Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-14

the matter would rest i'm your hands
that it would be for YOU to choose. after
you'd heard the story
Il don't want TO hear the story
CuftlSs cried. Good God. What ii"
l care for the story! Eve made my
choice. once and forever. l want her.
Or course II Was to spare me she ran
Shed never think of hcrself."
might have letorted that it had beer
Il rather questionable form of mercy:
that she could scarcely have inflicted
on him amy suffering more acute than
that which he had undergone. But l
instead, I took the telegram
again n studied it.
If you really wish to find her"
said. perhaps this will give US a clue"
Il do wish to find her"
This form will tell us Which station
this message was sent from. l think.
here a minute" and ] crossed the
nan To the brokerage Offices of Sims &
Wesson. May l speak to Your opera
tor" l asked of the Junior partner.
"Certainly," he said. and waved me
to the little room where the Instruments
We're clicking merrily away.
Can O tell me what these charac-
tiers mean" ! asked. placing the mes
sage before the operator and pointing
to the ROW of figures and letters at the
top of it-'6lCWDDSASPD."
The 61," he said, '.mcans that this
was M 6lst message received at Eliza
beth this morning: CIV means that the
message Was filed at the Christopher
street office-corner Christopher and
West: I'D and 50 are the initials OF
the operators who sent and received
the message: 'SPD' means that there
are eight words in the message and that
1T was prepaid. It's the regular form
used on all Western Union messages"
THANK YOU l said, and hurried back
n "a, 49, CO. t1.lLl ,a11 ~, Ill -. y I-l
more than l had dared to hope.
Well" asked Curtiss, looking up
With anxious face.
The message was filed at the Chris
topher street Office l said. "Christo-
pher and West street,
West street, cachoed MIR. Royce
What on earth was she doing thcre?''
She could ave been doing only one
thing l pointed out eNultamtly. when
a woman goes down TO the docks, ii
ITO take a boat"
Just so! And when she goes to that
particular portion of the docks. it must
be to take u transatlantic liner
Curtjss stared at me for Il NJ as
though not understanding: then he rose
heavily to his feet.
We'll, l can follow her even thcre.,'
he said. and started for the door.
But Mr.. Royce had him by the arm.
My dear Curtiss." he protested.
Think what a wild goose chase our
starting on"
Better than sitting idle here" re-
torted Curtiss doggodly; and l could
not but agree with him..
perhaps we can narrow the search
down a little / said. "Suppose wo
drive around to the West street office"
Just what / was about to do said
Curtiss, and led the way to the clcva-
tor.
During that drive across town. w,
found little to say. Curtiss was dee,
in his wv thoughts. and I saw from
the way Mr.. Royce looked at him, how
anxious he was concerning him. But
at last we reached u destination.
Can you give me any description o,
| the person who sent this
asked. and spread o the telegram be-
fore the man at the desk. Perhaps
you'll let us see the original
He glanced at the message and thcI
at us.
No question of a mistake. ] hope?'
Le said. The message rcads straight
enough"
NO" 1 answered: rather a question
of preventing a mistake. l hope yol
won't refuse u.s."
He glanced us over again n seemed
to understand.
It's a little Irregular he said, blu
I guess / can do It,"
He opened a drawer, and ran throug!
a sheaf Of papers.
Here it is he said. and laid a shee
before US. You see the message wa
correctly sent"
yes" / agreed; but It was not at tn,
message l was looking; 1t was at tn,
sheet upon which it was written;
sheet which had embossed at the to]
the words IS. S. Umbria."
who sent the message" ! asked.
"It was brought in by a mcssengc
from the Cunard liner pier.
What time did the umbria saii?"
"She was to have sailed at IL O'Clock
but was delayed by a little accident o
some sort. Perhaps she's still at he
pier"
/ thanked fortune that / had ole GU
cabman to wait: I think Curtiss woul,
have been crazed by any delay. AS !
was. we rushed from the office an,
crowded in.
1.-The Cunard pier!!" cried MIR. Royce
land in a hurry" and he waved "a bi
under the claimants nose.
Not until we were under way di
Curtiss speak.
did you see?" he asked. in a voic
which shook convulsively. The mes
sage was in Marcia's writing"
YES" / said. II recognized tt
we. must catch the boat. Why don
that fellow whip up?"
He's going as fast as he cam sal
Mr.. Royce. Sit still. Curtiss,' and h
threw an arm about him.
What a ride that was over tho col
BILE stones. Half a dozen times
thought Il collision inevitable. but W
had fallen into skillful hands. and weY
safely riloted through openings in tn
crowd of vehicles where it seemed
;, hand barrow could not hope to go.
Here we are!' cried cabby, and "
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earn his tip, and got it.
II Tha nter WAS crowded. hut We force