The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28
TRICKED The -FOUR FLUSHER
Neat Little Game Discovered by the
Wise Hotel Clerk.
And when lie Called Up Boston He
Unexpectedly Got His Man-It
Didn't Cost Him a Cent.
From the Cleveland Leader.

FROM Alf A4NfNi@tl As+et+FAs
Il happened up at Hotel Euclid. al
though Philadelphia. Boston. and other
cities all figured in the events. Through
the lobby and up 10 the desk walked a
young man who wore a fancy vest His
cigar pointed saucily up Euclid avenue,
although he was not facing that direc-
ton and on his arm was a demure young
thing who ever and anon gave him q
look that said. Now. ISN'T he Just the
gTandest you ever saw?
Now the clerk recalled that this par
ticular young man had been in before
20 give long distance telephone calls.
The thoughtful clerk also remembered
that the telephone customer. although be
had given several cross country calls,
had always experienced considerable diff
nculty IN getting the people with whom
he sought to carry on nigh priced con-
vcTsation-that. in fact. he never had
been able to quite make connections.
Get me c. y. Johnson At the fremont
House in Boston. and 7 also want cali
60 r. T. Franklin al the BeIlevue-Strat-
ford. in Philadelphia, announced the
young man in loud tones as he shifted
his cigar 70 the other side Of his mouth
with a knowing look. People about the
desk who heard his order looked around
20 see what big promoter it was that
talked such expensive conversation. See
ing only a little man and big cigar,
they wondered For q young man who
drew only 81 every Saturday, George was
preparing TO spend q good deal OF money
for talk
The girl al his side might have OBJ
served that there were no Jumps on mis-
clothes and that he probably would not
depend on giving a check, but she only
looked at him admiTingly and said. You
men don't care a thing about the eX-
pense OF things. do yOu2
oh. this won't cost 50 much. he re-
Piled
Now il happened about this time that
the clerk who had continued thoughtful.
had q "hUnch." II occurred TO him that
George must be a deep-dyed -four flush
or. and his long distance calls We're 10
imaginary persons existing only for tho
purpose of giving him opportunity 10 get
heavy in the eyes of little Bright
Eyes" at his side.
In q moment the clerk had put the tel
ephone girl wise. and q Job was fixed I'D
on L0hh 1f-tl - Atlf- afAik NtNNftiA'-f- Y 70
tuoso. The clerk retired 70 the private
Office in an adjoining room and a few min
utes later the telephone girl announced
to George Here is your Boston party
on the line" At that point George near
Iy had seven different kinds OF fits.
Hello, is this Johnson" he asked ner-
vously after picking mp the receiver.
Sure" came back the answer from
Boston-in the adjoining room. How
are YOU. George. old man? How'd YOU
happen 10 cau me up clear from Cleve-
land?"
This recognition OF his voice by a man
"A thousand miles away, who he thought.
existed in his imagination only. was too
much for him. and he ran out of the
booth.
THAT was the wrong man" he ex-
claimed. The Johnson / wanted was net
IN. And by the way. / won't have time
TO wait on that Philadelphia call" He
thought that would square it. but il
wouldn't.
You did. too, get your party. / heard
him call YOU by name before ! had time
TO get of the line. You'll pay me toll
please.
But / haven't enough money with me
to" and then George checked himself,
Tor little Wide Awake at his side looked
up queeTly.
Then the clerk came To- the rescue. He
called George 20 one side and whispered
to him. See here, my boy, I'm next, YOU
know. Now tn fix the telephone bin. but
remember not to be -four fiusher again
Run along home To your mother now and
be a good boy.
And since then George cannot bear TO
look at the cold. reserved features OF a
telephone He wouldn't have the nerve to
put in "a call for Berel.