The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24
plicants for membership ,=ill have TO
pay a much higher initiation fee than mas
been charged heretofore.
Sensational Episode at Forest Hiil Park
Furnished by "A Richmond Couple.

There was a bit OF 4 sensation on the
lake shore. at the foot OF the glen, over
in Forest Hill Park, a few nights ago.
There is a puzzled Waterman over there
yet.
young man, who figures Conspicuous
~ i'm the social life o. Church Hill, ana
"a pretty girl. who accompanied nm Oh
the occasion, were the central ngures.
The couple were strolling in the moon
light when the lady called her escorts
attention. TO the fact that their loot
steps were being dogged by a man VINO
was following closely behind them.
To ascertain whether the lady 5 surmlse
was correct the young man suggested
that they should follow several paths IN
turn leading i'm various directions. The
experiment proved beyond doubt that
The individual in their wake was trailing
them.
suppose We eit down here on the
grass" me gentleman suggested, hating
suddenly. They sat down. Their shadoWer
moved into clump OF bushes short
distance behind them. The Richmond
couple were feeling most uncomfortable
by this time.
Are you afraid OF n pistol shot" the
young man whispered into the lady's ear.
I've got q revolver i'm my pocket and
think ! can frighten him OFF,
Fire away" she answered. The much
provoked youth got his pistol out and
nred two short in rapid succession into
the green swprd twenty yards away
from the spy's lurking place.
The echo OF the last report had hardly
died away before the form OF the park
policeman doomed mp before the couple
greatly 20 their confusion.
Did YOU fire those shots2' asked the
official
no" replied the guilty party. untruth-
fully. but I think they were fired by
some one i'm that clump of bushes.
The next instant the park Waterman
had coliared the man in the bushes. who
clamorousiy asserted his Innocence. Aftcr
searching his man the Waterman returned
To the young couple. In the mean time
the frightened youth acting upon brill
liant idea which suggested itself had
given the weapon 10 the young lady. who
socreted 10 IN the bosom OF her dress
OF beg your pardon. SIR said the Ger
berus az Forest hin Park. reapproaching
the embarrassed youth. "but unless YOU
permit rae 20 search You. and thus cone
vince myself that you have 40 pistol ON
your person. ] shall have 10 arrest You
ON the charge or carrying a revolver con-
cealed and shooting 70 in the park
IT'S hard 10 b. subjected 90 such an
indignity. but rather than bring this lady
into disagreeable notorety I ID submit"
replied the gallant beau, throwing mp his
hands
"Won. tn be- bowed was all the SUR
prised park guard could say when he
finished his search. Nearly fifty people
had gathered on the scene when The
Young man FASTENED away with his femi-
nine preserver. The park policeman
searched the bushes and the grass I'm
vain for the revolver. which. be- said Doe
was certain must Doe somewhere around.
But he gropod about I'm his search with
out avail.
.'What do you think Of that?' he asked
I'm astoishnment of the man whom Dee
had captured in the clump ~ bushes.
81 think that young fellow "A hlanketty
blankei prevaricator.' returned that
worthy. "for tn swear / saw him Gre rho
shots. He ought 10 give that girl q $50
hrarefrt"