REAL SPORT
oBliGING CHAUFFEUR SUR
PRlsEp coNvivIAL PARTY.
All Had Good Time While Ride Last
ed, but Driver Had Vet to Meet His
Justly incensed Better Half and Do
Some Explaining.

ITS big mistake TO think that all
dead game sports haunt Broadway or
live in New York." said the returned
traveller, setting down his glass. You
are apt to find 'em in the most unex-
pected places. and there is no mistak-
ing the genuine article when you do
run across him, whether in the Wal
dorf-Astoria or at Dinkville-on-the rail-
road track.
"All of which reminds me of little
experience | had a short time ago in
the city of Syracuse. which is located
on the main trail of what the natives
of New York call vaguely up the
state was one OF a party of four
and we had been doing the town.
Coming out of the Yates house in
the afternoon we spied a big automo-
bile drawn up at the curb. The sight
Of 1t inspired us with desire to con.
/ tinue the rounds on wheels.
"'I object said Mr.. Tightly. one of
the party, who was notoriously close
in money matters. They'll probably
want about IS an hour for that ma
chine
After conference we decided to
offer 81 an hour. The driver, a big,
good looking chap, sat like a sphinx
on the seat, cap on his head and big
goggles over his eyes. 1t didn't take
us long to make a bargain with him.
The price suits me- he said
Jump in and I'll take you anywhere
you want to CO.
I'VE chugged around to various
points of interest within the corpora
tion limits, not neglecting the irriga-
tion stations, when some one suggest
ed that we take run out to road
house. The driver knew just the place
that would suit us, and he took us
there.
"His judgment proved to be excel
lent. The place was A No. /. We
liked it so well that finally we began
to order wine.
up to that time we had been con-
tent with the drink of the common peo-
pie. The wine made us feel good and
we asked the driver to have drink
Presently the quart then before us
was finished. The driver touched the
bell
Another bottle, please, he said to
the waiter, and not quite so cold this
time
Well, I'll be hanged said Tightly,
and he could get no further.
1--WE all expostulated with the driv-
er and told him to keep his money.
That's all right, gentleman, he
replied, pulling out roll as big
around as a spare tire. I've made
assure you | can afford it,.
After that we made him one of the
party. When we returned to the ho-
tel Tightly approached the driver with
a five-dollar bill for his fare and one
dollar bill for tip.
That's all right he said cordially.
The ride is paid for. The fact is he
continued, with broad grin the ma
chine is mine and / don't need the
money. Here's my card Glad you
liked the ride. I'm at your service any
time you happen in Syracuse
when Tightly reported we took the
card to the hotel and asked the clerk
if he knew the owner.
know him?' he replied. why,
every one in this town knows him. He
is one of me richest men in Syracuse
when we told of our experience the
clerk laughed.
Just like him. he said, but wait
till his wife catches him. She was
calling on some friends here and he
was waiting to take her home when
you struck him. She had to finish her
journey in a cab New York Sun