The Washington times., 1905-03-28

1--WE got it, yelled little John Fred
eric Callow, of 1910 d street southwest,
il. a shrin voice at the corner or New
York avenue ana Fourteenth street yes
terday. He waved above his head an
envelope containing an order on Inc
Times Office for $S5 of the Maltese Cross
cash.
The thousands who had cong~egated in
the greatest money hJnt of the KIND
ever held il. Washington, gave voice 70
a roar of excitement.
The youugster was surrounded ard
came dangerously near being mobbed.
Employees of rhe Times had to rescue
him. and take him to street car.
In a couple of seconds. however, even
this vehicle was crowded with disap-
pointed hunters thIcgar than a lump OF
sugar is with flies in the summer More
than d hundred made the trip to The
Times Office at Tenth and d streets, 70
see the order honored.
Hunt Begins on Time.
The hunt began on the minute from
The Times office. In the edition yes
terdav afternon ii was announced that
a young man wearing dark clothes, who
would leave the counting rom at AZ
o'clock. would make five crosses on sew
eral prominent streets, the las tnear II
the spot where not long before another
employe of The Times had concealed the
Maltese Cross treasure.
The money had been hidden under The
steps of q house near Fourteenth street
and New York avenue
In The Times Office the dark com
plexioned young man waited quietly fol
his adventure He nonchalantly read q
newspaper.
Outside The Times Suilding the treas
ure hunters grew in number With the
approach of the hour AT 4:30 O'Clock
there were several thousand and thC
entrance was blocked with watchers, in
Guiding boys, black and white, of al
ages. all sorts of men. women, anG
girls. three United States cavalrymen
one United States engineer, and a blue.
Jacket from a battleship all In uniform
two Cinnamon. ard several nondescript
individuals of copper color who might
have been anything from Filipino tt
Sioux Indian
Acres of People.
The throng extended down D street
up Tenth, and over into Pennsylvania
avenue In deep ranks.
The intention had been for the youns
man TO slip out unobserved. mark his
crosses and return. But mouse MOI
humble bee could have escaped thl
thousands of expectant eyes levele1 a.
the door of The Times business office
SO publicity was decided upon. Al
horr of the excitement OF the football
field followed; in number of Washing
ton streets.
Sharp on the second of the time an
nounccd. the dark -complexioned young
man pinned Maltese Crosses on eacl
arm, another on his breast. and bracinG
himself. darted out of the door, straight
toward Pennsylvania avenue
\ seconds silence followed. Ther
with a roar the multitude threw them
selves after him. Around The Traders
National Bank the human whirlpool
went struggling.
The youthful clue TO hidden treasure
escaped. and dashed south toward Nintf
street After him went people enough
to fill Pennsylvania avenue, shouting
rat coppers looked on amazed Before
they had collected their wits the fioot
swept past them. Wagons and car!
rs he a thief running away?" asked
a started shopper of hcr companion
looking 1T the boys holding on to thu
legs of the dark-compleXtoned youns
man.
Oh. was the reply. he can't be
He's Il smallpox patient escaping Sc,
the red cross on his arm. Come on
quicki'
These two ron-rcaders of the news
papers. fed prccipitately in an opposit,
direction. fearful OF contagion for then
loved ones at home,
The First Cross.
On rolled the struggle At Seventh
street. the bearer of the message ot
good fortune shook himself free for ,
moment from boys and youths. Jumped
into the street opposite the store OF
Saks & Company. and marked his frs
cross on the asphalt.
No !; only four more; huroo!" yelIe5
the hunters. The young man darted III
Seventh street.
After him again. And the hunter.
were in full cry.
Away he flew. with the thousand.
streaming behind him. just enough
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