The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-10
A CLEVER SWINDLE
Working the Game at an English
Watering Place.
STORY OF A WORRIED WOMAN
II Caught the Interest and Sympathy
of the Prosperous Loungers at the
Fashionable Hotel, and the Rest of
the Scheme Was Easy,

of the Prosperous Loungers at the
Fashionable Hotel, and the Rest of
the Scheme Was Easy.
THE prosperous" were lounging on
the terrace of the leading hotel in the
fashionable watering place summing
themselves. 1t was a magnificent aft
ernoon. Everybody was laziy good
tempered and contributed to the gen
eral air of well fed contentment. And
then "the woman put in an appear
ance
For moment she stood on the stone
steps that led up to the terrace, hesi-
tating. The prosperous" gaped at
her and wondered why she was there
They probably classified her as one of
the respectable poor"
"The woman" could not disguise the
fact that she was in trouble of some
sort She advanced upon "the pros
porous" and glanced timidly from face
to face. Then, gathering her courage
In both hands. she walked right past
them into the vestibue of the hotel
little buzz of speculation arose
There was no doubt about it, They
found "the woman interesting.
Wonder what's worrying her?' said
one
Perhaps she thinks of putting up
and is a bit doubtful about the cui-
sine" cacl1led a would be wit. The
cold stare with which his remark was
received told him that 1t was consid-
cred to be In decidedly bad taste. AS
fact, "the prosperous were inclined
to feel sympathy for "the woman"
They had been well fed, and it was
magnificent afternoon; also they were
genuinely curious.
Soon she came out again, looking
more dejecred than ever She looked
around as if for less public means Of
escape, but, finding none, strobe des-
perately forward
MY good woman, you seem to be in
trouble. Can / do anything?"
1t was the elderly military looking
man in the corner who spoke spoke
gruffiy as one who is in the habit of
doing favors ungraciouslv THE pros
porous thought it trihe daring But
they We're secretly glad And they lis
tened.
mo, sir. thank you" replied 1.-THE
woman"
And then she belied her words by
muffied sob
"I-I-it's nothing, sir-nothing at
ALL" she added
The military looking man rose from
his seat
Have the goodness to take that
chair" he said peremptorily, "and tell
us the truth. have no doubt that we
shall be able TO assist you"
When she had partly composed her
self 'the woman" stammered out her
story, with the aid of much prompt
ing from her companion.
Il am widow. a color sergeant in
the Welsh Grays my husband was
let lodgings in the town. There was a
gentleman called Colonel Morrish
boarded in my house nigh on six
months; said he'd pay me as soon as
his dividends or somethin' came In at
the half year
81 managed to hold out and gave
him the good table as he was accus-
toned to, though it meant owing the
landlord. But I'd do anything to have
TIE gentry in my house"
"The prosperous" murmured sympa
thetcaily.
"Just before the six months was up
| he said he'd have to come an stay at
| this hotel to meet one of the directors
who was going to pay him his money
| An now they tell me that there never
was no one here by the name of Colo
| mel Morrish And-and-the bailiffs
come into my house this mornin, an
they'll take all my furniture for the
f12 owe the landlord"
Twelve pounds" repeated the mill
| tary looking man. He hesitated and
| then fumbled in his pocket Well
| dash it. here is f2 toward It." And
his voice was gruffer than ever
He glared fiercely at the meek little
man by his side, who promptly began
| the fumbling process to cover his con-
| fusion
Others fumbed, too, and at the end
of couple of minutes the f12 was
there.
"I-I-can't take it. sir ~
Madam. don't talk like foolr'
thundered the military looking man.
run home and pay out those-bail-
| IFS"
|
| Late that evening in a room in the
poorer quarters of the town "the wo
man" was lingering the sovereigns.
That's ten quid to the good, any
howt' she said complacently. Where
shall we try next?"
Don't know. old girl. But | was
thinking of Brighton"
| 1t was the military looking man who
answered London Answers.