Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-25
MacNISH'S
SPLURCE


why, It's rsiningl" said Miss Al
colt.
Several hundred other people made
the same remark at approximately the
same instant All Of them we're surg
ing out OF the thestsr at eleven
o'clock and all Of them appeared TO
resent the downpour 90 q personal In
suit.
so II e." agreed Macrsfsh. He
glanced at Miss Alcott's white plumes
and perishable wrap. IF you don't
mind standing here In the entrance"
he said. "I'll make q dash for tho
corner and telephone for O taxi"
"Oh. but IL will make your cold
worss." said Miss Alcott IT'S not
safe In this RANT"
-Nonsenss!" wheesed MacNish and
vanished.
over the crush Of people presently
noated the calls Of stray cabmen who
hailed the rain as a godsend. When
MacNish got back Ave minutes later
he was Tuning.
They haven't anything IN the
barns" he said, but they promise to
send something In ten minutes"
There are all sort. OF cabs wait
ing here" suggested Miss Alcott.
I'll tell you" said MacNish. I'VE
can get over to a cafe In less than ten
minutes and I'll phone them then to
cancel my taxi order"
Consequently they scrambled into q
horse drawn rig and sought cafe
you pick out something good from
the menu" said MacNlsh. and I'll
telephone"
Miss Alcott changed her mind from
oysters to lobster Newburg and then
to rarebit and back to oysters a la
roquefort before MacNish returned.
There was perspiration on his brow.
Did you get them?" inquired Miss
Alcott.
Get them!" echoed MacNish. II
did after nearly smashing the telo-
phone. They we're busy. They're al
ways busy. They informed me in a
GOLD, severe tone of voice that the
taxi that I had ordered is standing
over In front Of the theater waiting
for me and they've nothing to send
after IL to tell II To come back"
"Whatn you dor" asked Miss Alcott
In dismay.
Let 1t watt" said MacNish sadly.
Meanwhile II is going click.
click" reminded the young woman
with a feminine horror Of extrava-
gance.
Let's talk about something pleas
ant" begged MacNish. Maybe the
meter will break or the chauffeur
have apoplexy or something!"
The chauffeur may have apoplexy.
remarked Miss Aloott. "but you are
going to have pneumonia II you keer
on barking"
Il might Just as well die of pneu
monia,- said MacNish. "as of shocl
over tbs taxi bill"
II rained outside and they ate theil
supper and still It rained. 1t did more
It poured cats and dogs.
I'VE can never get to the station,
said MacNish. 'I'll go phone for d
taxi to take US out home"
They wanted to know" he reported
on his return. IF we'd really wait
here until they sent 1t. l wouldn't
have the suspicious nature Of that or
der clerk for anything. I told them
nothing could pry US from this spot
under the circumstances unless some
body came along with steam launch
or a rowboat."
They waited. MacNish smoked a
whole cigar and Mas Aleott had an
other fruit lemonade. Three times
the waiter sent out TO scout reported
that there was no taxi for MacNish.
There were motors outside to hire.
but MacNish had promised to wait, so
they waited.
After q half hour he had another
session with the telephone. When he
came back his mouth was in straight
,ire and one shoulder was higher
than tbs othsr. Hs looked ready to
fsat a. tie crop q Tire het.
II had quito . conversation with
our friend the order clerk at the liv.
cry" he said. zach Of US told the
other politely thst he regretted to say
he was q liar and then We put frills
on to the sentiment He vowed he'd
sent the taxi ages ago and swore It
wasn't here. OF course it's some
whore going click. click but that
doa.D't hahn ma go I ordered him TO
send on another. They make me
tired!"
TITS perfectly dreadful" sym
pathised Miss Alcott. Mother will
be 70 worried"
Altar awhile thsar taxi arrived and
thsv ron m. The chauffeur leaned