The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-02-24
WAITING ON TIE CORNER
BY JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ.

copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure Nowspa-
per Syndicate.)
Miss Madge Seaforth was playing
the piano In the parlor of her fathers
house when all at once there came a
jangIe. If one is playing The Old
Folks at Home" and absently wan
ders of into the air of Yankee
Doodle, there's going to be a iangle.
And then you suddenly remember
that you borrowed Bessie Walters
dream book a day or two ago. and
soIemnly 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.
Wen, Miss Madge had read the book
from cover to cover. Much of its con-
tents had made her gasp and SILVER
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 fence nine feet
high without her French heels touch
ing q 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 Madge
settled herself for coy chat when
the answer came back from the cen
trail Office:
Can't do it the lines are crossed"
WHAT'S the matter with the liner"
ITS never in order!"
and wanted to talk to Wall
street,
You man with the big bull voice.
shut ups''
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:
AT 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.
What was the meaning OF those
words! Here was something different
from dream. 1t was a mystery.
am going to be there and see II, she
unused
At 1:45 that afternoon an auto with
Miss Madge Seaforth seated in the
tonneau was at the corner Of Willow
and Stark streets. Three men were
leaning against a wall
From down Stark street came two
men. One of the men carried
leather bag.
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
seuf1ing. The chauffeur leaped to the
walk and ran away Miss Madge
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 it from the thugs If you can! :
And then the girl found herself at
the wheel and speeding away. Straight
home, mile away, and the bag was
carried into the house. It was then
that Miss Madge had fit of hysteria.
The evening papers had a sensation,
and as Miss Madge read the scare
heads she was as white as a sheet.
The boldest hoIdup for years.
Planned by q handsome girl!
She waits in an auto and drives
eff with the $4,000 that was to pay
i tho hands ir, n facfnrvl''
The robbers arrested, but they
won't talk"
Their victims seriously injured IN
their plucky fight
Who is the handsome queen Of the
robber gang?g
No police and no reporters until
/ Mr. Seaforth arrived home and tele
| nhoned them. A few explanations and
al vas made clear.
Nine detectives and q reporters
called at the Seaforth residence for in
terviews. The factory men called
i Strangers in the city called and SAID
It was bully thing to do. Seventeen
photographers wanted sittings, AMI
felt ill-used when they did not secure
them.
Among the last callers was StepheT
Adair, one Of the robbers victims. HI
1t was who threw the bag into tbs
auto and shouted TO the girl TO drive
OF, and he had been made hero of
he still wore a plaster or two owe
his hurts, but it is always proper fol
9 hero to want to call on a heroine.
And there was opportunity for ad
miration to grow into love. and i
grew.
The best GIN rlckey In the city i
served At Johnny's Place 22-