HIS CIGAR WENT OUT.
Jfrß. 6. Knowle?, \l v ? comedian,ww e on board the Celtic wh*n the great liner recently took a cargo of American millionaires for a pleasure trip in the Mediterranean. Jn his artklf on the trip in the "Wide World Ms^aziik'." , ha describes the upsetting of a boat, at Malta. "When the boat opeet, n. tfc'l. thin■ Pittsburgher, with whisi«re trained in the manner of a Yorkshire terier, went under water with a long cigar in hi« mouth. When he came to the *-ar§u» tk> cigar was Mill with him. Once more" he went below; perlwp.s ho had i»rmrtten eomcthing. Anyhow, the cigar aia not forsake him. He returned to the top, and was romonselwely pulled <m ■board, despite his (struggle, with that cigar *tiU between his teeth. Some body said to him, 'You did hang on to your smoke.' 'Yes, he replied, 'but the blamed thing, went «u.t.'"
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 5
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152HIS CIGAR WENT OUT. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 5
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