Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-17
HIS SUPERB nerve
II Enabled Him to LoII In Luxury
With Not a Cent of Cost.
CRUSHING A HOTEL KEEPER.
me Beau Was Elegant In Dress and
Exquisite In His 6luffing and Played
HE Part Well-Never Known to
Pay . Bill Under Any Circum sta noes.


HE Part Well-Never Known to
Pay Bill Under Any Circumstances.
Misery loves company" quoted
Mt, Tabb, an old time Virginia gentle
man. the other night There's great
deal OF truth I'm that old saying.
Some forty or fifty years ago there
was celebrated Virginia character.
well known In Washington. Baltimore
and Philadelphia. whom 1 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 all
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. He or
dered champagne by the case and CT
entertainment
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 hetel. Mr. Guyer,
had heard OF Beau. but he could not
believe that he would deliberately run
up such a large bill II he had no inten.
ton OF paying 1t. and he hesitated
about speaking 10 such an elegant gen
tleman about such an inelegant thing
as money, but after Beau had been q
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
few moments Mr.. Guyer received
polite but Urgent message from Beau.
asking him TO come to his apartments
at once.
81 sent for you. Mr.. Guyer.' said
the inpecunious beau, to show you a
most remarkable document which has
been sent up to me from your office.
L don't wish to complain OF your
clerks. sir. but dislike being annoyed
In this way. VIII you kindly look at
That Is bill. Mr.. Smith, said
Guyer as soon as he recovered his
breath.
$50 / observe responded Beau,
but. Mr.. Guyer. 1t 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 the last month. and
would be glad IL you t.
why. my dear SIR interrupted
Beau. laughing. you surely never ex-
pected me TO pay this bil?'
most certainly did and do ex-
pect you TO pay it, answered Mr.. Guy
ell firmly.
But. dear sir said iceau gently.
you knew who | was when came 10
your house.
Mr. Guyer admitted that he did.
"'Then, YOU know, continued Beau.
that | have Fever heeu known to pay
Il Dill TO any one. and no one in his
senses ever expected that | would.
Now. my dear sir. beg OF you TO de-
stroy this ridiculous document and see
lbnt am not annoyed again with
such foolishness'
DO you intend TO pay this bill or
notT dema nded the hotel PROPRIETOR
stcrnly.
81 do not replied the Beau quietly.
Very well, then. vii; sue you.
sir
That Is your privilege. sir
And will get Judgment. too
said Guyer angrily.
You will get more than Tint. Mr.
Guyer.' responded Beau calmly. .You
VIII get yourself laughed mt by the en-
tire country for being so foolish as TO
imagine that you could collect bin
from Beau Smith Pray do not sub.
| ject yourself to such ridicuie.'
"Guyer hcsitated: he knew he would
be laughed at numerically by every
one. and. then, too. he could not help
but admire the colossal cheek OF
smith. so he sat down again and III n
fresh cigar
Mr.. smith, said be. I'll tell you
what will do. IL you will move over
10 the City hotel 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' an.
sWered Smith eoolly. j had been stop
ping With Mr.. Barnum for month
PRIOR to coming TO your house. and mo
also promised to give me receipt in
full for what 7 owed him II would
move over here and play the same
trick on you "-Philadelphia Ledger.