Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 255, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1917 — Taking No Risks. [ARTICLE]

Taking No Risks.

An M. P. who had to speak in a northern town traveled up from London the night before, taking only a small handbag with him. The train was very late th arriving, and the M. P. engaged a room at the first hotel he came across. Ar servant showed him his room and, after shuffling a bit said: “Please, sir, my Instructions are, when a man hasn’t any luggage to ask him to pay in advance.” “But I’ve got luggage!” said the M. P-, indignantly, pointing to the little handbag. “I know, sir," said the servant sternly? “But you’ve stayed too long on that already I" —London Answers.