The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-15
His Self Invited Guests



Paul Grldley, Junior partner In the
firm Of johnson. Stokes & Co, having
gone to n. to collect long outstand.
ing account and having received Il
/ cheek for S10,9625O drew the money
I from bank and went TO his hotel witI
1t Having other business at ~ 70
transact the next day. he was 0blige
10 remain overnight During the after
noon he took a walk to kill time am
met man who IA he passed sang ont
Hello, Gridley. What are you don
hereY' Gridley stopped to look at tn
man, whom he did not recognize, but
be passed on. saying that be was IN
hurry.
That evening while GFldley was sit
ting Ia his room card was brought ~
to him bearing the name Joseph Con
don"
lie was looking at the card, trying u
place the man whose name 1t bore
when the door was pushed open. AMI
Mr.. Condor entered
Don't know that you remember me
Mr. Gridley," he said. i've seen yon
at the store often and have bought
lot Of goods Of your concern The
truth Is. I've come up here on a matter
Of business lnld was hurrying 10 sc
through when | met you on the street
Couldn't manage It and had to sta
over in this beastly town, where {
don't know soul. ! thought OF you
and hunted you up"
Il can't exactly place you" said
Gridley There are so many custom
ers coming and going that ! can't re
/ member them all Besides, have
charge Of the accounts and don't d.
much selling"
Mr. Condor settled himself In chair
and talked voIubIy on general subjects,
while Mr.. Gridley did most Of the lis.
| tening. Presently up came another
card with the name Robert g. Perry,
a name Gridley did not recognize
any more than that OF Mr.. Condor.
| lie. however, directed that the new
conner should DO shown to his room
Mr. Condor, who seemed to have set.
4 tied himself to q pleasant evening
looked annoyed at being disturbed.
/ Mr.. Perry was q hOrid man, with
pleasant smile, and came in jOyfully
GFldley rose to receive him.
Beg pa'don for trespasslng, MIR
1 Grldley," he said effuslvely; but, see
Ing your name on the register from my
native place, I ventured to send you
my card with a view TO asking about
some Of my old fFienda."
II shall be very happy 70 serve YOU
Mr.. Perry. This Ii Mr.. Condor. Mr.
Condor. Mr.. Perry. ! suppose we are
all bored at being in a strange town
and should help each other out"
The three sat down together AMIGA.
bly,. Mr.. Perry asked about several Of
his old friends, but Mr.. GFidley didn't
happen to know any Of them. Mr.. Con
don produced cigarettes. Mr.. Perry
took one, but Mr.. Grldley said be
never smoked
Mr.. Perry asked permission to order
up cocktails. which was granted
though Mr.. Gridley said he never
drank. Mr.. Perry, however. told the
waiter 10 bring three cocktails. When
they came he took one OF them to the
gas jet, saying that he thought the.p
was something In t." Finding some
thing, be took the other two glasse
there on the tray for inspection FL
nally he was satisfied and set them o.
the table. Mr.. Condor drank one but
Mr., GrIdley steadily refused. This was
not remarkable. for he was superll
tendent OF Sunday school and neye,,
drank a drop OF any liquor. This Lex
the two strangers 10 accept each 9th
er's hOspltalitles Both demonstrated
at the position they were placed In as
guests, using a hosts room to treat
themselves In. but Gridley was immov
able. Mr. Perry puffed away on Mr.
COndon's cigarette, and Mr.. Condor
drank MIR, PeTy's cocktail.
Presently Gridley noticed that IN
conversation was growing tritle
heavy. He looked at his self invlteC
guests and saw that they were both
looking drOwsy
Il fancy" he said. that you gentle
men are no more used 70 liquor than !
Judging from the effects of one glass,"
MIR. Condor tried to make a joyat
reply. but while doing so his head fell
upon the back OF his chair. and ~
snored, Mr.. Perry attempted to - e.
the window. but feil over on the bed
Grldlcy summoned M attendant, the
clerk was called. ana, Gridley hayiny
explained the circumstances, the tive
men were taken to another room. How
they could havr gOt drunk on one cock
+ tail no one could explain. II was sur
missed that they had been drinking b.
fore the calf
The next morning Mr.. Gridley left
the hotel early aud did not return TO Il
before taking the train for home. On
the next Sunday mOrnlng before going
20 his Sunday school. taking up pa,
per, be was surprised TO read;
eour esteemed fellow cltlssn. Mr.,
Paul Q. 0Etdisy. whilo recently visit
ing N. receivod two callers who Il b
nuDDoasd intended 10 drug and rob