The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-11


telephone. Everybody within fifty
miles was trying to telephone. II
seemed. and Thaw gave II up as a
bad Job.
Come on" said Thaw to his COM
panions. Il want TO strike a rail.
road and get TO Detroit
But he could not hold to this re-
solve. and his inability TO telephone
anybody seemed to gall him. Less
than four miles out OF Stewartstown,
running south and east. he made the
chauffeur stop again. The farm house
OF Mrs. Martha Anterior, whose hus-
band was away cooking for a lumber
camp. stood we'll back from the road
Into the yard Thaw had the chauffeur
drive. and into the kitchen tramped
Thaw. He had noticed a telephone
wire running into the kitchen.
Old Lady Was Neishboriy.
Mrs. Anterior was out at the barn.
but in the kitchen sat her aged step
grandmother. Mrs. Elvira Day.
Il am Harry Thaw." said the stran-
ger.
Mrs. Day apparently had not read
the newspapers much OF late. as that
so?" she commented mildly. What
can do for you?"
May | telephone" said Thaw. TAX
ing on his hat for the first time
You surely may, sir" said the old
lady I'VE believe in being neighbor.
ly."
Thaw smiled and went to the tele-
phone and found ii useless He him
self. though he apparently did not re-
alize IL. was responsible for the situa-
ton. News Of his liberation and wild
automobile ride was being flashed over
the countryside. Even then. some one
was trying to notify William Travers
jerome; others were notifying Sheriff
( Drew in Colebrook. so that he might
block the roadWayS. Thaw was cook
ing his own goose He talked long
with the operator. urging her TO get
J. y. Greenshieids in Montreal. his
orstwhile chief counsel He spent
more than 20 minutes in the endeavor.
sitting at intervals in a quilted rock
Ing chair. smoking.
Mrs. Atherton came In from the
barn.
This is Mr.. Thaw." said Mrs. Day
in matter Of fact sort OF way.
Declined Her Assistance.
Thaw rose and bowed. Mrs. Ather-
ton was stupefied. Apparently she
had read the papers and she was too
overcome TO move or speak Here was
Harry X. Thaw. slayer Of Stanford
White. calmly smoking a cigar In her
Kitchen. She gazed at him almost car.
essinely. then offered him a limp hand.
As Thaw took IL she said:
We are neighborly folks. Mr.. Thaw.
and II we can help you in any way
we'd like 10 do II I'll cook YOU a
meal or hitch up the team or anything
you say.
Thaw declined assistance with
thanks. Il must be going in a few
; moments he said. He stepped TO the
/ Telephone again and when the ouer.
I ator told him getting Montreal then
was out OF the question he babe the
Two women goodbye and hailed Can
| tine
The chauffeur was a little puzzled
by this time. lie confded 10 the lone
newspaper man then with Thaw that
driving man somewhere was all rieiC
but driving him nowhere in particular
did not appeal To him.
Como on" shouted Thaw. Tets be
moving"
Where to-" demanded Cantine
Thaw glarcd al him and waved IN
the south. We're going TO Enrol" he
said. Il"
Enrol was 30 miles away can,,ne
drove on stulidly Now and tben rb,,,
,au'lohed him not TO 20 30 fast AZ a
Tour corners cross roads the chauf.
I'ur stopped. puzzled lie was on I'M.
IamlIiar ground and Thaw directed
Nun 10 uriNe 10 a nearby house. where
farmer pointed out the right road
u was nov nearly noon Thaw in.
quired oi tho reporter whether he
NoIld lend him money iu case Of crner.
gency may not hav, enough 10 ret
/ 70 Detroit. no said Il"
IN Panic.
tie dropped the subject abr.lptlv A
quarter of % mile down tho road was a
cloud Of dust and under Tho cloud ~
Gust was biz automobile.
| INA" grew p1nicky Somehow ov.
eh ~ that distance. the car had for
MIN sinister look
Hadn't We better turn bact7- bc
N"d. yet b. did not order tho rhsuf
rIr f0 stop
%" li'ile car kept on The big car
topped The men roi out Thor.
we're ihr'" az them Ono was a bi.
nan. They strung themselvce acro.s
''' road and as the little car drow
49, lhr Dr. man held up bic hand
STOP Do" cried I'm tho tbari0
'I Coos county
NAV l'an'd forward and leaked IN
TOO sh"r'f. face Joe his bo,rt D.
upH hav" frIt relieved. bis fac
moved o. iie WIS prisoner o-,i,
.hl ih" responsibility Of being &c.,
90 not know Ing what ~ do was tif,
''. w" TOOK tho fherin's hand cordial.
.. Fhd with mo- word ~ protest az ~
preach climbed into tho sbsrT.s o.,
h'N'. Under DTS arm De- bore bis
Asks square Deal
owe w" 4uarc dclI sheriff Dol DO
'''N ih'f d.H mc dirty boz CANT,
N"'' iot better treatment In New
lh' seen" of the arrest wsa b,
'N oi 90 county school house p.,,
.''"ar's'oWn Hollow. tho tim"
ir distance from Colebr,,t
'.-I.i. seven mile
n" ON" witnessed the nrres, o.
OF ilc shcriT himself UIoimsr A
'T'" I''ruard Jacobs. former conn
solicitor. acting ~ legal advice,
i"r 'hc sheriT Cantine Inc F'rc,,,'
I..UH#fHuu NV OF