Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-16
RAFFLES TAKES
LONG CHANCES
WILL GIVE WOMEN A GOOD
OPPORTUNITY
Man Of Mystery VIII MlngIe with the
Thronq at Fourth and Broad
way During the Noon
Hour
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OFFICE, DECLARED BY Me THE
WINNER.
The old chap with the gray whiskers
and the chap with the light sombrero
were both on hand, as was conductor
1199-lunch box and all-the woman In
red, who was there with her twin sister,
also in red, and conductors 1898, 1891,
1116, 1919, 1139, 1882, 1443 and 1928; mo-
torlnen 60S and 216 letter carriers 116,
% and 95. and policeman No 5S, who
was about the busiest policeman In Los
Angeles.
Car inspector No. was also a busy
member, working In the middle of
Broadway In an effort to secure q
passageway for the trolley cars. AS l
was leaving the crowd I happened
across policeman No. 223 strolling along
the east side of Broadway near the
corner of Second street, while further
down Broadway at Third street 1 en-
countered policeman No. Is, who was
standing in the middle of the street.
Fourth and Spring at Noon
Now this is what I intend doing to-
day:
Between noon and / o'clock will be
at the intersection of Fourth and Spring
streets.
will work all around the Hotel
Angelus, taking in every corner dur
ing that hour.
If the regulars will take my tip THEY
WILL BE ON HAND AGAIN TODAY
AS THERE is NO KNOWING NOW
WHEN SOME ONE OF THE MORE
CLEVER MEMBERS OF THIS
SEARCHING PARTY MAY HAND ME
THE PROPER PASSWORD, WHICH
WILL SHUT EVERYBODY ELSE
OUT OF THE RACE.
During yesterday afternoon I saun-
tered around Broadway, between First
and Seventh streets, walked cross town
of Third. Fourth and Fifth streets, and
made two trips on Spring street, be-
tween Second and Eighth streets.
During that time passed thousands
of people, all of whom in my mind
were keen on the trail, as many had
the Raffles stare in its most highly
developed form.
Ready for Capture
But even at that no one had savvy
sufficient to address me either properly
or improperly, all of which made me
weary at the end of two hours, and
gave up the chase for the day, deter
mined to make the game so easy today
that almost a blind man should be able
to get in on some part of the reward.
Just word: Do not overlook the
necessity of properly equipping your
selves with today's issue of the Los
Angeles Herald, as 1 do not want any
tumble on that score when / hear the
proper salutation whispered in my ear.
/ might as well remind the women
who are keen on my trail to take things
easy today. l will give every woman
in that crowd around Fourth and Spring
streets a much better chance than I
give the men. All 1 ask in return is
that when you spot me DO NOT. GET
RATIFIED OR EXCITED. JUST
TAKE THINGS QUIETLY AND TELL
1T TO ME IN SUCH A WAY THAT 1
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET
YOU TO THE HERALD OFFICE
WITHOUT ANY UNNECESSARY
FUSS.
THAT is NOT ONLY POSSIBLE
BUT EASY WITH ME.
Remember while you are looking for
me that 1 am also watching about
every move you make, and that I will
be wondering jest when or who will be
the clever individual to step forward
and say you ARE THE MISTER
IOUS MR.. RAFFLES OF THE LOS
ANGELES HERALD"
Come on folks-I want to go to the
show tonight.