The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-27

Stockton before the trunk man had
finished examining the bills 10y the
light of the show window
\ period Of lightning packing ot
his newly acquired clothes. ot set.
tling his bill. and porsuiGius the
laggard porter to convey his trunk
downstairs. and Chester was about
T. rush out Of the fornt doot
ON the phone. MIR Taylor" call
cd the house clerk ellip;i"diy YOU
have been called half a dozen times.
Chester glanced at the clock 1t
was halt past two. but fearing that
60 Was m,s sage from the office he
plunged into the booth.
Hello
Hello. Taylor This o., Perry
l.angham.
What d. YOU want, Perry? I'm
In an awful rush.
Il want to know about tlat five
thousand dollars"
What five thousand dollars
The five thousand I CAV you a
check Tor last night It seems to
me --"
"Oh. cut 1t out, Perry" said Ches
tor mpou. utly rive got to make a
train"
tie hung up the receiver and ran
for his cab Fifth Avenue was slip
perry aud blocked with traffic. In
answer I. Chester repeated appeals
f.r haste. the driver FINALS con
scented to take another street. and
ultimately landed him ut the stat
tion at one minute of three IN boy
from thc unicO WAS waiting and
thrust the tickets into his hands. but
Chester hcsitatcd for u fatal instant
to pay the cabman hie fare. The
no man. aud The second hand NJ
sooner touches the hour of three
/ than the wheels begin to rcvolyc in
their swift flight To the interior
send nay trunk after me- shout, d
! Chester to the hoy; and ran through
the station Dnto the promenade only
I to have the gate claug in his face.
\ minutes excited argument with
the satcman left Chester hopeless al
though block in the tunnel h.l
brought the train to stnnd~till in
the yards Just beyond the end o!
the long platform. The crowd had
already dwindlcd away. and tive
ear washers We're snow Wballing cacl
other In the big station with black
cu,d su " which had failed from the
incoming trains The gateman hat
turned ais back and walked away il
silent disgust. and the scene for IA,
moment was as peaceful as "A yllag,
green. one. two, SnOWballS came
- FIXING through the iron grating. anC
Chester suddenly pounced upon thcli
shattered remains and moulded tiny
snow ban of his own. Without an In
stant, hesitation he poised his arm
: let fly and hit ne Of the car wash
rrg id.i Ia the back of the neck
p The car Washer turned around an,
' calculated IN complimentary things
lie resented the attention from
, we'll dressed gentleman which h,
Welcomed at the hands of his fellow
workman As sport
Ill dare you." said Chester, Il,
let me through
The ear washer mlatehcd IN,
gate. 'art unlocked 10y the disgrun
tlod official who presided thcreat
and In Iu-thcr instant Chester va,
through Down the long platform h,
flea, pursued by a hail of well aime,
suowbails. but nearing the traiI
D which was sull a. standstil Tn,
brakeman of the Twentieth Cenmr!
Limited was startled by a tuiou.
. p'undug at the closed vesubul,
door and opened j, 10 let him in.
Thanks painted Chester. "
u,aly mi-~cd you
"Nclrly missed us VA did miss
u.s. This is the first time in f.u
years the tracks haven't been clear
There B.. % ~pccial providence.
p murmm.d Chester. (which wltchc
Wurrc les the hunrt ouro"