Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-21
SMOOTH STRANGER
FINDS EASY MARKS
(From Wednesday, Daily.)

seven inches shorter, but almost the
peer Of his illustrious, IL unwilling
namesake, turns out 10 be I. u. Hud.
son. much TO the sorrow Of literary
Knight Of the Grip, a crippled cat.
tleman. n financier, and sundry other
admirers Of the stalwart author Of
"The Spoilers and other stirring
chest sellers
"Rex,' who claims he is out here
writing the story Of the Roosevelt
Dam for Hampton's Magazine, float.
ed into Prescott, Saturday, from
Phoenix, where he had bcguiled sew.
eral Of the alfalfa contingent, until
masquerading ways.
tim. When "Rex" announced his
name in the train. Charlie sat up and
took notice, and when the pair reach.
ed Prescott, announced his "find"
proudly. The alleged novelist passed
Sunday uneventfully, quaffing the
few drinks which his flame" threw
his way, with a consummate general.
cship that would have psralyzed the
real Rex in three hours.
| Monday saw the young adventureI
up bright and early. As he sauntered
into the lobby Of the Hotel 81,
Michael. he espied we'll rroomed
man writing at the desk, II ws'
home cooking" for "Rex" e
"stack up" against the stranger
who afterward confessed TO re
porter that he thought the rea
Beach "ns fine gentleman and
character as Taft and Roosevelt
and said he would have peeled hi
"wad' down to the bone for
night in company with the illustriou
writer.
The travelling man got card q
the Yavapai Club and proceeded I,
tog mp "Rex" in a complete outfit
Of clothes, including white duel
trousers, black and bonny sael
coat, and "a suit Of summer under
wear. Together they sailed into tn
club. where they psrtook Of .goo'
cheer galore, the host meanwhile Civ
ing his pals identity full publicity
After n season Of dalliance in tn
"stope,' the pair proceeded TO othe
emporiums down street, and IL wa
at this juncture that "Rex" recol
lected that his exchequer was bar,
A double eagle earomed across tn
bar without cavil, from his charme
host, who afterward duplicated tn
emolument, the tally reaching $66.s
before dasbing Englishman, VIII
happened 90 know the real from th
counterfeit, sent the gallant drumme
reeling home TO mourn in the sol
: tude Of his chamber and count oh
dross that had changed hands.
Bright and early yesterday, nj
daunted by the taunts Of unbelie'
= ers. the imitation enslaver of fame
| full brains, set forth, and lolle
. gratefully at mndry bars, "shor
, changing several citizens, WI
thought that. In the maze Of his d
y scriptive flights he had taken q
Q change without consciousness. 81
A NJ. l.. Buckley and Dave Berr
. who had been thrown from n bronel
in the morning and broken his arr
were mulcted in the sums Of twen'
y and forty cents, respectively. Buc
II ley says:
al al did not wish 10 mix IL vii
pleasant stranger. We people
- Prescott must treat the strang
Y within or gates with all consider
y tom
Dave says his lame arm prevent
:, an alteration over the forty.
" Last night. in the midst OF
W charmed circle, nj the Raini
n Rex" was finally run down by &
ID reporters. He ia a mildly inoff'
10 .ive, blue.eyed. semi-stout man
:. about thirty, with q pugnacious Cd
~ and a steady gsxe worthy Of
n. better calling. He looks about
20 much like Rex Beach, both rs
stature and lineaments, as LaFolle
looks like President Taft.
whats your friends name
aueried one Of the pencil.pushers
~ the khakielsd "noveIist's" eni
tainer.
"sesreh me; ash him." wolfe,
.er the latest victim.
a., "why; IL IL isn't old Rex Beael
ventured the scribe.
'fs Nary deviation Of the stea
IN blue.eyed gaze, bat the pseudo
Of thor Of Alaska "thrillevs" could
.en keep the tremble from his sqn'
me cut chin.
.,s "Gee, but you must have had
Inc elegant 'souse' on for the past u
ger DAYS"
= awho are youi" reared Rex
,A.l ..Journal- Miner, sir; bright
In bres4iest paper In Northern Ariz'
mo. SIR
INV "My name is !. y, Hudso
4. growled the chap.
"Glad TO meet You; Thought
ned had left town; you ought to,
,ny know; trains twice a day both vi
ery take the tip; lots Of US know
emit bnt YOU are worth y column, Just
you are; good night