The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
BIRDIE HAS FLOWN.
Wedding Guests Gather. but
the Bride Cometh Not.
The BREAKFAST uHrAsreo.
ssslcaeft,e the Sport. victlmfzed By .
Woman who Promised 70 MARRY
Hfm-An Tnavaiiing Search.

Henry Robbins. commonly called ~Old
Skagft.- Ii in peck of trouble. His in
tended bride has gone. the preliminary
wedding banquet remains untasts1. there
IL an old trunk with tin pan IN IL at his
house. and sad to relate he and his pet
bulldog are locked UP al the city jail The
police say that '-Old Skasit" has the de-
lirium tremens. 10 say nothing OF having
been fooled by May Morris. a viyacious
woman OF the town
.Oid Skagit" lives at Interplay He is a
sport and owns regular fighting bulldog
May Morris always said she was A New
Yorker and Travelled in good society before
coming West Last Wednesday she in
formed Miss Graham. at whose house she
was staying, on Washington street. that
she had received a telegram from New
and that she intended returning home.
She left the house, but did not take her
trunk or hamper. She called once or twice
during the remaining days OF the week.
and on Saturday came In with q rush. She
ordered the servants around, called a hack
and finally went away with her trunk
Before going she stepped into the Mirror
saloon and said: II am going back TO New
York, where will be petted and loved"
Those in the saloon laughed in their
sleeves. and since then '.petted and loved
have been by-words with the boys.
At this point 'Oid Skapit" appears in
the story. He had become acquainted with
Miss Morris. and. in fact. fallen deeply in
love with her. According to his own state
menfs the wedding was 10 have taken place
next Tuesday. but as a preliminary there
WAS to have been a grand banquet at his
home at INTERPLAY yesterday afternoon q
8 O'Clock. Cards were sent out. and to
have things mp in style citv caterer was
secured to see that the banquet was up 10
date. Everything was progressing finely.
and. according TO ''Old Skagit's" story,
he took the trunk OF his beloved little
girl'' out to his house Saturday afternoon.
He could not bear 10 be away from her.
SO he came in 10 town In the evening. and
was with her for long time. Incidental
ly she asked him for SIS to get some trifies.
He gave her the money. OF course. Now
he figures that in all he put up several
hundred dollars to ut her out in the latest
style. When he left her Saturday night
he had visions of bliss floating before his
eyes. He looked upon her as a young lady
from New York. who was to make his
home q perfect Eden. Last evening he
called her different names.
'Skagit' tried to sleep. but 1t was no
use. He got up early yesterday morning
and hurried down town TO press those ruby
lips Imagine his surprise when he found
that his ''deary" had gone. His mind be-
came seized with horrible thought. and
Miss Graham's house. and rang the bell
until everybody in the house came out OF
bed in alright. Miss Graham opened the
door.
Where is Miss May?" demanded .'Skag-
it."
II don't KNOW" said Miss Graham. .'she
left here last Wednesday and said she was
going TO New York.
Let me have her. woman!' yelled
''Skagit.''
Il haven't got her." retorted Miss Ora
ham with warmth in her voice.
IF you don't release her at once / will
call policeman" screeched "Skagit."
Call in the whole force replied Miss
Graham, and then she slammed the door.
''skagit'' ran up to police headquarters
and told his story. Then he ran up to the
private house where Detective Cudihee
rooms and pulled him out Of bed.
Il want you To go down to Miss Ora
HAMS" he said. land rescue my little girl
and place her in the hotel where she be-
longs. She Is to be my bride. If they
don't give her up, tear down the house.
''Skagit' rushed back to the police sta
ton. and Informed the officers there that
II his intended was not rescued he would
discharge the entire police force. Having
pronounced this ultimatum. he went sail
ing up the street and soon appeared with
a spotted horse, which he drove up and
down the main streets as II his life de-
pended upon getting somewhere. Finally
he came to the conclusion II was time to
go back to Interplay and away he went
According TO a reliable person. 'Skagit'
came into the little community like a Wild
man. The banquet was ready and some
OF the guests on hand 1t Is said that the
spread cost him $500 and that the display
OF cut flowers was fine. ''Skagit'' came
into the house like wild man. and said
that he wanted all the partitions taken
out of the house and everything covered
with canvas. The guests commenced to
scatter and ''Skagit' came TO the con-
clusion he would see what was in the
trunk. He got an axe and smashed IL
open. Alas. there was nothing but a tin
pan and a few pieces OF rubber pipe.
Crazed at being played for sucker he
commenced TO smash things up at a lively
rate. and pretty soon the telephones in
the place commenced TO ring for police
headquarters.
Send an officer. quick was the mes
sage. 'Skagst' Is breaking up the town."
Sergeant Willard and Detective WILL
Jams started for Interplay ana on the way
out sighted ''Skagit" coming into town
with his fighting bulldog. The officers fen
in behind and traiied him. When he
reached North Seattle an ordinary dog
rushed out OF yard and jumped the bull
dog. - a
Take him." yelled '.Skagit." Then he
fur few. ''Skagit's" dog got hold of the
ordinary dog and shook him. The ordi-
nary dog howied and out came a woman
10 protect the ordinary dog
Don't let the bulldog kill nv dog
said the woman.
Your dog commenced it," said 'fSkagtt'
''aud my dog will fix him"
Then the woman said something moro
ana "Skagit" told her to get into tina
house or he would take a shot at her The
woman lost no time in getting inside and
In her fright put out the lights.
Pretty soon ''Skagit'' pulled his dog or
the ordinary dog and went along the
street until he saw another dog. The bull
dog gave one jump and away went the
dog, net wishing 20 discuss matters N.xt
along came Cedar street car "Skaxit.,
got on with his bulldog. TIE conductor
was going 20 put him OF. He did mot
have money. The officers quietly paid the
fare and away went the car. sSkavif
bulldog and all At Columbia stree.
''Skagtt" got OF. A little pug dog came
along and the bulldog went for IT, Detec-
tive Williams weRa for 'sSkagatr ana a
moment later the bull dog went for W.T.
Hams leg. II was dark and when Ofacer
crawford came up he did not recognize
Williams. He grabbed ..Ssagt, ans
Williams cautioned him to he careful,
Crawford told Williams that IL he did not
Keep quiet he would take him in zoo
This made Williams laugh, but he took
time 10 kick or the bull dog. In the
meantime Willard had rang In FOR the
wagon and pretty s0an ''SkaElt" ana the
hslsiog. Sergeant Willard and Detectivs
Williams were on the way 70 heaaquar-
ie-s
When they were searching .-skagjt-
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