The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-30
A HEARTY REPAST
sy j. EUGENE DRAPER.


head and saw seedy looking individ
nal reckoning him from the sidewalk
near the Tombs. New York Coachy
pulled Up beside the fellow and asked
him what hewanted.
Drive me to the W. hotel on Fifth
avenue"
~Irlrst must see the color Of your
coin"
$50 do not look worthy Of creditT
lyon look worthy Of the attention OF
policeman"
The ragged man chuckled with evil
dent satisfaction.
lyon would not know me for multi
millionaire. would your he said
Il would know you for a jallbird"
The cabman started TO drive on.
Hold on said the seedy man. q
am In the way to realize a handsome
sum. How would you like to divide IL
with meT
Cabby looked ineredulous.
''See here" said the seedy man, APP
preaching the driver and assuming a
confidential tone Il can't succeed
without your assistance or that Of
some cabman and am willing to pay
well for 1t"
what do you wish me to dor
Let me explain. am John Gold.
/ have made bet Of $500 with a man
at the W. club that, dressed ID these
rags, viii eat good dinner at one Of
the principal hotels In New York. /
wish you TO arrange the matter for
me with the manager Of the W.
u arrange the matter for you! How
can / do thatT"
Drive me to the hotel win alight
while you stand beside your cab with
bowed head and hat III hand / viii
90 into the cafe and take seat. You
60 to the manager and let out the Sc
cret that / am Mr. Gold, that | have
made bet Of $500 that ! win dine at
his hotel and that n he VIII permit
me to win you shall be the gamer by
half the winnings"
The coachman sat looking at the
beggarly specimen or humanity. turn
ing the matter over In bis mind. He
was tempted
Have you proof OF your storyY' be
asked.
IF / had and should produce II /
would lose my bet. The umpires are
watching me at this very minute and
will follow me wherever 60"
acct IN" said the cabman.
The day was waning when the cab,
with its disreputable looking occupant.
stopped at the entrance OF the w. He
alighted. passed the cabman, who stood
uncovered, and entered the restaurant
The musicians were tuning their instru-
ments. and the tables were being rap
idly filed with diners. The ragged man
strobe to a seat az a vacant table. the
eye Of every swell IN the room being
fixed upon him. When he was seated
al turned toward the manager. who
stood scowllng at the unweicome guest.
He was about TO summon a policeman
when the cabman who had brought
the stranger beckoned him to the door
and said something to him, The mana
ger listened attentively. keeping his
eye all the while on the seedy man,
who WIS intenrly studying the menu
waiter was called and di-
rected to serve him. The cabman dis.
appeared.
1t was soon whispered among the
guests that a northumberland was
winning bet by eating a dinner In
the hotel In rags Those who bad va
Gated the tables near the one at which
he sat gradually returned to them and
watched him. He seemed to relish bis
dinner as II he had never thus dined
before. Dish after dish were set be-
fore him and the contents consumed.
Not content with moderate priced
wines. be ordered the most expensive.
His walter was assiduous In his atten.
lions, expecting that one Of such law
lsh tastes would tip him with i've
dollar bill al least And all the while
groups Of people were watching and
whispering, enjoying the sight Of
multlmillionaire in rags winning a bet.
What an arlstocratic brown re-
marked lady. Il would know him
Tor something beyond the common
even worse dressed than be is--if, in
Iced, that would be possible
They say there is old Dutch blood
n the Colds" said another.
Look! He is shoveling the food
nto his mouth with his knife. How
'unnyg
THAT ia to keep up the deception"
At last the mans appetite was sat
SIZED, and. calling for dollar cigar.
le told the waiter be would like to see
he proprietor That person approach
a with great Difference.
MY friend, said the guest. Il have
'njoyed an excellent dinner at your
suppose the cabman who
lrove me here told you that | am a
| haven't a red cent.
am Tom Dugan. just out of jail,
Fhere ! have been long while living
N the coarsest fare. 1t occurred to
ne that for one good dinner | would
le willing to go back for a few months
onger and have put up this job on
'ou to crafty my appetite"
The proprietor smiled. rubbing hts
lands together as If greatly pleased at
hts last move to carry out the decep-
ion. Those at the tables near by tit
cred.
Come" persisted Dugan. "Call the
olice. have nowhere to sleep to-
light and wish for shelter"
Reluctantly the proprietor became
that be had been duped and