Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
RAFFLES MAKES AN
ENGAGEMENT TODAY
WILL EAT NEAR THE HOTEL
EiGELUS
Wednesday He Wrn Spend Part Of the
Noon Hour at Broadway and
Fourth Sire ct and Watch
the Crowd
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band, which, by the way, is one OF
the best musical org g1nizations have
ever had the pleasure of listening to.
AS I stood listening to the music
noticed Policeman M. l talking with
n tall man in a dark suit and DARK
SLOUGH hat, under a wa wing palm ana
steppfnP closer l was fortunate enough
70 discover that both were discussing
my possible whereabouts Good thing
that, for No. l.
At the conclusion of the, first number
by the band 1 started round to the
chewing gum counter, where L bought
a. chunk of gum from a smooth-faced
chap wearing light hat. Then, start
ing over to where they sell ice cream
in cones, I encountered a short, smooth
faced. light complexioned man Of about
twenty-seven years, wearing a blacK
suit and derby hat with q bow tie.
This chap had a program in his hand,
and deciding to take a chance 1 asked
him to let me look it over moment
Gives RaffIes Program
He did better than that; he made
me a present of it, with the remark
"You know this concert was postponed
last Sunday; that is why it has the
wrong date"
Passing the ice cream stand, I trailed
on over the bridge. where L paused
long enough to take a good look at
the people walking across on the
stones scattered through the lake. A
girl in a blue skirt, white shirt waist,
accompanied by tall chap with red
dish Vandyke beard, were about the
busiest members on the bridge. The
young lady was at Eastlake park for
the special purpose of catching me and
at the same time winning thousand
dollars.
L overheard her declare to Tom,
her escort, that IL Raffles would only
take a chance along Bonnie Brae ave-
nue., she was quite sure he would never
be able to escape her.
All right, Miss, 1 am glad for the
tip, buff you had only turned around
and sized up the quiet looking chap
who was standing against your right
shoulder you would not have been
compelled to wait long for your chance.
Sees the Animals
Then. walking around the edge of
the lake. 1 sauntered up across the
lawn, through the garden and finally
over to the menagerie, where I ran into
another crowd of eXpectant sleuths, al
busy watching the smooth-faced mer
near them. How did 1 manage to ge
by? That is one of the things 1 an
not disclosing at this time, as chances
here again in few days, and if yot
knew exactly how I operate the game
would be as well as ended before my
next real meeting with you.
The menagerie at Eastlake park is
rather q disappointment to the visitor
that is from what I saw of it. Maybe
they keep the elephants and other ami.
mails in some other section of the
park, but all I discovered was a lone
some brown bear, a few birds, a couple
of monkeys, real wolf, couple o.
mountain lions and the keeper of the
animals, the latter a fat, bald-headeC
man with a light mustache, who wa'
seated on the porch of the main anima
house.
Officers Number Covered
I also discovered a policeman wear
ing a boiled shirt seated in front o
the English ferrets' cage. This par
tIcular copper had his number covered
with his coat, so 1 was unable at thi
session to tell you more about him
although for moment I was under tn
impression he was part of the shoV
itself.
Then over to the Carousal where
heard a wheezy organ grinding ou
''Would You Care?" 1t struck me tha
the majority of those within hearin