The evening world., 1903-11-19
ooANHELD TRAIN
BY AWFUL WHOPPER
Missed Ferry-Boat En- Route to.
Monticello, N. J., but Induced
Dispatcher to Hold Cars by
Agonizing Story.

Former Sheriff Tom Dunn overcame
many vicissitudes OF city travel yester-
day While making n daredevil and
breakneck dash to catch the ferry-bont
which connected with the last train for
Monticello. N. j. 1t was a triumphant
hurdle. too. for the former Sheriff not
oniy succeeded in holding up the Montl-
cello express for twenty minutes. but
was rewarded with the thanks and con-
gratuiations of several belated travel
iers who would have been left ehind
but for Dunn's characteristic energy
and wit.
Among those who benefited by the
former ,Sherifr's resourcefulness was a
dignifed Catholic priest who was hur-
rying to celebrate first mass this morn
ing in tho Catholic church Of Month
cello. 1t As recorded that the good man
was forced into a somewhat humiliat-
ing position by Dunn Irresistible. and
what proved to be rather reprehcnsible
method OF holding up the Monticello
train, and because OF a terrific white
lie that Duan told in the presence OF
Ghe father. u penance OF ten Hail
Mary's' was imposed on Tom" which
ne must observe for thirty days or be
forever a sinneS.
Boat Just Gone.
The ferry-boat connecting with the
train had just pulled out of the slip as
Dunn breathlessly dashed into the ferry
house. He had raised two blockades OH
the Eighth avenue surface line during
the wild dash down town In "a trolley
car. by dragging a PROSTATE horse from
the track one nitrate and causing the
arrest OF n teamSter the next,
only to find his Soit hauling into mid
stream as he reached the ierry-house.
Curse the luck" gasped Dunn In reg
ular stage tones. and then, OBSERVING
the priest at his shoulder, raised his
hat r~everently. saying: Beg your par
don. father, and have you missed your
train, too?"
~ have, my good man, and 1t is dis
tressing, for 1t is the last traln, l am
Informed, and l must say mass to-nior-
row morning" answered the man OF
"Fatiler, father. I have an idea. Come
with me-" n Dunn clutched the good
priest by the arm, 1iirly dragging him
toward the telephone booth in the FERRY
give me the train dispatcher. quick"
shouted Dunn over the telephone wire.
while the priest stood just outside the
door OF the booth with attentive ear.
Told an Awful Whopper.
"How are you. Mr.. Train Dispatcher
! am Sheriff Dunn; yes. Sheriff Dunn;
Yes. of New York. How are you? Glad
10 meet YOU again, even at long range.
2 ,ast n s1madh' the i boSt s sonSsctin ! WITH
The Monticello train. 1 am hurrying 10
Inc bedside of a dying sister-me and
the priest and several relatives. Yes, 1t
is the dying request OF my sister to be
at her bedside and here Is the priest
= fIght beside me. Won't you hold the
train for twenty minutes for the next
boat and you will receive the blessing
Of dying woman? Yes, the priest Is
right alongside or me. An right. I'll
{ Then turning to the good man, the
cool and u~nperturoed Dunn geh.iy .. lnan
him, Father. you are the priest. You
Deedn't say the rest IL you don't want
The Clergyman raised his hands warn
"Man alive. would YOU have me tell a
hellberato ~falsehood?" he began In pro-
Now. Father. tell him YOU arc the
priest and / promise YOU you'll say mass
in Monticello tomorrow morning and
I'LL attend II. too, j promise you,' and
gently pushing the reluctant clergyman
into the telephone booth Dunn closed
the door and left him to his fate
Priest Was Solemn.
In n few moments the door of the
t~elepnoned booth opened and the clergy
man came out with serious and solemn
: face.
"Win he hold the train?' asked Dunn
anxiously. prepared for another scheme
If thht one had failed. The answer came
almost whispered;
'.The man at the other end of the
wire will hold the train for L5e next
b~oat-but.'' and the priest gAzed al
Dunn from head 10 foot. as he raised
one hand and said: May God have
mercy on your soul"
It,was after the train was boarded and
Dunn and the priest and the other be.
lated travellers were dashins at a mile
a minute toward Monticello that the
priest imposed the penance of ten Hal
Marys."
Now that we haHe caught the train
father" said Dunn. "Ill accept the pen.
ance gladly" True to his word. Dunn
attensed first mass this morning.
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