The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
The Moving Picture
Holdup

D. MURIEl. BLAIR.

Nh'u hhf HiNNliN IifNNffi itiu Stlpl
up a. the eu1 u the Pullman and BE-
kan to address the passengers. every.
body vent forward and gn herei
around hlm laughing AMI clappIng
They thought hc was gulu, % pner
something for .nie.
Ladies auI Gentlemen. begna "a.
HASTILY dressed man. 4 am going 20
repeat O. you vhag have Just sllI %
thr pts-euser iu The next coach
When we reach Bu1 Water. ln Cen
minutes or sp. Il moving picture man
Will b. upon fhe platform q, gals. some
picture repfe..nf.ng a hoiIup ask
OF y0I. fellow passengers tI fel.m
alarm. auI .t one ur two ~ the nIi.s
Hili 9I..'ni o. faint o. viii help things
along
Everybody began laughing AMI
eagerly awaited the stop az Bad wa.
ter. TIL, vn, the fourth lay Of The
translonfluea'a. Journey ami ,hs pas.
sensers were uu very good term. with
one another They began 20 discuss
train robberle-
"Ill never give up a cent eNrinim.
"a stout. per.piring drummer. vip-
ing the alkall dust from his features.
swell. ~ for me know shnI )
Just faint answered a drmure young
lady. And before faIntci III just
hand over everything had"
mot with me asund. you woliiu't
need to-" answered the drummer gal.
lantly.
The other travellers dii not commit
themselves. for AZ thai moment the
train began 20 slow down and there
appeared the irrigation ditch from
which the station took It's name Then
the little tin.rocfei shan,y came into
view, and a moment later q half ioy.
IN men. wearing sombr.ros and mask.
ed. with pistols stuck all around their
.aistlln.s, leapei forward across the
tracks. one jumpvi into the engine
cab and held his pistol ~ The fore
head u the engineer The mail van
was next attacked. while two men
made their way into the foremost Of
the coaches.
Upon the platform q moving picture
operator had set up his instrument
and was busily Keeling on the dim.
the Passengers. interested In the scene.
gathered around him.
"Now. ladies': now. gentlemen" In
terppsei tho flashily dressed man In
tones Of rrmons,rancs. won't you
please 20 back into the coaches and
he robbeil You're interfering with
the operator. II spells the reality Of
the pictures. your standing around
here as though nothing had happened
People will think the pictures a fake
AMI It's going 10 he exhibited In all the
Leading cities 81 America. Won't you
90 backf'
Two or three dii turn back toward
the coaches In a slfhearted way. but
tho rest remained obdurs;e. 4 pistol
shot rang out. followed By q woman's
scream for help.
"You told me Il was rum" shrieksd
. woman's voice. Il won't give you
NJ rings. ! wont. tell you. There.
AXE them. then. And that's every
penny have In the world"
"lt's Big Ike and hls gang" soms
body screamed. "1t's real enough Ny
0od. it's all real"
Then the nsshiiy drssssd man came
flashing out Of his coach. . smotinG
pistol In his hand. He vas followed
~ two of the gang
Hands up. you silly sheep" he yell.
ej. Hands up or I Dire. Nov. thea.
back into the cars One at O time
please You'll keep them above your
h~ads while Ike goss through you"
sheep. he had called them. snd ljks
sheep they obeyed. The drst 20 %
- was the commercial traveller. There
vas q look Of terror on his red face.
and he held his arms erect 90 ramrods
Only one traveller remained upoo
the platform. Il was the dsmvrs
young lady who had been dlscussins
her course Of action In the event V
real hoid-up. Instead Of fsintins she
stamped her foot violently and actual.
~ shook her asst In the nashily dressed
man's face.
Il won't put my hands up and
won't give you Q cent. And I've got
ninety dollars inside my waist and
iefy you to take II. ysu coward
rherei"
Upon the platform the operator vas
still grinding on his dims- The dash
liy dressed man approached tho young
lady. took on his hat. and msds her .
Q bow.
Madam. you ere the only man
among the lot." he said. Pray keep
your money - . tribute to your cour
aseI"
The passengers had all died In when
the wheels oe the train began to move
tho Aashily dressed man stood On the
step and leersd at them.
SORRY 10 brighten you oil. ladies and
sents." he said IL you'd obliged me
% I asked Of you TO DO. wouldn't
have had 70 scare you. We sint. ben.
tits: ws'rs Just moving picture pso-
pie: but ws had To ct the picture ana
e you wouldn't help us--why. We Just
had to hs,p osrsslvss. 0oodbye"
whsa thsy had resumed their place.
there YES quite . long slisncs. Thee
The drummer sQ0ke.
II knov n want real" he eold. ~