The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-12

only few blocks away. She's pep.
perry tempered old lady. and if | should
ring her MP late she might put me out
in the morning
"'That is too bad, Mr. Binning.' says
mamma. Her heart was opened. We
can put you up overnight
Il had dozen reasons why could
not accept the hospitality offered And
all the time feared that waiter would
heave in sight with his tray of fancy
drinks
II grabbed my hat. dared not take
my overcoat III be back before the
next turn | declared and rushed Ut
the aisle.
"As left my seat the stage mana
ger came from be- .. T. ,,enes and
signnlcd the orchestra ledD.r To stop.
If DR.. Harrity is in tie audience l
heard him say, there is "A telegram Mt
the box office for him.
LAS got into the corridor | saw
tall man in tail hat mahe a break for
the corridor too. accepted Il return
check, but | didn't believe | should
have any use for it, for where | WAS TO
find the balance of that $50 | did not
know.
when reached the sidewalk there
was the man in the tall hat, with II po-
liceman. shouting for Il cab. There
was one standing across the street, bun
the driver was missing. lies in some
saloon along here | heard the police
man say. III look for him, doctor
"'Find him, or I'll take the cab my
self I've got TO get 10 Foriy-third
street instantly. the physician cried.
I'd give 81 to get there in ten min
utes"
The cop disappeared and the doctor
ran across the street to be near the
cab when the driver appeared. And |
WIS right by his side.
Five dollars. Willy. nj the minute,
jack, Id have committed highway rob
berry for that sum.
You jump in. said | to the doctor.
bcr|
lie gave Inc II look which assured
me he knew | MIS- not the driver of
the cab. but he ibid me the namoer,
I'll give you - if you're there in ten
minutes. he said.
Il expected to hear the officer or the
driver of the turnout yelling ut NE to
stop. But the doctor wasn't in the cab
any quicker Than was up on the high
seat. And woke that cab horse NJ.
Inside of the ten minutes we
stopped before the number DR.. Hair
rity gave me. He was ont and UP the
steps ringing the bell in flash. For Il
second thought the promised s. was
getting away from me and had made
u criminal of myself for nothing.
Il leaped down just as the door of
the house opened. A man let the doc
tor in, but seized his coat tails before
he could disappear.
1.-The doctor tried to Jerk away, but |
hung on. Johnson he shouted to the
serving man, give this fool So and
kick him outv But l didn't wait to be
kicked after getting my grip on the
fYer
you can bet that l wasn't to be
hired to drive that cab back to the the
alter | took a car down the avenue
and walked calmly into the lobby just
as the orchestra began to play the in
PRODUCTION for the first number after
the intermisslOn.
"As passed in there were the officer
and an excited cabman jawing each
other, with curious crowd about
them. Evidently cabby blamed the pO-
lceman for the disappearance of his
rig.
Il slid into this seat, Jack, Just as
the curtain went up. There We're the
glasses on the shelf In front of my
guests, and | saw the waiter, rather
anxious by now. lowering about.
"'Oh, forgot to pay for these
drinks | remarked and passed over
the flyer with an air which evidently
impressed the old gentleman at the
other end of the row with my financial
stability
Gle looked vastly relieved, mamma
smiled again benignly, the girls Cab
bled and well, you can bet | never
tried again to do the elegant on so per
week"