The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
WAITING on THE CORNER.
Ely JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ.
copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure NewBpa-
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Miss Madge Seaforth was playing
the piano in the; parlor Of her fathers
house when all at once there came q
jangle: If one Is playing "Tlle Old
Folks at Home and absently wan
ders of into the air Of Yankee
Doodle" there's going to be jangles.
And then you suddenly remember
that you borrowed Bessie Walters
dream-hook a day or two ago, and
solemnly promised her that If the
reading Of it caused you To dream you
would faithfully relate that dream TO
the lender of the book without unnec-
essary delay.
o., Well, Miss Madge had read the book
from cover to cover. Much Of It's con-
tents had made her gasp and shiver.
She had dreamed of being chased by
snakes, wolves, brigands and runaway
locomotives. " ~.
They had run her through swamps,
thickets and meadows they had run
her UP hill and down; they ran her
through streets and alleys.
At last, after the chase had con.
tinued for miles and the poor girl
had just jumped a fence nine feet
high without her French heels touch
ing splinter, she caught the lower
limb of a tree and clambered up to
safety. She went to the telephone to
relate the dream in full. Miss Madgs
settled herself for cozy chat when
the answer came back from the GEN.
trail Office: = (,
Cant do It.; the lines are crossed"
whats the matter with the line?"
''It's never in order!" ~
"And I wanted to talk to- Wall
street,"
you man with the big bull voice,
shut up!" Is i-s i
Miss Madge found herself interest
ed. There was one firm, clear voice
that dominated the rest though 1t was
lost in the shuttle now and then. The
girl caught these words: !.
"At least ten thousand. Abous two
o'clock. The corner of Willow and
Stark streets. Don't strike to kill,
but to stun Yes, two of them. Then
upstairs and down the back way.
Sure thing -,
What was the meaning of those
words! Here was something different
from dream. It was O. mystery. II
am going to be there and see It," she
museil. ~ ~ ..s5 Z
At 1:45 that afternoon an auto with
Miss Madge Seaforthg seated in the
tonneau was at the corner Of Willow
and Stark streets. Three men were
leaning against q wall. ~ =
From down Stark street came two
men. One of the men, carried a
leather bag. - 81
A moment more and things began
to happen. The three loungers at
tackled the. two men with the bag.
There were shouts and blows and
.scufaiag: The chauffeur leaped to the
walk and ran away. Miss Madge
opened the door, Of the vehicle and
stood screaming. She hardly realized
1t when one Of the men threw the bag
at her feet.
Save IL from the thugs IL you cant"
= And then the girl found herself at
the wheel and speeding away. Straight
home; a mile away, and the bag was
carried into the house. It was then,
that Miss Madge had a fit of hysteria.
The evening papers had "a sensation,
and as Miss Madge read the scare'
heads she was as white as a sheet. Z
"The bcldest toldup for years!"
Planned by a handsome girl!"
"She waits in an auto and drives
OH with the $4,000 that was to pay
the hands in a factory!"
"The robbers arrested, but they
won't talk!" -, \ +
Their victims seriously injured in
their pluclsy f1ght!" f5f" Z?
! 'eWho is the handsome queen Of the
robber galrg"' - i.
No police and no reporters until
Mr.. Seaforth arrived home and tele-
phoned them. A few explanations and
all was made clear: - =.
Nine detectives and 81 reporters
called ct the Seaforth residence for in.
terviews. The factory men, called.
Strangers in the city. called and said
It was ID bully thing to dc. Seventeen
photographers wanted tittings, and
felt ill-used when they did not secure
them. -
Among the last callers was Stephen
Adair, one of the robbers victims. He
it was who. threw the bag into the
auto and shouted to the girl to drive
of, and he had been made a hero Of
He still wore a plaster or two over
his, hurts, but it is always proper for
a hero to want to call on g. heroine. e.
And there was opportunity for ad-
miration to grow into love, and 1t
grew. -. -.
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