Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-13
RAFFLES GROWS
MORE CARELESS
HE MAY BE CAPTURED IN AN
UNGUARDED MOMENT
VIII Try His Luck At the City Hall
from Noon TO One O'Clock.
Then at First and
Spring
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when the chase is brought to an end
after that time.
This marks the eighteenth day I have
been operating among you, and 1 am
more than willing to hear the mystic
words-YOU ARE THE MYSTERIOUS
MR.. RAFFLES OF THE LOS ANGE-
LES HEARLD-whispere into my ear.
Not Here for Health
To those who have followed the game
since its inception, 1 want to impress
upon them the seriousness of sticking
close to the game from now on, as
there is no knowing at what moment L
may 60 to pieces while working among
you.
AS It stands now, am simply carry
ing the game along on my nerve, and
II the game should get too hot for me
It win be all off, and then want to
see to IL that the winner Of the prize
gets all there is coming
Funny how sentiment changes When
/ first began operations here few of
the all-important business men of this
burg seemed to imagine 1 was some
sort Of tourist who was out here for
my health. They think differently now,
as 1 have convinced several of them
that I am about the healthiest individ-
ual ever struck this town.
Those who class themselves as from
M1SSOur1 WdnJ 10 De SuOWll-
have been shown more during the past
eighteen days than they ever knew be-
fore in their lives. They will learn
quite bit more before have conclud-
ed this entertaining little pleasantly in
Los Angeles.
All Look Alike to Rube
However speaking of the monday
gathering at Fourth street and Broad
way yesterday:
Conductor l139 was on hand as usual,
lunch box and all; Old Mary, with her
sloppy sunbonnet; the old chap with
the Svengali whiskers, the woman with |
the red hat, who was helped along |
some by little boy; letter carrier 116, |
who has the fever bad: letter collector |
ia, who again just happened along |
when the crowd was at its height; con- |
ductor 114-a steady old regular-all !
were there, amply aided by the usual |
concourse of sleuths, professional and |
amateur, who helped swell the passing |
show.
Everybody seemed to have the money |
grabbing habit in it's most advanced |
stage of development. They all wanted |
the thousand dollars and some became |
foolishly angry when some smooth |
faced man they challenged refused to
admit that he was myself
1 thought one old chap would go
up no less than dozen smooth faced
men of all skies and description, when
he finally turned to me with the re-
mark: Dang it all, they all look alike
to me; how in thunder can 1 catch
him %
Gets Their Numbers
Conductor 113, in charge of Holly
wood car No. 215, had his own troubles
while his car was trying to pass the
Of FnIIrth
some boys pulled the trolley pole off the
wire several times. Conductor 113 took
the matter good naturedly, however
and as fast as the pole was pulled from
the wire he placed it back in position
until his tormentors, realizing they
were up against a pretty cool PROPOSE
tion, started to look for trouble else
where.
also happened across letter carriers
Nos. 2, 3 and 4, who were working in
and among the crowd. Conductors 1877.
1891, 1116, 1139, 1912, 1882 and 1904 were
also taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity to reap in some loose change
Through my capture, as were motor
men ass, 607, 1863, 512 and 535
These chaps form the advance guard
of the REGULAR SQUAD, which is
captained at all times by conductor
No. 1139 Go to it, boys and may you
rest easy in spending the money. I'll
have a free ride to Venice for mine.
City Hall Again Today
This is what intend doing today:
Between noon and L o'clock I will
again try chances with those inter-
ested in my capture IN FRONT OF
CITY HALL
BETWEEN HALF PAST AND
HALF PAST I WILL MAKE AN
OTHER EFFORT TO PRESENT
THIS MONEY TO SOME ONE AT
THE INTERSECTION OF FIRST
AND SPRING STREETS.
If I am not captured today intend
doing just about the same thing every
easterner does when he strikes this
town-buy some real estate.
In looking over the town 1 have de-
clded might do prettv we'll by picking
up few buildil lots here Just as
an investment, and as I accidentally
discovered that my old college chum,
Walter Hoff Seely, who was formerly