Evening journal., 1910-02-26

uouheiS. Anu yet 70 curious are NHN
Ways OF Fate that the total loss OF my
only pair was once tho means Of getting
me two nights hotel accommodation and
a substantial sum IN cash.
II was one winter evenin about this |
time last year that I, Cecil Faulkner
Tremayne. found myself in CONSTANT |
noplc with ten pence in copper the suit
was wearing. and "A long ulster OF Har-
ris tweed for my sole possessions.
| never neionrod officially TO tho Brit
sh Embassy but ties of kindred with
those IN high places had kept me for
some months as a more or less rccoE-
nized hanger on until run Of rotten
M luck. at cards. and finally bit Of a
shaketup with the native authorities
(nto which ! need not enter IN detaiD,
left me, as / say. with tho key OF the
street and nothing eise ! could call my
own.
owing to my row al the Embassy
had no references which would obtain
me credit, 7 knew no calling by which
could earn any money. and there was not
soul nearer than England TO whom
could turn for help.
entered a cafe, and calling for a.
drink. and writing materials, spent an
broken letter to my people at home, im-
plorinE a remittance by wire. CLOSED
over my troubles with sir i,ohert as well
as could. and did my best TO draw
sympathetic attention 20 my pitiablo
plight The necessary stamp finished "
ton-pcnoo. e was 10 p. m. and a rainy
night. and st was imperative that
should find shelter. Since it appear
cd likely that henceforth ] should have
to live by my wits, this seemed splon-
did opportunity TO practice tho glorious
game OF bluff.
found my way TO a small hotel ana
engaged bedroom. explaining my lack
OF luggage to the clerk by saying had
just arrived by water from Smyrna and
that all my effects. even to my dressing
case were detained by the customs.
The next morning ! slept late and WAS
awakened only by "a knock. followed I'M
medately by the hasty entrance OF tho
landlord. an excited little Frenchman.
Monsieur will pardon. nest ce pas he
said "but J am told that Monsieur ar
rlves altogether without tho baggage
am desolated Monsieur. but what can ]
do? ] have been so robbed, so defraud-
ed, Monsieur. that l have made the rule.
must ask, Monsieur TO pay mo now for
the bed ne has occupied and In advance
for the breakfast he was so good as 10
. order"
At this display OF suspicion I assumed
, extreme indignation, but he persisted.
"I shall certainly rot pay until
leave" ! said. "and as TO my solvencs
I can only refer you 20 the English Am
bassador. Sir Robert Lytton
I thought this might satisfy him, nev
er dreaming that he would act upor
the suggestion.
But certainly" he replied, "f will 80
TO the Embassy myself, but IT. may b'
J upon a FOOLS errand, and. In tho mean
: time. how 20 prevent that Monsieur
leaves my house and stiil ] am not paid
q ask, ten thousand pardons Monsieur
q but have been so robbed, and Monsieu
! must please remain in bed until l re
turn. and to ensure this, Monsieur vii
excuse n for the moment only 1 remov
the pantaloons OF Monsieur
And this he proceeded TO do leavin
r the room with a polite bow and m
= trousers over his arm.
i cold sweat broke out upon me. To-
quiry at the Embassy could only mea
that should at once be discreditod an
the return NI Allt AhNAAtAA WNNAA hN ~
signal for my entrance into fresh trou
BILE. concluding, probably. with the insid
Of a gaol. No. I must leave the hote
4 and that quickly but how to set ava
without exciting remark. as I was boun
10 do II 7 walked down stairs withou
my trousers? rose. assumed the re
= mainder OF my wardrobe, and was seize
wich an idea. I wsT wearing heavl
hurl-iFWf
socks. With the boots pulled as high q
possible, and my long tweed ulster careful
~ buttoned, presented the appearance
OF the ordinary Knickerbockered tour
= ist, and as the rain still fell my Ion
J., and heavy coat looked in no way remaI
kabie. Yes I was sufficiently dressed
: but how TO leave the hotel without he
ing seen by the clerk. at mis- desk, or th
: walters? Though, as the landlord ha
Y taken such determined steps 10 detail
= INC, It was probable that nobody wa
IS keeping any very strict watch upon m
movements.
o ] took n survey from my window Th
c hotel stood at the end OF block Z
In buildings MY room was on the frs
i floor looking into the side street. as di
a also the windows Of the dining room in
n mediatelv beneath me. On the chin
, nev piece OF my room we're two large. 81
ir called Ornaments Of heavy ware. Sell
N ing these leaned as far as possible ov'
N the window sin, and hurled first one an
"a then the other great pot al the two vii
,s dows OF the dining room. There was a
N awful smash OF glass, another crash !
- the missiles landed on the little tahl'
n already laid for luncheon, just with
IS the room. I sped across my room az
n out on the landing I'm time TO hear shou
is of fear and dismay from the dining roor
= and to sec two walters flying across Il
"a han. while the clerk left his desk. ar
is tore after them TO the scene OF excit
s ment. That was my time. in twin
r ling I was downstairs out OF the doc
T. and walking as quickly as I dared. I
tho street 7 turned corner. cross'
l- the street turned up another street. q
,s I must have gone q mile from the hot'
m then. finding there was no sign of pa
n suit. 7 strolled leisurely on until I can
le TO a public park.
ST What an endless afternoon 20 SCENT
A. as through>the unceasius drizzling ra
De 7 wandered along the dreary paths
40 when too utterly tired. sat sMverir
to awhile upon the sodaen benches. secu
is that in such cherries weather ] was
es the best possible place. 70 escape ~
fi tice. and indeed Up TO 6 p. m. had NJ
,e met with ono soul BY this time IL w
"a dark. and 7 returned 90 the frequent'
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