Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-09
Well-COnducted Hold-Up
Hands llni''

Hands up!''
Miss Cashly Stubs blinked into the
business end of six-shooter. The
aperture appeared to be as large as a
nailkeg.
Then she gazed upon the distorted
features of the low-browed strong-arm
artist at the other end of it.
She hesitated
But, contrary to all tradition, though
knew perfectly well that she was on
the corner of Twenty-third street and
Seventh avenue.
The highwayman reminded her that
he was desperate man. His eyes
emitted the usual baleful CLEAN.
Drop that handbag and throw up
your hands," he gritted.
Il just won't do any such tbing!'
said Miss Stubs, with decision. My
waist is tight at the arms, and. be-
sides, forgot to count my money be
fore leaving the office. | realize tEat
I will have to submit to being robbed,
but I've got to keep my books straight
I'll have to count my money before
letting you take it, or how would |
ever get my cash account to come out
right?"
"W-wot's that?" gasped the h..ll,ht.
81 have been trained to keep strict
account of all the money | spend"
she explained, land you just give me
time and I'll hand it to you in i bust
ness-like and orderly way"
The footpad moistened his lips and
gazed up and down the street, while
Miss Stubs, true to her business col
lege training, sat down on horseback
under the street lamp and unlocked
her handbag Out of this she took
smaller handbag. She locked The
satchel. Then she unlocked the small
handbag, removed a reticule from 1t
and locked it.
The bad man shifted uneasily.
Come now, miss, get action: he
warned her, waving his gun.
'sDont be impatient" Miss StuDbs
begged. sweetly.
Then she took from the reticule
purse. unsnapped it, removed .'oll OF
bills, snapped it, put it into the :etl-
Guile. unlocked the handbag, put the
reticule in it, unlocked the small va
Use, deposited the handbag in 1t,
locked it and began counting the bills.
give, six, seven, eight she an
nounced. "Do you take silver, too?'
"Yah! Dig out the whole works."
commanded the footpad. grabbing the
bills.
The young business woman unlocked
the yalise took out the handbag, took
out the reticule, opened 1t, removes
the purse, unsnapped it and emptled
a pile of small coins into her lap. Then
she snapped the purse and reversed
the process.
TWENTY-FIVE" she counted. thirty
FIVE. forty. forty-one, forty-six, forty
seven"
Cold beads of perspiration began to
form on the low brow of the desper-
ate man.
.Forty-eight, forty-nine and five is
fifty-four and one is f1fty-f1ve-
The footpad leaned Imply against
the lamp post.
"And one is ffty-six and one is flty-
seven. There, Eight dollars and
ffty-seven cents. Seven dollars OF
that belongs to the boss. | borrowed
70 cents of Mabel, and Is cents belong
to Willie. and five
Then she puckered her brow in
thought.
ooh, I forgot! I had two dimes
loose in my reticule. Wait moment
please"
She unlocked the satchel, took out
the handbag, locked the satchel. I'M
locked the handbag, took out the retl-
cule. locked the handbag, opened the
reticule.
Her ears caught the sound OF IN
steady footsteps retreating around the
corner.
Goodness, gracious mel cried MISS
Stubs. 'The robber has run away
A weak voice fioated back out OF the
darkness.
keep it-keep 1t all, kind lady!
You've earned every cent OF it. I'm
COIN down town to hold up punch
of insurance grafters. They amt SO
blamed business like. Ta-ta!"
And he faded.
81 don't care" unused Miss Cashly
stubbs as she worked the comblna-
tions on her various receptacles. he
reedn't have been so impatient. Be-
sides, self-possession is nine points OF
the law."-New York Sun.