160 WHIP AND SPUR. 



Fortunately this one had had the good sense tc 

 refer the matter to her husband, who brought 

 the interesting career to a close. He had ob- 

 tained several thousand dollars in this way from 

 different persons, and had contracted considerable 

 debts in all directions. The Everett House was 

 an especial sufferer. 



I felt that my claim was secured by the lug- 

 gage at the express-office, and I called for it the 

 next day. The gentlemanly clerk of the establish- 

 ment blandly showed me my name, neatly written 

 in a strange Teutonic hand, to a receipt for the 

 property. Just then I had information that a 

 box addressed to my care was lying at the Hobo- 

 ken office of the German steamers. Indiscreetly 

 mentioning this fact to the Prussian Consul's law- 

 yer, I was informed that it would be necessary 

 to take the box in evidence, and I prudently 

 refrained from making further efforts for its re- 

 covery. 



It was with a chastened spirit that I paid a 

 considerable bill at my tailor's and ordered the 

 overcoat sent to my address; and it was with 



