The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-20
7AFFLES BATTLES
AND ELuDES CAPTURE
Continued from Page one

.Oft Of chances | am compelled 10
axe, and every person who rents
ooms or conducts a hotel should do
lore than size up their present ten
,nts.
Then. again. II must be taken into
consideration that being unlike the |
celebrated DIR. Tanner, II is neces
sary for me to eat three meals ev
'ry day. IL might even dawn on
iome of the real clever people that |
n occasio nal sizeup of the hungry |
lorde which tackles the lunch count |
RS or more pretentious dining halls |
hree times every day would disclose
1ne chap who looks enough like me
stand a challenge Should you
appen across such a suspect at least
i've him time to finish his lunch be-
ore you start to carr, MIN on
hutt,! to The Leader office for the
roper identification and the golden
eward that awaits your enduring eff
orts
Really, it's an unwise thing to
ackle hungry man before he has
cached the toothpick stage; it might
Ne possible he could not see the
uTOrous side OF the situation and
night proceed to give you a few
lard joks where the bottle got the
'ork.
Right here | wish to impress on
our mind II Is quite necessary that
II those who have designs on my
apture and all those not so far ad-
anced in the game to fully under
Il fan1 tho tuIArIc no ucaH Ghoult
| 'ou really get line on me, do not
l ay you are the Mysterious Mr.
eader of the Guthrie Daily RAT
| les" That would not bring the de-
tired results. But the moment am
roperly challenged | will admit my
| fentity; of this there Is no ques
ion. No use trying to carry your
'iCtim on plank to The Leader of
Ice, just because you are sure you
ave the right man. When you
and 1t to me right you will say
You are the Mysterious Mr.. Raffles
4 II The Guthrie Daily Leader" and
ave on your person the latest edi-
ion of this paper. You might also
id that The Guthrie Daily Leader
read by thousands fully as enthus-
astic as yourself.
Believe me, there are people that
display a wonderful amount of pure
y imaginary knowledge. They will
4 ell you with an air of superior wis
lom that thee are "onto" just how
his deal is worked; in fact they
ave been Informed" and are on
he ground floor and could place their
and on me at any moment, but they
% not wish to injure me in any way
md very kindly allow me to con
nue. my way unmolested.
All! What beautiful self sacrifice;.
what a noble spirit of good fellow,
ship!
4 | stood on the corner of Harrison
ind Division and overheard con.
l ersation between two men, one, |
.oticed, quite short In stature, the
ther rather medium and very dark
Il Shorty stated TO his friend. He has
il room not far from here and | have
4 spotted" he goes up there and
'hanges his clothes every three
ours or so and am going to let
Tim work until he appears at Pat.
terson's furniture store and then
I'm going to round him up"
il "Rlackiet asked, How did ygu
get wiser"
Shorty" winked and walked away
4 You're on, Shorty" but there is
one point you overlooked: | am
watching you, and If you wait to
round me up" you may have to do
the Rip Van Winkle stunt for some
i time to come.
Many interesting and pleasing in.
stances occurred in my rounding up
the new members to the Innocent
club"
4 My first victim this morning was
II Mr.. Dawes, corner of Capital boule.
ward and Villas avenue. This gentle
man was buslly engaged mending a
aroken wagon wheel with which to
| rig out a wagon to haul dirt. lie In.
formed me he had lived about seven
years In Guthrie and was sure he
had seen me somewhere. was OF
he opinion he was mistaken. but did
not tell him 50. Mr.. Dawes asked
my occupation and in my dress as a
farmer ] said | was In the truck hes
iness whereupon he proceeded TO cx
plain how much a friend OF his made
+, in the business In fact he almost
converted me into the business in
reality. did NOT tell him | was
out to give away $4,000.
L My next move was to the home OF
i gentleman ! have since heard went
Iunder the title OF Baron Campbell
| near Convention hall No one was
Ut home, however, but an old darky
and when I'reauested to speak to the
la1v of the house. he informed me
Feould call at the drug store as there
was no one at home.
4 Cnntinuing IN nv wa~ I called al
1.-THE corner OF Drexel and Springer. en-.
quiring the name of the street. | was
met at the door by young man
that looked very much as though he