The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-23
ACLEvER SWINDLE
Working the Game at an English
Watering Place.
STORY OF A WORRIED WOMAN.

Fashionable Hotel, and the Rest OF
the Scheme Was Easy.
''Phe prosperous" were lounging on
the terrace of the leading hotel in the
fashionab Die watering place Stunning
themselves. 1t WIS magnificent art
ernoon. Everybody was lazily good
tempered and contributed to the gen
eral air of we'll fed contentment. And
then 1.-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" CAPPED at
her and wondered why she was there.
They probably classified her as one of
the respectable poor
1.-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 vestibule of the hotel
A little buzz of speculation arose.
There was no doubt about it. They
found 1.-The woman" interesting
Wonder what's worrying herr? said
one
Perhaps she thinks of putting up
and is Il bit doubtful about the cut
sine" cackled would be wit. The
cold stare with which his remark was
fol hot H.
cred to be III decidedly bad taste. AS
fact. the prosperous" were inclined
to feel sympathy for the woman"
They had been we'll fed. and it was Il
magnificent afternoon: also they We're
genuinely curious
Soon she came out again. looking
more detected 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 ungraciously. THE pros
porous thought it trif1e daring. But
they We're secretly glad And they lis
tened.
NO. sir, thank YOU" replied 1.-The
woman"
And then she belied her words by a
mutfled sob,
"I-l-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 peremrtorily. and tell
US the truth. have no doubt that we
shall he 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.
II am Il widow. Il color sergeant in
the Welsh Grays my husband was.
let lodgings in the town. There was Il
gentleman called Colonel Morrish
boarded in my house nigh on six
months: said he'd pay me as soon rs
his dividends or Somethin' came in ut
the half year.
Il managed to hold out and gave
him the good table as he WAS accrS
toned to. though it meant owing the
landlord. But I'd do anything to have
the gentry in my house.
The prosperous murmured symra
theti"aiiy.
just before the six months was up
be said he'd have to come an stay at
this hotel to meet one of the direct orS
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 Mo:TiSE And-Hnd the hailifS
come into my house this mornin' an
they'll take all my furniture for the
tip owe the landlord"
"TWelVe pounds" repeated the mill
:ary looking man. He he>itated and
then fumh!ed in his pocket. "Wen:
dash it. here * g. toward it And
his voice was gru;fer than ever
He .:lared fiprcety at the meek little
man 10y his side. who promptly began
tlie fumhling process to cover his con
fusion.
Others fumbled, too. and at the end
Of d; couple of minutes the t12 was
there
"t-I-call't take it. sir -
"Mati;lm. don't talk like fool
Numbered the military looking man.
Run home and pay ont those bail
ifs
Late that evening in room i'm the
poorer curriers' Of the town the wo
man WAS lingering the >overrignS
"'rhat'S ten Iuid to the good any
how size said comp!acently. Where
shall we try neXt?"
Don't know. Old girl. But Twas
thinking nf Brighton