Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-03-23
BY THE MYSTERIOUS MIR.
RAFFLES.

BY THE MYSTERIOUS MIX,
RAFFLES.
1t was nothing short of miracle
that | was not captured yesterday
morning on my way to Metuchen by
a well known county detective whose
two initials | will disclose to you at
the finish of this story. | was on the
same car with him, but he glanced
my way but once, nodding to me and
then resuming the perusal of his
newspaper, the New York Press. The
car was numbered 1151 and in charge
of Conductor No. 5035.
| left this car at the junction OF
the short line running down Main
street into Metuchen. Near the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge In Me-
tuchen / met middle-aged lady
dressed in dark clothes of whom T
Inquired where Kramer's general
store was located. She replied that
1t was right ahead on the other side
of the street next to Robbins Hall
When l entered Mr.. Kramerss
store, he was very busy with a Gus
toner and not seeing anything good
to eat near by, decided to ask a ques-
tion, which was an inquiry for the
postoffice. He replied that it was
just across thA,s street. Thanking
him very kinds hurried over to see
If Postmaster Pierson needed fifty
dollars for a mere exchange of ten
words in English and the proper
flourishing of the PERTH AMB0Y
NEWS but tharo ruoe no+bs,cr ,t<.f,, =
in this line.
/ looked the cute little office over
and then had the nerve to ask the
general delivery clerk If there was
any mail laying around loose for A.
J. Raffel. There, was none, so
quietly stepped out thinking candid
ly that those people at least had
something else on their minds be-
sides the hunt for the s.MYSTERI-
Gus MIR. RAFFLES FROM SIX
TONS DRUG STORE
From the postoffice strolled into
Weiler's bakery where bought
three cream puffs for dime from
a neatly dressed lady behind the
counter. She will remember the man
~'ho eskol her what tie it was and
so made comments ON the spring
Ike weather we were enjoying.
| next entered George H. Hahnss
drug store where made a five-cent
purchase 1t was smoking tobacco.
From here l walked over to the
Pennsylvania railroad station where
bought n New York World. MORN
ing edition, from the lady in charge
of the stand. She looked me over
very carefully, but failed to tumble
strolled back on Main street, but
there was hardly a soul in sight. En-
tering D. e. Rogers grocery store,
| opened my heart again and spent
five cents for two oranges. l just love
ranges-there's pointer for you,
If it's your luck to see a man on the
street wearing an orange in his face.
look him over well, as | generally
eat them as l walk about.
remember eating one of these In 2
Mr.. Rogers store, giving him plenty
of time to look me over, but it was
no use. The next time visit Metuch-
en- I'll have a sign attached 70 my
back and carry red flag.
walked through Clinton place,
stopping at two different houses
where l inquired for a Mr.. A. J. Ref
| fel. The bells were answered In both
places by elderly ladies who pleasant-
/ ly Informed me that no one OF that
name lived In the neighborhOod.
Everybody knowns everybody else IN
quiet Metuchen, so guess they spoke
the truth.
Returning to the Pennsylvania rail
road depot. caught train for Rah-
way and made my journey back to
this city by trolley, reaching here safe
and sound.
Today | am going to give the up-
| town residence section of the city
chance at the reward of fifty dollars
in gold offered by Mr.. Sexton and tho
EVENING NEMo for my capture.
Be on the lookout, everybody, IL It's
an umbrella-to-mend" man, a per
son looking for rooms or a Washing
machine agent-don't let him get
away from you. It's a chance to
pick up an easy fifty.
Tomorrow l intend to remain in
either Perth Amboy or stroll over to
the Nixon shipyards in Tottenyalle.
Do not forget the rules. The init
ials of the detective are "R. p.
Think II over RAFFI ES.