The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-14
II Lrp TO a LONG oHAsE AND
a YOUNG wtFE's eEwlLpER.
MENT

MENr
Il mcted three minutes Of BY
the big clock IA the tower when the
east bound Chicago express rum
bled Into the station at buffalo.
The train had not yet come 10 a
Htnndatiile when hntleaa man
Jumped from the platform OF the
rear sleeping car aud ran across the
tracks iuta the depot restaurant. A
few minutes later he feappenfed.
| carrying cup OF coffee IN one
hand and small paper bag ia the
other.
with theao he hurfiediy made his
way back 10 the car When the man
without "A hat again appeared AT the
lunch counter he returned the bof-
rowed dishes aud ordered coffee fpf
himself. lie had Just picked up the
cup aud was raising IL 70 his lips
when the conductors "AlI aboard"
rang through the station.
Leaving the coffee untouched hs
thrust fivo-dollar bin at the at.
,endant grabbed hts change. and
started IN Pursuit u the moving
train, lie had almost reached e.
when an unlueky stumble sent The
coins On bis hand rolling Ia an d.
rcettona along the floor.
lie missed the train and began
gathering up his scattered change.
One dollar - II attracted HIS atteu-
iion. he hurried a. the restaurant.
presented the shining silver dollar
and asked the cashier IL She remeni-
befed receiving u
she replied that II might have
been glven her BY the CONDUCTOR Of
ihe Lake shofe 9thfeF-. Which LEFT
Tor cleveland AZ ais.
The man sent this telegram.
conductor East hound Chicago
Express. utica. n. \.
Please ark lady In section : az
sleeping ear Catawba To await her
husband Al Dstayun house. Albany.
=. J HOBART
Among the pasasnEefs Who board
- TIE a.4s fast mali FOR cleveland
when ~ Numbered into the station.
40 minutes later. Nas the barehead-
ID gentleman Of a few minutes ago.
now wearing a stylish derby. Not
until then did the really remarkable
character az The situation dawn unou
bin. on the vefy day which be had
halted 90 one 81 the happlest o. bls
iife he Was travelling 81 the rate II
about 90 RIFLES an rouf away from |
the Ktfi be loved devofediy and 20 /
whom be had been married just II /
hours
Al the first stopping place he sent /
another message. which reaa a. fol-
lows
sMfs A. J Hobart peiavss nIsuse.
Albany. \. v.
Cannot possibly reseh Albany 49,
fore tomorrow morning
~ANsEI.r
with bis brain filled Riih akritefi
ihoashis. the ysunx man entered
the sleeping car office at Cleveland /
four hours Later ard obtained the 1
address Of Conductor Perkins. who /
kindly gave audience At once 60 his /
visitor.
Conductor Perkins remembered /
receiving eaAh frutn ~ Woman whose /
ieaiiuafl0n uas Erie. and her name 4
was gotten from the sleeping car
diagram,
AZ Erie Il waa discovered that the /
pufnau lived m the country. She 1
proved 60 be a Mrs, Nsekiiffe. aud /
she said that nisa received the mym- 4
terious dollar from her son at Ger
mnnfoWn. 20. whom she had been /
visiting /
TIE unknown man secured the /
address Of the son and haatcned /
20 AtbanY. where he explained 10 a /
pretty aud anxious honau that
their honeymoon plans had been
changed and that they nust go ~
once - Philadelphia. ~ 4
Next day the young man called /
on Or Jaa wiekiiffe. who rscoE-
uized the shining aollar and aid he
got IL fruu4 John Lennon. letter
carrier.
A few days before. the carrier
waa cnKaaed Ia Delivering mail
ffuin door a. door along Vine street.
phliaaeluhla. when ziE-zaK trip
arroHa the street and bacls again
brought him Ga the narrow stair
way % dingy brick house. IN
front Of which hung an enormous
brass hoy bearing the word lock
smith" lie heard something fall
sith a metallic eiink unon the stone
pavsmnnt. lie looked and saw that
lt vas silver dollar. which rolled
fward the gutter and came % a STOP
close by the curb. fastening 20
pick 81 up. he instantly dropped g.
NNfth a Cry of pain.
The Culn was almost red hot
Theu he Kicked the mysterious
coin into puddle. fiahed IL out
again with his fingers. and put Il
into his trousers pocket. lie was
about 90 investigate further. when
some small boys called his attention
| 60 the fact that II was the first day
~ April. wher~upon he proceeded on
his way
The next morning he called uron
the doctor. who dressed the painful
hand and received the mysterious
coin 60 payment for his services.
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