Show HENRY arving AS A JOKER he and toole made a tipsy walter ro pent temporarily sir hom y living tells au amusing story of a joke that he anh mr goolo and a third party played some years ago at a glasgow hotel after their work they were supping at the hotel where says sir henry there was in the a high screen the instant the waiter was gone we commenced operations we stripped the of which there was a tolerable supply from the table and placed it behind the screen we then opened the window and turned out the gas and finally all got under the table wo had only to remain in our cramped position a few minutes before we heard the unsteady feet of our friend tho waiter along the passage the darkened room amazed him and the cold air from the window seemed to strike him with affright goodness I 1 exclaimed he it thieves they are A as much frae the luika 0 them and frao their gay talk and their lauchter eh but im a ruined man A wish a had nao taen the haleo that last bottle hear acarl thieves 1 thieves 1 murder thieves 1 thieves and shouting at the top of hig voice he ran out of the room and along the passage the minute ho had gone we shut the door lit tho gas restored the silver to the table and sat round as before enjoying a quiet cigar presently there was a confused murmur along tho pas sago it grew louder and louder and in poured a truly motley throng mostly half dressed consisting of the manager two men in bare legs and slippers and a lady with a blanket in the alarm of fear caught up followed by our agonized friend the waiter ona man was armed with a poker and the other carried a bronze statuette ready to hurl at the thief As they entered we all sat back and looked at them in well feigned amazement and toole said to the astonished and bewildered man ager do you always come in this way with your friends when a gentleman asks for his bill london telegraph |