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Show WHY HE GOT NO ANSWER. Traveler Learns That Policeman Was Stickler for Etiquette. Tho policemen of Montevideo aro mostly of Indian origin. Thoy aro nlways courteous and polite, but they aro great sticklers for etiquette. Through Ignornnco of their customs a foreigner sometimes finds himself In an embarrassing situation. Ono day last summer a woll dressed American gentleman stepped up to a policeman In tho Plaza Indepcndcncln and said, in good Spanish: "Will you please toll too whoro tho Callo Rlncon Is?" Tho policeman looked haughtily at tho stranger, and turned away. Tho American tried again, with still moro courtesy. "Would you bo bo extremely kind ns to accommodatingly toll mo whero tho Callo Rlncon Is .-JTw-TiM-aBronlshmentthillJBnM retorted: "You havo no manners, sir." Needless to say, tho American was qulto abashed; but ho had to find tho Callo Rlncon, so he put tho question ques-tion to a Spanish youth who was standing near. Tho youth answered cordially, and wont somo llttlo dls-tanco dls-tanco to direct tho stranger properly. After tho American had thanked him, ho asked: "Why did tho policeman refuso to answer mo?" 'Because," replied tho youth, "when you addressed him, you neglected to tako off your hat!" Youth's Companion. |