The evening world. Newspaper, June 5, 1905, Page 11

| Bt, George, a young lawyer, Ho, his My Sixth and Seventh Days’ Adventures. By the Mysterious Mr. Rafiles. 4 took a whirl through Coney Island yesterday. “Were:you down thero? * Ye is And ridn’t you see me? ‘You didn't? Why, that's funny. I put in more than @even hours there yesterday, and this is ‘whero I went and what I did: Bought a combinatton show ticket at Steeplechase Park and visited twenty-five shows there; took in about everything worth seeing at una Park, and then went over to Drentland, where I anused teyeelf in the Fool- ish House, During the day I mixed in with about two hundred thousand visitors, and I'll never tell you how many po- icemen, I had dinner in a popular restaurant, took in tho Gane at Stouch’s, visited Henderson's, trailed for half an hour along the Bowery, had my picture taken in a furt aventie photograph gallery and altogether made my- kelf about as conspicuous as it was possible for one of my retiring disposition, And yet I went through the entire day without being Tecognized as the Mysterious Mr, Raffles, Odd, isn’t it? In Luna Park I took the chance of a lifetime, Saw fa sign tn front of a place there which announced that the great Egyptian palmists would guarantee to tell me my right name besides telling my fortune, Beware of a Stout Woman. , Mme, Fiitterette held my hand for ten minutes, dzr ing which time sha solemnly informed me that my name was McNutt, and that somebody was looking for me, Over at Dreamland I ran into another bunch of Bleecker street Egyptians, who, had the same sort of a sign in front of thelr establishment. I was told there that my. name was Bugbee and that I had better keep on my guard, as {was being pursued by a large, stout woman, with blond hair. Incidentally I heard myself disoussed hundreds of times by sleuths who are on my trall, and how in the ‘world they came to overlook me in that crowd I am still trying to figure out. TAKD, FOR INSTANCR, THE PARTY OF THREE— ONE YOUNG MAN AND TWO YOUNG LADIES—GOING UP THR INCLINE TO THE SHOOT THE OHUTHS, Ono of the girls (her name was Dora) insisted on sitting on the rail side of the car, "So that I can take a good look at every mun up on the platform,” she declared, “for the chances are Raffles will be up here taking notes on what is going on down below.” In “Shooting the Chutes” I sat alongside of Miss Dora, Another time, over at the Steeplechase, on the Scenic Railway, a tired-looking man received instructions from & @eterm!ned-looking woman, evidently his wife, to keep his-eyes open for “that fellow Raftles.” wet Talked About Raffles. (Again, while sailing around in the airship Mercury at) Dreamland, I overhoard two women frame up a deal| ‘whereby they were to walk up the two sides of Dream- Jand ani meet out on the end of the pier, and each one was to look every man they met over very carefully, Both carried copies of the’ Sunday World and both took The Mystery of No. (oprrtattt, 1000, by George Munro's “Bons.) ‘GByvvermiasion of George Munro's sons.) \ it up. CHAPTER I. The Murder. ube; fromt of No, 18 Ely street, Fes joe were in charge of the a Oe Ginter ted been committed, eng Me babel of rumor and gossip ‘genning rife through the groupe of star. tng bystanders the following facts might \have deen gleaned: The house was the property of Jack wea-oll safe, ‘wife, Elizabeth, and their ifttle boy, Daffy, ived there. The second floor they Ima rented to Jack's oldest and to search the room. “reom on account of the sy- goolneas of the Jower part of house. Pack) St.George hail disapproved of the Rak because of his fear of pure! Fila wife had received as a f dardoni from her eccentric great-unc! ¢wo esormous sapphires, These she ‘with her always, pate had grown wearying. Jack filled | bod “My wito sometimes seeps down: | stairs,” he said. his face calm and reso- ‘the weather has been very hot lately, end sho was brought up in the country and feels the poor accommodan ‘ton upstairs very much.’ “Why poor?” sald Mr. Ske Ing round. “These rooms ere/a very feir mize, I tmagine those above are the} ® . are cot ours,” reg vebong Valuable sapphires in the eame* room Seeking them, and in @ secoml—in one AFFL TEN]OYS AN OUTING DOWN AT CONEY. Breakfost at Leggott's Hotel, on Park Row, at 7.80, Took train for Coney Island at Brooklyn Bridge, $ o'clock, Arriyed'at Coney Island at 9.45, Sat on utepa of Coney [sland Bank until 10 o'clock. Visited photograph gallery at 10.10. Sat in Carouseal Garden, opposite ps8 Park, hour, In Columbia Restaurant, on Surf avenue, at 11.80, Lana Park, noon until 1 o'clock, Steeplechase Park, from 1.10 until 2 o'clock, Dreamland, 2.10 until 2,50, Lunar Park, 8 anti) 8,40, Walked along Surf avenue, loopin' the loop at 8,60, Took 4 o'clock expreaa back to Manhattan, another good look at my picture when the ship came to a halt, and the last I saw of them they were slouthing) along in the most mysterious manner imaginable. Strange that people havo the nerve to talk about me while I am sitting right alongside of them, !sn’t it? I started for Coney Island early in the day, taking ai Subway train at Columbus Circle for the bridge, where T arrived at 7.15 o'clock. For the next halt hour I was at Leggett’s Hotel eat- ing breakfast, There were two friends of mine at a table; in the rear of the’room, but they never took the trouble to look nround and say “How'dy,” I caught the 8 o'clock Brighton Beach and Coney Island train from tho bridge, sitting in oar No. 1,270, and handed my second fare to Conductor No, 808, who was/ having troubles of his own with a party of amateur fish- ermen who insisted on smoking in the car every time his back was wirned, ‘The train arrived at Coney Island at 8.45, and I found the place practically deserted at that hour, Bring the Ten Along. And, just while I think of it, will the lady or gentle- man who picked up a $10 note in front of the Foolish Howee in Dreamland about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon kindly return it to me, as I am the chap who lost it. I will mect the finder at the corner of Fourteenth street and Broadway at 12,30 to-day and get the tenner with much thanks, I will be there at that time; so kind- ly do not disappoint me. After walking the business length of Surf avenue 1 returned to the corner on which is located the Coney Island and Bath Beach Savings Bank, and after filling and lighting my pipe sat down on the steps of the bank building and read my paper for the greater part of an hour, At about 10 o'clock Policeman No, 6,691 sauntered along and informed me that the bank steps were not a good loafing place, suggesting at the same time that I get a move on, A boy about fifteen years old was standing up against the railing in front of the bank actually asleep, The Po- liceman had all sorts of trouble with the youngster, as the little chap had evidently heen out all night, and it was almost impossible to awaken him. However, No. 6,691 treated the boy very decently, much to the satisfac- tion of a group of “regulars,” who watched the proceed- ing from a respectful distance. Never having had my picture taken by a woman, my curlosity was aroused when I saw the sign “Mra, §. 13. By Helen B. Mathers irop to the ¢ Pp of a man, while the 1 be low ber) not pore low : mother hous the hous: eit ffi ae tt f were ng ott to econ’ pes ones ight, ‘it re Ree such a 2 aed as eyed the) more eas to helieve sor in ede ee rot wed ook- toned cn) sist to layed out. bhai 1d, a 8 tor Mrs. Me, ove went Bere vis het wtcit, Sah aah meyour husband i under arrest Yor he lor of Mar, “My wife went ¢o bed i thedrewing- Toom, about iL I eat up reading for @n hour, then went in to eee thet ehe nd ‘went back, I hed tured out the gas, and was about to ‘cross the outer room to go wpstaire when the door communicating with the | m, ataltoase opened and some one came in quiciely and went through the folding- doors, He went atraight to the receas— |’ in tho dim light I saw him. He began Bt, George,” he Mri; re fa iH ‘oom inte it 4 he was called Hen e by that hort! Lane My wife keeps nex He was evidently rin 2a Be, ip, a bP Pe} ati come up~ re Het i Peehveulghy me ihe aa aston our aa te. Spo me ir maid 3 inten whe latch was always .geopbiren tt mate?" asked pace oe fi gen mene? he 9 Thie te the “you mysterious ARE THE Mr. Raffles MYS- whose TERIOUS photograph MR. appears RAFFLES daily in OF The THE Evening ‘ENING World. aOR LD. Each day He will a different , admit hie view of his identity face will and appear, Watch him weeks tara business around. office of He is The World, walking, where you audie. will receive Auised, 9100 about 5 ard Greater Lid for New York. If you see hated him eay: za.beth | Are always dainty, al- y | wave attractive, and eC bare that Watch Him Turn Around. MAY MANTON’S xe Daily Fashions Chemisotte effects this season are shown in most: farcinating form, Miustrated ia a inoludes one cut on a squere outline which appro- prattely could be made of any pretty all-over, oftucking or of muslin for a 3%, 4, Blouse or Shirt Walet—P: . . ‘%, 38 dnd @-inch bust meagure. yi sah uM Bae ow. to’ Obtain These Patterns. ita fn coin or stam each Pattern oniered, ana Evening Wort id May. Manton Fashions, teal He Rename, Wurid Untuira Ulite Olty. always ki under, What ‘Is It? at i thr ech Was found by faa The animal nr, feo ‘é young snake, meters ip | a | eK One, ny Sal eres bt Sangunitto, Photographer," and having nothing more itartiing on my mind I wandered in and ordored somo | pictures. Mrs, Sangunitto wanted me to alt on a rustic bench, but I insisted on standing up, much to her con- cern, but sho made a brave attempt to take the picture, just the same, After it was finished, however, she de- clared she did not Iie tt, and if I would wait she would | try again with a brand-new camera. The second ploture ‘was more succesnfil, but I bought both pictures, The Sights of Coney, At 11,80 I went into the Columbia Hotel and had din- | ner, being rerved by Waiter No, 4. | Shortly after noon I went over to Luna Park and | walked slowly over every part of the grounds, ‘There | were a large number of people there even at that early | hour, but the shows were not all in full swing, so after an hour I went over to Steeplechase Park. For an hour I remainod in Steeplechase, Among | some of the shows I patronized were the Airship Tower, where you go up unt!l you begin to think the fellow down below has forgotten all about you; the Scenio Railway, where you see all sorts of things in the dark; the big Ferris Wheel, that winds you up like a clock; Atlantus, under the sea, where I won't go again; the Wobbler, whore everybody feels foolish; the Twirly- Whirly, hot stuff, evidently a friend of tabasco sauce and the “Twister,” At 8 o'clock I went to Dreamland, where I visited the Chutes, the Airship, a Trip Across the Alps, the Minia- ture City and the Foolish House, Were a8 in any of these places? If so, why didn’t you say “How'dy?” Then I went back to Luna Park, where I “Shot the Ohutes;” accepted an invitation from a chap in front of | the “Laughing Show” to “come in and have 9 laugh;” borrowed a match from the giant drum major who leads the band at the ‘Trip to Mars” show; rode on an ele- Dhant that insisted on travelling sidewise; took a trip on the miniature railway—and then it began to look like rain and I started for Manhattan, On the way [ stopped and “Looped the Loop;” went down the street in front of the “Galveston Flood” and Mstened to the band playing ‘Under the Old Apple Tree,” [ea then went across the street and took a train for ome, And during all this time no-one picked me out as tho Mysterious Mr, Raffles, Wanderings on Saturday. Tt was just the same way on Saturday, I put in the greater part of the day and part of the night in the busl- est sections of Manhattan, and not once was I recognized as the man for whom the greater part of New York is now searching, Saturday morning I walked down Broadway from Fifty-ninth street as far as Twenty-third street and then west to the ferry, Returning, I went west on Twenty- third street to Broadway, south to Fourteenth street and then east to the Alhambra Music Hall, where I remained for half an hour, In the afternoon I walked along lower Broadway as far as the Poust-Oflice, returning by car to Forty-second street, and then, walking over to Fifth avenue, I went on up to Central Park, where for the next hour I walked leisurely along the walks, finally leaving the park at Bighth avenue and Sixty-sixth atreet. I spent the greater part of the evening at the River- side Casino, listening to the music and watching the couples dancing. The picture in The Hvening World to-day Is the best one ‘of the series, and after studying it carefully you should have little trouble in picking me out from among the crowds somewhere along Broadway, And don't for- get I'm golng down to Fourteenth street at 12.80 o'clock to-day to see if I can got my tenner back, second street, where I boarded an uptown, train, sah Dad Mistaken for Mr. Raffles, OUR exporimont with "The Mystorlous Mr, Ratflea* Y evidently u great succons, I have hedgeome fanny) oxperienyes since the reward Wits offered, and a few of them may Interost you, doubt not but th actaieaa es your other renslers oan relat day, while on Broudwity, a no that I could get away, Then again, while walking across the new bridge; a approached me aumawhnt nervously and sald, “You are. World,’ give me the hundesd.” I informed: htm eet nothing, and he oried out, atill thinking Z: the "Bfyeter! man," “What's the matter, Mister?, T say it righ ‘To cap tie climnx: Yesterday, while standing on @ corne® waiting for a Mad@ivon avenue car, I was slapped on the back, and, turning around, I observed an Itish lady with emiloa eluculaded, “Shure, and Ot've got yer now, aly right!" I dhin't walt any longer, but ran for a car which had just started up, the Irish indy atlor me, ‘The comductor ||” motioned that sho couldn't get on and ale yelled out, point ing: to me, ‘'Thot's Raffles; ho's worth a hundred dollars,” Of course, all eyes wers on mo and I hastened to get off the car apter it had gone a few blouks. ‘Me foregoing summary will sive you some ddea of the troubles I um having because I wear 9 sack sult and a derby nat, and indicates that peoplo are evidently trying their best: to point out your “Raffles,” LOUTS CHARLES WELLS, No, Off Begtord avente, Brooklyn, N. Y-) An Actor Thought He Had Him, “$100 reward for the capture of the Mysterious Mr. Raffles,”"—Evening World. se mult and a blac derby hat, was lelxurely walking up Broadway thie morning, stopping now end then to look into the shop windows, but for the most part uncon» avlous of anything happening around him, As ho neared Forty-second street, there came out of the Rossmore an actor, who had donned his summer outfit, and who was resplondent in « Nght suit, Panama hat, tan shoo and a flowing tie. : As he oaught sight of the young man his face lighted § Ho gased at him for a fow wmonds, and then, running aft 4 him, gave him a slap on the back that roneed him from his, revery and caused him to Jump about two feet in the air, “flooray!” shoutoil the actor, “You are the syeenioue My. Raffles of ‘Cho Evening World.” “Eryn?” wald Lhe young man, who had not recovered eo his firat etrock. 1 “Why, you're Ratfes—can’t foul me; T knew you ths mainute I saw you." “I'm who? What?" “Why, the mysterious Mr, Raft’. t “Help! Officer! Take him oft!” shouted the young man, trying to get away from thn actor, who was holding to hin with both hands, A policeman at this moment came up! nae tata hold of the actor. “Whawmatter?” he aaked. y, can't you see the man’s crasy-—been trying to at tere, the A N inoffensive looking young man, dressed in @ datk da SES 2°: ow, it's nll right, officer,’? the actor, pua in, mysterious Mr, Itaffles, of The Mvening World.” ‘The policeman dropped his hands, “Say, aro you Raffles?” ho asked, ‘The young man gave them hoth one iingeringe glance of pity and disgust, “Both of em crazy aa bugel”’ he sald, and, Mra, McK., Brooklyn.—On May 80, at 6 o'clock in the evening, I entered the Rialto Restaurant, on Broad- way, between Thirty-nixth and Thirty-seventh streets, ahaking his head, walked away, ‘ The wctor sighed as ‘he watched » clean hundred vanish, - F “TY was over thus, from ohildéaood’s happy hour,”’ he quoted, : ‘and, stepping sadly Into the Rossmore Cafe, aonght consos lation in @ Sooteh highball, N. 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