The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-06
ITaG on The CORNER
BY o H PHILIP ORTIZ.

Fright, 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
ISIS Madge Seaforth was playing
piano in the parlor of her fathers
bcrwhen all at nee there came a
lie. If one is playing "The Old
IS at Home and absently wan
OF into the air of Yankee
die, there's going to be a jangle.
then you suddenly remember
you borrowed Bessie Walters
km-book a day or two ago, and
Em1ly promised her that If the
ding Of it caused you to dream you
lid faithfully relate that dream to
lender of the book without unnec-
hry delay.
Fell, Miss Madge had read the book
Uncover to cover. Much Of it's con-
tB had, made her gasp and shiver.
had dreamed Of being chased by
Ekes, wolves. brigands and runaway
ofnotiyes.
Fhey had run her through swamps,
(ckets and meadows; they had run
up hill and down; they al her
Tough streets and alleys.
At last, after the chase had con-
aued for miles and the poor girl
d just Jumped a fence nine feet
Iii without her French heels touch
splinter, she caught the lower
bib of q tree and clambered up to
She went to the telephone to
fate the dream in full. Miss Madge
|ttled herself for a cozy chat when
answer came back from the ZEN
office:
ECan't do It; the lines are crossed"
EWhat,s the matter with the .line?'
TITS never in order!" .
eAnd 4 wanted to talk to Wall
You man with the big bull voice,
nut upi"
Miss Madge found herself interest
There was one firm, clear voice
lat dominated the rest, though 1t was
In the shuttle now and then. The
I'll caught these words:
AT least ten Thousand. About two
The corner Of Willow and
tark streets. Don't strike to kill,
1T to stun. Yes, two OF them. Then
and down the back way.
ure thing"
What was the meaning Of those
iordsi Here was something different
ON e dream. It was a mystery. Il
"a going to be there and 9 it," she
FUSED.
sAt Las that afternoon an auto with
liss Madge Seaforth seated in the
Qneau was at the corner Of Willow
hi Stark streets. Three men were
gaming against a wall.
From down Stark street came two
zen. One Of the men carried q
)nther bag.
A moment more and things began
happen. The three loungers at-
|cked the two men with the bag.
here were shouts and blows and
Eafling. The chauffeur leaped to the
1alk and ran away. Miss Madge
pened the door of the vehicle and
TODD screaming. She hardly realized
when one Of the men threw the bag
/ her feet
Save it from tho thugs IL you can!"
And thep the girl found herself at
lie wheel and speeding away. Straight
ome, a mile away, and the bag was
s,ffed into the house. It was then
lat Miss Madge had a fit Of hysteria.
The evening papers had a sensation,
nd as Miss Madge read the scare
eads she was as white as a sheet.
"The boldest holdup for years."
."Planned by a handsome grill"
""She waits In an auto and drives
& with the $4,000 that was to pay
ie hands In q factory"
1sThe robbers arrested, but they
talk"
Their victims seriously injured in
leir plucky fght"
who Is the handsome queen Of the
obber gang?"
No police and no reporters until
Il. Seaforth arrived home and tele-
them. A few explanations and
II was made clear.
Nine detectives and 81 reporters
allied at the Seaforth residence for in
sryiews. The factory men called.
in the city called and said
was a bully thing to do. Seventeen
photographers wanted sittings, and
cit illused when they did not secure
hem.
Among the last callers was Stephen
.dair, one Of the robbers victims. He
was who threw the bag into the
uto and shouted to the girl to drive
Il, and he Had been made a hero of.
Ie still wore a plaster or two over
lis hurts, but 1t Is always proper for
hero to want to call on a heroine.
And there was opportunity for ad-
niration to grow into love, and it
rev.
Water Cooled Without Ice.
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