The Washington times., 1904-12-20
ARROW GOLD
FOR P. A. DEMPSEY

sure things. It was right here that
lost the prize ! had crossed over
trace my steps back on the sonth side,
when | WAS hailed by p A Dempsey,
tha weil-known coach. He said he had
sent me a postal card earlier in the
afternoon, stating he desired to see me
on business, and would call at the office
on Tuesday.
By the way, said he. = have been
standing here for quite while. and
over a score OF people have asked me
about the Black Arrow and | have
| turned 10 doing The same thing, and
then quick as a flash, ne said To me-
Have YOU the Black Arrow2' an0 / was
He had ASKED It in a sort of semi
amused way, and was dumfounded
when assured him he was the winner
,9Tiie last / saw of Dempsey he was
travelling toward the Times office at a
good clip II was q curious experience
and as said before wooid not GO
through it again for twice the amount.
for it was a heavy strain on me the
whole time
Thoroughly Surprised.
FIR. Dempsey was a thoroughly sur
| prised man when he was handed the
| Black Arrow He wasn't looking for it,
hadn't the slightest idea in the world
il would fall to him, and was dun,
founded when the envelope was turned
over to him by Mr. Doyle
II came IN from Georgetown yester-
day afternoon on business said Mr.
Dempsey this morning, when ne called
at The Times office 10 have the order
cashed. Not until / got down to
Tenth and Il Streets did it occur to me
that this was the day on which the
500 order WAS to be given out
LAS soon as l had alighted from the
car several people rushed up TO me
and cried Have you the Black Arrow2
My thoughts were busy on something
important, and the sudden question
startled me. Then it all came to me.
and | was ticlled to be there just as
the fun was going On
IT had a little business that took me
to Tenth and E Streets. and it was
well on to 6 O'clock when I started to
| walk to Ninth and F Streets to take
car TO go home. A hundred people
tackled me on the way over Men and
women both asked me if [ had the
| Black Arrow, and one young fellow
/ came up to me and said. Say. you re
mighty serious looking. Have you the
4 Black Arrow?' 1 laughed. and told him
/ that / wished / had, and then passed
on toward F Street
Meets Mr. Doyle.
Gust as T was crossing the street
who should I run across but Mr.. Doyle.
L wanted to see him anyway ON business
about the Potomac boat house. and so
/ L walked back to the corner to talk II
over with him. | had heard the ques-
ton Have you the Black Arrow2' sc
much during the previous hour that the
thing was ringing in my ears, and in
| a joking way 1 said 70 Mr. Doyle, Have
! you the Black ArroW?'
| What's that?' he asked.
| Il said, Have you the Black Arrow.
| 1 replied, and when he said Yes,
have L thought he was only Joking. II
didn't seem possible to me that he
really had it, and / wouldn't believe it
until ne had furnished absolute proof
n nc-fft tz.ly
| feet by anything, and it's the 1uckiess
| thing that's come my way for some
| time.
His First Experience
Have you ever looked for any other
Black ATrows2" he was asked
mo: but I was one Of those who re-
fused to buy good oliver dollars for a
quarter when they were offered for sale
at that price by The Times on Penn