Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-08
A WELL.C9N,U-TED HOlD.Up,
Hands uni"

Hands up!"
MISS Cashly Stubs blinked into the
business end of six-shooter The amer
keg. 9 i'"i'-
Then she gazed upon the distorted
features of the proved stronp-arm
artist at the other end of it.
She hesitated.
But contrary to all tradition, though
she hesitated she was not lost. She knew
perfectly well that she was on the corner
OF twenty third street and Seventh ave-
nue..
The hlghwayman reminded her that he
was desperate man. His ewes emitted
the usual oalefaI s:leam.
Drop that handbag and throw up
your hands!" he gritted.
just won't 90 any such thing!" said
Miss Stubs, with decision. MY waist
is tight at the arms, and besides, for
got to count my money before leaving
the clfice. | realize that l will have to
submit to being robbed, but Eve got to
keep my books straight. I'll have to
count my money before letting you take
it, or how would I ever get my cash
account to come oct right?''
"W-wot's that?" gasped the bandit
L have been trained to keep a strict
account Of all the money I spend" she
explained, and you Just give me time
and I'll hand it 70 you in a business like
and orderly way"
The footpad moistened his lips and
gazed up and down the street, while Miss
Stubs, true to her business college train
ing, sat down on a horeblock under the
street lamp and unlocked her handbag.
Out of this she took a smaller handbag
She locked the satchel Then she I'M
locked the small handbag, removed a
reticule from it and locked it.
The bad man shifted uneasily.
Come now, miss, get action!" he
warned her, waving his gun.
Don't be inpatient Miss Stubs
begged, sweetly.
Then she took from the reticule a
purse, unsnapped it, removed a roll of
bills, snapped it, put it into the reticule,
unlocked the handbag, put the reticule
in it, unlocked the small valise, depos-
tied the handbag in it, locked it and be-
gan counting the bills.
Give, six, seven. eight" she announced.
DO you take silver, too?"
yah! Lig out the whole works!"
commanded the footpad, grabbing the
bills
The young business woman unlocked
the valise, took out the handbag, took
out the reticule, opened it, removed the
purse, unsnapped it and emptied a pile
of small coins into her lap. Then she
snapped the purse and reversed the
process.
Twenty -fve,' she counted, thirty
five, forty, forty-one, forty-six, forty
seven-"
Cold beads of perspiration began to
form on the low brow of the desperate
man.
Forty eight, forty-nine and five is
ffty-four and one is fifty-fve-"
The footpad leaned Imply against the
lamp post.
And one is fifty six and one is fifty
seven There! Eight dollars and fifty
seven cents. Seven dollars of that be-
longs to the boss. I borrowed 20 cents
of Mabel, and Is cents belong to Willie,
and five"
Then she puckered her brow in thought.
"Oh. I forgot! | had two dimes loose
in my reticule Wait moment, please"
She unlocked the satchel, took out the
the handbag, took out the reticule,
locked the handbag, opened the reticule.
Her ears caught the sound of unsteady
footsteps retreating around the corner.
Goodness, gracious mel" cried Miss
Stubbs. "The robber has run away"
A weak voice foated back out of the
darkness.
Keep it-keep it all, kind lady! You've
earned every cent of it. I'm goin' down
town to hoIu up bunch of insurance
grafters. They amt so blamed business
like. fatal"
And he faded.
Il don't care" unused Miss Cashly
Stubs. as she worked the combinations
on her various receptacles. He needn't
have been so impatient. Besides, self
possession is nine points of the law
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