Arizona republican., 1906-11-15
TRACKED THE FOUR eLusHER.
Neat Little Game Discovered by the
 Wise Hotel Clerk.

It happened up at Hotel Euclid all though Philadelphia. Boston. and other cities all figured in the events. Through the lobby and up to the desk walked d young man who wore a fancy vest. His cigar pointed saucil- 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 a look that said: Now isn't he just the grandest you ever saw?'
 Now the clerk recalled that this par ticular young man had been in before to give long distance telephone calls. The thoughtful clerk also remembered that the telephone customer. although he had given several cross country calls. had always experienced some difficulty in getting the people with whom he sought to carry on a high priced convef sation-that. in fact. he never had been able to quite make con- nections.
 "Get me c. \. Johnson at the Ire mont house in Boston. and also want call to F. R. Franklin at the Belle vue- -Stratford, in Philadelphia" an- nounced the young man in loud tones as he shifted his cigar to the other side of his mouth with a knowing look. People about the desk who heard the order looked around to see what big promoter 1t was that talked such ex- pensive conversations. Seeing only little man and a big c:gar. they wonder ed. For a young man who only drew
  pairing to spend a good deal of money in talk.
 The girl at his side might have ob- served that there were no Jumps on his cloths and that he probably would not depend on giving check. but she only looked at him admiringly and said. You men don't care a thing about the expense of things. do you?"
 "Oh. this won't cost so much" he re- piled.
 Now it happened about this time that the clerk who continued thought ful. had a ''hunch." It occurred to occurred to him that George must be a deep-dyed four-flusher." and his long distance calls were to imaginary per- sons existing only for the purpose of giving him an opportunity to get "hea- wy in the eyes of little Bright Eyes" at his side
 In a moment the clerk had put the telephone girl wise. and job was fix ed up on foxy" George. the long dis tance virtuOsO. The clerk retired to the private office in an adjoining room and few moments later the telephone girl announced to George, Here is your Boston party on the line" At that point Georee nearly had seven different kinds of fits.
 Hello. is this Johnson?" he asked nervously after picking up the receiver.
 Sure" came back the answer from Boston-in the adjoining room. How are you. George. old boy? How'd you happen to call me up clear from Cleve- land?"
 This recognition of his voice by man a thousand miles awev. who he thought. existed in his imagination only. was too riuch for him. and he ran out of the booth.
 That was the wrong man he ex- claimed. The Johnson I wanted was not in. And. by the way. I won't have time to wait on that Philadelphia call" He thought that would square it. but it wouldn't.
 You did. too. get your party. I heard him call you by name before I had time to get off the line. You'll pay me toll please"
 But l haven't enough money with me to-" and then George checked him. self. for little Wide Awake" at his side looked up queerly.
 Then the clerk came to the rescue. He called George to one side and wbis- pered to him. "See here my boy. I'm next, you know. Now I'll fix the tele phone bill. but remember not to be q Tour iiusher" again. Run along home to your mother now and be a good boy.-
 And since then George can not bear to look at the cold. reserved features Of a telephone. He wouldn't have the nerve to put Tn a call for Berea.
 J. T. Finney. foreman of the Model Steam Laundry of St. Paul Minn. is in the city for a visit of several