The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-31


In Her Efforts to Paint London Red sh'
Mounts a Fire Engine and Guides tn
Fiery Steeds.
London cable The latest adventure o.
Sarah Bernhardt is the talk OF the town,
and people are laughing at the fright into
which several timorous dodgers were thrown
by the freak OF the famous actress.
Sarah arrived in London a week or two
ago and began an engagement at the Gaiety
theatre. The theatre has been crowded.
notwithstanding the warm weather. and
the popularity of Mile. Bernhardt does not
seem to wane in the least. Sarah is stop
ping at a secluded and heightened hotel in
Richmond, a fashionable suburb of the
metropolis. 1t has been her custom to
catch the last train for Richmond each
night after the performance was over.
Last night Sarah stepped into a fashion
able restaurant with Il couple of friends.
and dallied so long with the bill-of-fare.
that 1t grew very late without the Jolly
party recognizing the fact. When. at
length, Sarah reached the depot, she dis
covered that the last train for Richmond
had gone some time before her arrival.
Sarah stamped her little foot, and wanted
to hire a special train, but the station
master said that it could not be done.
much to her p~isgust.
You had better hire a hackmanto drive
you out, he suggested, and B~ernhardt con-
cluded to adopt the suggestion. A bargain
was soon concluded with a Jehu, who was
lettering around the depot. and Sarah SET
TIED herself back IN the cab and tried to 20
to sleep.
Alter driving for what seemed to be sew
eral hours Sarah looked out OF the window
and discovered, to her consternation that
she was in an entirely unfamiliar portion
Of Richmond.
Perhaps he's trying to abduct mel"
thought the actress, as she opened the
door oil the cab and leaped out. The driver
saw her and stopped the vehicle.
Where are WEI" asked Sarah. imperi-
ousiy, land what do you mean by taking
me all over London?"
The driver stammered out that he had
lost his way and acknowledged that he did
not know where they were.
Then l Will find my way home myself"
resolutely exclaimed Sarah, as she started
leaving the cab-driver to prope his
way back to the city. Mile. Bernhardt
in the direction which she sum-
posed her hotel to be in, and had not gone
blocks before a fire engine came along
ust returning from a fire. Sarah hailed
he driver and was informed that her hotel
sas about half a mile from where she
TODD.
The driver courteously offered to drive
Ter there, as it was right in his direction.
Sarah accepted the invitation and
on the drivers seat. She told him
no she was, and insisted upon taking the
ems In her own hands.
Now, let her huml" she cried, as she
truck the horses with the whip and the
nglne dashed over the cobblestones in a
reak-neck manner.
The few pedestrians who were passing.
urned and gazed wonderingly at the fair !
river and her move vehicle. As they en- !
cred quiet square in which Sarah's hotel ,
located, the driver rang the bell like mad. {
Sarah dashed the horses and emitted an '
Commanche yell. Windows
ere thrown open. people rushed down T
5a1rs clad in their night arments and a '
,ene OF great confusion and excitement "
place. k
The engine rushed up to the door of the A
otel and Sarah jumped off her high perch n
Ike a circus rider. She laughed at the con- :,
.ernation OF the dodgers and invited the a
liver and fireman OF the engine to into "
nch. The other guests complained to Il
anagers OF the hotel about the occur st
nee, but the slim Sarah snaps her fingers
them and declares it was the most ex-
ting and enjoyable ride of her life. d