The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

the barrels on pavement IN front oi
vacant plumber shop and finally he and
the coored man took off four barrels and
put them in a row on the pavement"
He Was willy Mnn.
Up to this point matters had gone
smoothly with Miss Raborg, but the next
move of the driver was a puzzer, until
later. when his meaning was made only
too clear.
''Win you please give me your card,
lady?" he asked Miss Raborg.
II have not got one with me-" she re-
Piled
"Well. then. lady" he said, what is
your name and address,"
Without realizing the awful depravity of
this particular driver Miss Raborg gave
her name and address.
The drivers manner suddenly changed.
Now" he said you have got TO be re-
sponsible for them there potatoes. If one
OF them gets away while I'm gone. why,
you'll get arrested. You have got to stay
here and watch them until l get back, and
it's going to take me two hours TO unload
this wagon. You made me take them bar
re1s off, and now you've got to be FesPeh-
sibe."
Miss Raborg says she was not scared at
all. although the man was impairment.
After delivering his ultmatum he drove
off and left her with the potatoes, taking
the colored man with him.
Some curious persons gathered about
and Miss Raborg did not feel as If she
could leave. Something might happen to
the potatoes, and she felt that she would
be held responsible She stood near and
watched them for awhile and then went
into a neighboring store and telephoned
to the society She asked Secretary Han
sell 10 come to her at once, all the while
keeping an eye on the potatoes. She went
back TO the barrels and rested on one in
an anxious frame of mind.
The corner grew hotter every moment,
and the four barrels were exposed to the
rays of the sun
A friendly German storekeeper rendered
Miss Raborg a chair and she resumed her
watch and waited anxiously for Mr.. Han
sell.
One hour had almost passed before she
urely swung around the corner to the
scene of action. He was arrayed in light
summer attire, his collar was Immaculate
in its stiffness, and he had about him a
general air of being cool and comfortable.
In this he differed from Miss Raborg.
The latter told her troubles to Mr.. Han
sell, who pulled out his little notebook
and entered under different heads the va
rious points of the story. When the re-
cital was over the cool and comfortable
secretary looked at Miss Raborg, glanced
at the sun, and let his eyes rest for a
moment on the four barrels. He took out
his handkerchief and lightly wiped his
forehead
He told Miss Raborg to stand by her
post.
He told her to be faithful to her duty.
He cautioned her to let no one trife with
the potatoes.
He said he would go for an agent to
have the driver arrested when he re-
turned.
Then the secretary coolly hoped on a
car and sped away. For another hour
Miss Raborg held her stand and was
finally joined by the agent. At the end of
the last hour the horse and wagon.
driven by colored man, came back and
took away the other four barrels of pota-
toes
The driver could not, or would not. tell
the name of his employer and no arrest
has been made yet A warrant will how
ever, be sworn out for the arrest of the
colored driver, ind the society hopes
through him to get al the man who it is
charged is guilty OF the cruelty.
Miss Raborg said last night that II he
Is arrested she will take great pleasure
in appearing against him.