The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
Selig kept saying. And when tire.
bandits sS length appeared he re-

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The frightened party behind the
rocks were at too great q distance to
hear these commands. They could
only see what was going on. Mr..
Aickens and his driver saw the boy
jump down from the drivers seat and
run toward them, saw two Of the
bandits motion to MIN to stop, then,
las the boy still ran. saw them level
their reyolyers and fire, and saw the
boy fall.
by gum! this is too much!u ex-.
claimed Mr.. Alckens, and blazed away
at the bandits.
The driver, equally indignant, Let
bis revolver speak-and the cartridges
In these revolvers were not blank.
Colonel Selig, who had me out Of
the coach with the other terror.
stricken pa sengers, uttered yell,
and his arm dropped to his side, shot
through the tleshy part Another
bullet went through bold bandits
hat, neatly shaving or lock OF his
hair.
Such evidences OF their excellent
craftsmanship stimulated MIR. Aickens
When the scoundrels go to shoot
Ing down small boys, it's time to butt
In" said Mr.. Aickens, and both he
and the driver, jumping out in full
view of the bandits, peppered away
at them right merrily.
Get out! Stop shooting! It's all
a jokel'' shouted Colonel Stlig, dane
ing up and down in the road with his
injured wing Hopping.
If It's joke, the jokes on you'll"
yelled Mr.. Aickens, taking Colonel
Selig for bIndit, and letting fly at
him again. "Shoat-6own little innt
cent boys, will your
The bandits jumped for the cover OF
the trees, and several persons from the
stage ran up and tried to convince the
tourists that it was not real robbery
but performance for moving pic
lures.
That's all right. but it doesn't
go," replied Mr. Aickens, when we
see child shot down in c1ld blood
and the United States mail Sacks
rifled it's time for US to shoot"
If you don't put up those guns I'll
blow the top Of you block off, was
the sudden command from one OF the
picture men, and the emphasis Of a
huge "A. .ca,ibre revolver was'added.
In an instant two women in the
tourist party had slipped to the
ground in faint and every hand
pointed to the sky.
Stop your nonsense and get into
that wagon in = hurry" was the order
to the tendtrioots, a;.h get out Of
this while we finish tue picture"
Then the tourists began to real,z,
Gilaj p -obabiy ii was an imitation rot
berry, and they began thrcater i < "a
have the entire party arrested fJf as
charging firearms on the public high.
way, but t! ey got out Of the neghbor-
hood as quickly as possible, and th,
making of the picture poceeded
WOMEN WE'RE swooNINa.
The passengers on the stage coach
armed tremSt Ives. and, mounting the
stage horses, pursued the bandits
dcross tile mountains. The killing of
three formed several exciting sections
to the picture, and finally the remain.
ing two were driven to bay In a lonely
cabin deserted many years ago by
After the picture party had con.
cluded It's work more real fun began.
The tourists had gone into Colorado.
City and notified tie shariff, police
and ctiz ms that holdup had occur
red, and their stories Of awful Carnage
were almost beyond belief. a posse
of probably 1000 persons was imme.
diately organized aud started for the
mountains. Scarcely had they entered
the pass before they met the picture
pa ty coming out.
The night after the picture was
made the cowboys stole the old stage
coach and burned ioafier shooting the
sides full OF holes. Colonel Selig is
Is laid up for repairs in Colorado
Springs, but is reasonably contented,
being assured that the excitement
produced by the real bullets flying
about made his photographs more
real site even than had been hoped
for. New York Amt IN.