The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

ance. II came In the form OF a S50-bnI
Daniels went TO his dressing room anC
laid the bill on the shelf near his make
up materials. While he was making az
there came a knock on the door and the
STAGE manager called him
win you come out here for a minute
ana see u this tree Is fixed all right for
you to climb?"
Yes. IN be right there" replied Dan
iels, and grabbing for necessary pin he
upset some grease paint on the $50 bill.
Reviling his III luck. he ran out to con-
suit with the stage manager
The consultation took longer than he ex-
pected. and while he was gone the call
boy came to bring a message to him.
As no one answered his knock at the
dressing room. the boy opened the door
and peeped in As he closed Il again the
actor returned. so the boy gave him the
message and went away. Then Daniels
went into his room and found that his
$50 bill was gone
At that moment there was no time for
INVESTIGATION. Telling the stage manager
TO keep an eve on the call boy lest he
should get away. the star went on with
the play, but az the conclusion he sent
out for Court Officer Harvey Connolly Of
the Jefferson market squad. who was IN
the rear OF the house, and had the call
boy arrested for stealing the bill. In vain
did tho boy protest his innocence with
tears; another member besides Daniels
had seen him coming from the room, and
treasurer McDenald was there 20 state
tnat the bill had been handed 70 Daniels
that evening. The boy insisted that IL
must have blown from the shelf or that
somebody else had taken IL, and begged
10 ne allowed to search the dressing room,
so officer Connolly and Daniels took him
in there. The first thing that the actor
noticed was that Madge's cage was open,
and, as he looked around there was a sour
rying swish of gray. and the little ami
NAL was back In her home and fell to
nibbling at a little wad in the corner.
The wad was green. with mlsgivings at
MS heart Daniels picked II out with HIS
forehnger. Slowly he unrolled IL and
spread IL out.
1t was a small piece. but on It were a
liars" and a few little scrolls and otheI
words; plenty enough to leave no doubt
OF what II was. Madge had got out OF heI
Sage whlle her master was away. hao
been attracted by the grease smeared or
the bill, and had eaten about three-quar
ters OF II. taking the rest to her cage fol
further feeding.
DO you want me to arrest the rat p
asked Officer Connolly.
For minute Daniels looked at the re-
mains of the bill, then at Madge. the des
troy-' Probably Madge never was near
err sudden and violent death than then
but her owner reconsidered
suppose I'm out nifty" he said to tn,
can ca boy; viii you take FIVE and an apollo
Cert" said the boy; 'but / thought
was railroaded sure"
Apology and money were promptly Civ
en-, but the story leaked out and was sool
the common property of the theater. 5,
that even the chorus girls said Rats
and giggled when the stars back wa
| turned. IL wasn't enough for Daniels L
| be proud possessor of 5000 rat; he want
| ed his money back, and he consulted Alec
| Mcdonald the man on the door, about II
| Don't you think II l sent what's ief
| OF the bill to the United States treasur
they'd give me S5O?'' he asked.
| The law Is that more than two-third
| OF a bill is redeemable for full value" re
| piled Mcdonald; but tell you what yo
| do You send the quarter OF the bill an
| three-quarters Of the rat, and II the treas
ury people believe your story about It'll
1 say-you may get your money"
Daniels hasn't tried II yet.