Show A city 31 manhal arshal abroad ono one of the city marshals who took a vacation recently and went to france found what a big man a marshal over there thero is awl av how much a marshals badge amounts to he started to go to 0 several places of public interest in paris at an hour when they were not open to the public at the ent entrance ranco ho he was stopped and told that tho the places were closed he said that he lie was an american and had only a short time to stay in paris and that it if be he could not get in then it would bo be too late that made no difference until he happened to put his hand in his trousers pocket for some change with which to try to bribe the attendant his ilia coat was unbuttoned and bia his arm pulling back the lapel showed his big city marshals badge in blue gold and gilt with the word marshal on it big enough to bo be read ten feet away As soon ag as the frenchman saw the word marshal he became obsequious the american in marshal arshal as the city marshal became known was shown around with a great deal of consideration and the frenchman declined to accept a fee new york sun |