Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-18

OF course, does not occur to them
should like to murmur little wish for
a bottle of h2ir tonic.
One moving picture firm wants 10
put me into a play. The plot is some
thing like this: I am driving my rein
deer over the treetops. when am set
upon by a band of aerOplane pirates.
The pirates make me hold up my
hands and then divest me of my stock
of TOYS. Just when the handitplane
| is about TO fly away, leaving me in
distress. the chief of the robbers
makes discovery.
Amid the pack Of TOYS he finds a
rag doll. BY the tag around its neck
he sees that il has been addrossed to
his little daughter Ny thoughtfulness
in remembering his little girl. despite
her fathers profession. touches the
bandits heart. He weeps, and then
10 the establishment of his pals, he
orders them to lift me into the aero
plane.
Now, Mr. Claus. he says. accord
ing to the subtitle. we are going to
deliver your toys for you all over the
world tonight Give us directions and
we will fly wherever you command
$50 at my direction. tine bandits
/ aeropiane starts delivering the toys.
making much better time, let me tell
you. than my poor reindeers who were
| Lee behind. Things are going along
! fl =. our aerOplane toy conveyance
| hi covered Canada. the United States.
| Australia and South Africa, when sud
denly. to our dismay. we find that we
| are being pursued.
More pirates?' | ask in alarm.
No. the aero-police" shouts my pr
rate friend.
The police had found my empty
sleigh and motionless reindeer. They
naturally concluded that 1 had been
robbed and kidnapped. Now they are
on the trail OF my captors. The pi-
rates are very much afraid that IL
arrested. they will be hanged at once.
| The police craft Is gaining upon us.
In order that the pirates may escape,
toys overheard. The vicious crew de-
mands that your old friend st. Nick
be thrown overheard too, as | am pref
ty heavy, besides being the cause OF
all the trouble.
The race continues through the
sky.
Il want to raise the white flag as
token OF surrender. l Pledge myself
to the captain of the pirate aeroplane
that ! will plead the cause OF himself
and his crew and secure their release
from the police. | tell them that the
police will do them no harm, after |
have explained their kindness in car
rying my toys all over the world
The police craft is now SO close
that escape seems impossible.
| "'Give me a white flag l cry.
There isn't a white flag on board
nothing but black flags says the pi-
rate. Hurry up and do something
| You have no time to lose II you don't
surrender they will shell us. And in
that case. we will have to throw you
overheard, ST Nick
MY mind works quickly. have no
white flag My handkerchief. like
those OF the pirates is a red bandanna.
What am / to do? Whiz! Another
shell rips past our airship.
| "Ah! have 1t. 1t is the scheme
that saves the day"
The interviewer at this point leaped
to his feet and shouted in excite
ment:
well. what do you do to have your
iife?
II wave my white whiskers at en-
replied Santa Claus, proudly. 1T is
the signal of truce. Our lives and our
precious cargo Of toys are spared.
What do you think of that idea for a
play? They want to name 1t. Santa
Claus in High Life Do you think
would make a hit as the star? Well
I'm glad you think So"