Show Hotel Bates Kates Frightened Him St Louis Republic Colonel Mann tells this story of CJ Rep ReD Representative e John Alten Alli AU of Mississippi When Mr Allen journey 1 over oer to l Man Manhattan i Manhattan Inn hattan battan several weeks ago to enjoy the dinner of the tho New Nt York Bankers Backers asso association association elation he arrived Saturday at noon and was taken to the There Thore the clerk assigned him to a room and on cn ongoing ongoing going up he found that tha it tt was a great I suite of three room fur furnished furnished furnished one mass of gUt nail and k coloring and md with bunches of Am ren n l beauty roses r es standing around on costly tables I Mr Allen began to grow fearsome said Colonel Mann and anft saw visions of or I large bills being presented when he lie loft left for Washington After taking another look at the princely ely surroundings he con concluded 01 eluded chided that they were too l r r him and rang for a 8 bellboy the boy arrived Mr Allen gave nim a half ball dollar and aril quietly instructed him to find t n I out what the rates for the tho suite for a aday aday a aday day were The toy returned within a afew aI a afew few minutes and reported the price per pel diem as 75 75 John Allen lI n saw that he ws I living too high and after sending his Ius IusI lu I grip down strolled up to the tele I office and wrote himself a message f a adear aI a adear dear friend uptown who insisted Insl ted that he I come up and stay star with his boyhood chum He Ho then adopted a It long face and going to tc the hotel office extended his hand to the tho I clerk and explained the situation Very well congressman man said the th clerk but I am sorry you cannot remain L with us OhI Oh r I would like to said Mr Allen but I cant disappoint my old friend Well rell goodby and by the ways W what Is Ismy h my mt bill Here he pulled out his wallet lIet 4 Oh nothing at all congressman con essman said sah the clerk You were to nave been the guest of the Bankers rankers association at the th I hotel and your suite has hIlS been settled for forWell forWell Well John Allen went out a sadder and an man and hunted up UD a cheaper howl hotel |