The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-20
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BY JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ. !;

Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Miss Madge Seaforth was playing
the piano in the parlor Of her fathers
house when all at once there came g.
jangle. If one is playing "The Old
Folks at Home" and absently wan:
ders off into the air Of Yankee
Doodle" there's going to be jangle.
And then you suddenly remember
that you borrowed Bessie Walters
dream-book q 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.
Well, Miss Madge had read the book
from cover to cover. Much Of its con-
tents had made her gasp and shiver.
She had dreamed of being chased by
snakes, wolves, brigands and runaway
locomotives. III, ~ ..-....
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 q splinter, she caught the lower
limb Of tree and clambered up to,
safety. She went to.the telephone to
relate the dream in full. Miss Madge
settled herself for cozy chat when
the answer came back from the CEN.
trail Office:
Cant do it; the lines are crossed"
Whats the matter with the hne?'
"It's never. in order!"
"And wanted to talk to Wall
street," e
you man with the big bull voice.
shut up!" g i
Miss Madge found herself interest
ed. There was one firm; clear voice
that dominated the rest, though it was,
lost in the shuttle now and then. The,
girl, caught these words: i
;aAt@least ten thousand. About 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" VI 4!
What was the meaning OF those
words! Here: was something different
from a dream. It was mystery. II
am going to be there and see 1t, ,"she
mused. -
AT 1:45 thatlafternoon an auto with
Miss Madge Seaforth seated In the
tonneau was at the corner Of Willow
and Stark streets. / Three men we're
leaning against a wall. s,t.
From down Stark, street came two
men. One OF the men carried q
leather bag. ~.
A moment more and things began
to happen. The three loungers at
tackled ithe@two men with, the bag.
There were shouts and blows and
scufling. The chauffeur leaped to the
walk and ran away. Miss MadgeI
opened the door Of the vehicle and;
stood screaming. She hardly realized.
it when one Of the men threw the bag
at her feet.
"Save 1t from the thugs If you can't
And then the girl found herself at.
| the wheel and spec ding away. Straight
home, a milegawsy, and the bag was
carried intos the house. 1t was then
that Miss Madge had fit ,ofahysteria.I
| The evening papers had sensation!
and as. Miss Madge read the scare
heads she was as; white as q sheet.
E""The .boldest iholdup for yearsl" i
Planned by q handsome grill"
~.She waits in an auto and drives
on, with the 5000 that was to. pay!
the hands in a 5factory!"
'The robbers arrested, but they
won't talk" :,a. ~
Their victims seriously injured I'M
their plucky fght!"
.eWho is theshandsome queen Of the;
robber< gang? J
mo police and no reporters until,
Mr.. Seaforth arrived home and tele-Sl
phoned them. "A few explanations and
all was made clear. ,.'. -
Nine detectives and II reporters
called at the Seaforth residence for in;
teryiews. The factory men called
Strangers in the city called and said;
It was a bully thing to do. Seventeen;
photographers wanted sittings.% and;
felt ill-used when they did not secure
them. .... :
Among the last callers was Stephen
Adair. onetof the robbers victims. He.
It was who threw the bag into the
auto. and shouted to the girl to drive
otf, and he had been made a. hero bf.i
He still wore a plaster or two over.
his hurts, but it is always proper for
q hero to want to call on a heroine.
SAnd there was opportunity. for ad-i
niration to grow into love. and It
grew.