The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-01

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Tie bArrr. ana bolting OF q do'i ''A
upon hes 1T .,.h;,o
Tie if.i LIZ molioaless, his "hile
tair i5r.l With blood, his eyes
closed If .iuror. To her horror, sne
r....srit,4 NJ lin the oil man si''
haa noticed in inc car
t;rsrdad ana his conn aili'ils nau
sr4uf rts morning iose'hrr, ana h''
l,,,,.t.rd N i restaurant more III Keep
I'M, uit1 fse "a ward appearance o.
III. f.irnIs then MAJ entirely agree
.a.. N h,m. Man they started out
y, va4 .ar .. firmly propelled 10
,,..~8 i inea.p which the Two men
md KIN. Eli r..a all along. where men
ii i,sir I'm rausort to the accomplish
40 nj .re.r aeiarious designs. Grsha-
a,,a affected sirenuously at last. de-
.',r;r Till, he was going back 10
bayo 1 look at HE banks and once
53liiGa
Viii right Goy'ner," said the Older
man suothingly. well 90 with you
Why if here amt Jake Hopkins.
Wien did You come TO town. JAKE!
GO III this mornin'." answered the
ropeh.!ooking individual who was
s,andip. In the doorway Of a narrow
building between Chinese junk shop
and q eorpar saloon
Il wish you could let me have that
s. you owe me. Jake" said the young
er man. I'm short
come inside for minute. then.
replied Jake, Till get a Dill
changed"
Grandad followed like a lamp 10
the slaughter--nto what looked IKE a
poorly furnished office, where hook
nosed hawk-eyed man sat at desk.
No" he said, to their request TOT
change Short of change myself TO-
day
Can you change a ten" the young
man asked Of grandad, who obliglngly
hauled ont his wad In second
time the four were upon him and had
secured the money. They relieved him
Of his business papers. return ticket
everything. Then they thrust MN
through the doorway with such vlo-
fence that he fell to the sidewalk,
striking his head upon the pavement
and almost upsetting Sibelia A crowd
began 10 collect, the patrol wagon
drew M at the curb. The policemen
searched his pockets In vain for a clue
10 Identification.
He has been robbed" declared Miss
Graham
What do You know about this case
Young woman?" the policeman asked
sihclia told him all she knew. and he
said:
Tile man must be taken to the hos
pital at once. He needs medical atten
ton
4 will be responsible for all
charges" said Miss Graham. peremp
toriy
She spoke upon an impulse.
~ slight conclusion of the brain.
was the verdict of the examining physi
elan. When Sibeia called. on the fol
lowing day, to inquire concerning hel
nrotege lie was conscious, and she was
allowed to see him. The nurse had ex
plaincl to him the circumstances o
his situation, and he was prepared t
receive her.
SO his is my good friend, he said
taking her hand in his, and Leaning
upon her from the pillow. addinl
Nhimsically to the nurse: she ain
bigger than a pint OF cider, but sh'
has a heart bigger than all outdoors
Where have seen You before"
lou gave me your seat in the car,
Sihelia reminded him.
Yes, | know" he said, but it.
further back than that Well. my DO,
i Will know how 10 thank you when h
comes. better than | can
no NoG expect your SON. sh
asked.
My sUndson," he gently correct
I'd her. sure, he'll come. when h
knows The doctor sent telegram
He sid | was crazy to come here
aud | s'pose-he-was about RICH
Them huuco men buneocd me a
rieh' There's no fool like an old foo
nGI hv ginger. I'm goin' to liza a TT
a aulin them feliers-Oh. pshaw
and here be on the fiat Of my back.
Them fellers' were troubling S
betias thoughts as she walked frol
i the hospital To Clark street 1t SCENE
in no wise strange. therefore. that sh
should come face to face With thel
on the corner, as they were about ,
enter a saloon They did not motto
her. and hastily entering the neare.
drug store, she rang up the police ST
ton, waiting in fever OF impatienG
until the patrol appeared and the a
rests were made
"Nabbed the whole bunch" one
the policemen informed her gleefull
-"and the money, too"
Then the old man will get b
money back" asked Sibelia.
The policeman's Sure" made ht
very happy and she could scarcel
val, until the next afternoon to pa
her charge another visit. When st