Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
HIS SUPERB NERVE
1t Enabled Him to LoII II Luxury
With Not a Cent Of Cost. 4
CRUSHING A HOTEL KEEPER,
The Beau Was Elegant In Dress, ard
Exquisite In His Bluffng and Piaysi
His Part Well-Never known. .
Pay q Bill Under Any Circurnstanoeh.

His Part Well-Never Known .
Pay q Bill Under Any Circurn stanoeS.
Misery loves company, Quoted
Mr. Tabb, an old time Virginia gentle.
man. the other night There's agreat
deal OF truth In that old saying "
Some forty or fifty years ago there
was n celebrated Virginia character,
well known In Washington. Baltimore
aud Philadelphia, whom / shall call,
Beau Smith, because Smith wasn't his
real name. Beau Smith was not only
noted for the elegance Of his dress. but
also for his absolute disregard OF al!
financial obligations. He was never
known to pay bill under any circum-
stances. -- ,-
Beau entered the office Of the old
Monumental hotel. in Baltimore, one
night. registered. and upon being as
signed to one of the best suits OF rooms
in the house. for he would be satisfied
only with the best, he proceeded to
make himself thoroughly at home and
settled down for long stay File or
dered champagne by the case and ci-
CARS by the box for the entertaDnment
OF such friends as might visit him in
his apartments and, in short, lived as
though he had millions behind him.
The proprietor Of the hotel, Mr.. Guyer,
had heard of Beau, but he could not
believe that he would deliberately run
up such large bill If he had no inten,;
ton Of paying it, and he hesitated
about speaking TO such an elegant gen.
tleman about such an inelegant thing
as money, but after Beau had been a
guest at the Monumental for more than
month and had said nothing about
paying his bill Mr.. Guyer summoned
up his courage and had Beau's bill
made out and sent up to him. In q
few moments Mr.. Guyer received q
polite but urgent message from Beau,
asking him to come to his apartments
at once. our
81 sent for you. Mr.. Guyer. : said
the inpecunious beau. to show you a
most remarkable document which fhas
Eeen sent up to me from your Office.
don't wish to complain, OF, your
clerks. sir, but l dislike being annoyed
in this way. Will you kindly look at
that and tell me what it is ?'O9hH
THAT is a bill. Mr.. Smith, sah
Guyer as soon MS he recovered his
breath. 1oyo IT, h
$50 / observe responded Beau,
but. Mr.. Guyer, it is made out against
me-
Certainly replied the hotel man.
1t Is our account against you for
board and lodging. wines. cigars and
other extras for he last month"; and I
would be glad IL YOU - lfir p
why. my dear SIR interrupted
Beau laughing. you surely never ex-
pected me To pay this bilI?'
81 most certainly did and do ex-
pect you 10 pay it answered Mr.. Guy
Ell firmly LHH'E
But dear sir said S,caii gently.
YOU knew who was when 4 came to
your house j.
Mr.. Guycr admitted that, lie did.
Then. you know. continued Beau,
shat l have never been known to pay
bill to any one, and no one In his
senses ever expected that l would.
Now, my dear sir. ] beg of you 10 de-
stroy this ridiculous document and See
that am not annoyed again With
such foolishness' t.t.vi
"'Do you intend to pay this bill eor
notT demanded the hotel proprietor
sternly.
Il do not, replied the Reau quietly.
Very well. then. will sue you.
sir fHf ]ts0
That is your privilege. sir > =
And j will get judgment. too
said Guyer angrily. q ,lf.n %
You will get more than that, Mr..
Gdyer.' responded Beau calmly. You
will get yourself laughed at by the en-.
tire country for being so foolish as TO
Imagine that you could collect bill
from Beau Smith Pray do not sub.
! Iect yourself to such ridicuIe.'
"Guyer hesitated; lie knew he would
be laughed at numerically by every
one. and, then. too, he could not helm
but admire the colossal cheek ..of
smith. so he sat down again and lii
+ fresh cigar
. Mr.. smith, said he. ri tell You
| what | will do. If you will move over
70 the City Eotel and play this same
! game on old man Barnum I'll give
! you receipt in full for all that you
owe me and say no more about it,,
Receipt the bill. Mr.. Guyer.' nm.
Swered Smith coolly. i had been stop.
| Ping with Mr. Barnum for a month
| PRIOR to coming to your house, and he
also promised TO give me a receipt in
/ 'ull Tor what owed him If ] would
move over here and play the same
trick on you Philadelphia Ledger.