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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1908)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, ATME 2G, 190& 7 -An' Eli ! j r top 173 u urrrT TrvimriHT ' n . J U f f I ,. , . - ' : (I f jM , ..." ffL Bm 1 In One day when Fluffy Ruffles had been walking in the Park (Her aunt and Traddles with her, Fluffy happy as a lark) She. saw a woman start to cross the circle in a daze A state that's not uncommon when you try to cross that maze). A swiftly moving motor car came rushing down Broadway, While moving up, resistlessly, there wen a motor dray. The woman saw her peril and she triev to turn around. The dray swerved out The motor laL the woman on the ground. The chauffeur hardly looked around ; bu putting on great speed He tried to shirk the consequences of his. careless deed. ' At this dear Fluffy's anger rose, she called to him to stop . He kept right on, but to her came-a motor' cycle "cop.v She saw an empty taxicab ('twas standin right at hand), ''Come, lift this woman in ! Then chase," -TL was Flurry's quick command j -I he officer the woman helped .and Fluffy helped her too. v "She's fainted dead away! said Fluffy, "now the thing to do " v 7 'Will be to catch that motorist and make hira do what's right. Please take Aunt Mary home (to Traddles) she's had quite a fright." So quick all moved that scarcely half a minute had passed by. "Now do your swiftest driving, cabby 1 make the motor fly." With skill the driver drove the cab, with speed the cycle flew. The guilty man kept up his pace, but found it would not do; 'v . Within four blocks they'd run him down and forced him to a stand. He saw the game was up. "Miss Ruffles, I'm at your command.'' Ths vvtsnun who'd been stunned came to. "My arm is broke," she said. They found she also had aserious wound upon her head. The case is clear," said Fluffy. "YouVfc a very wealthy man, So do this woman all the goooVwlSi money that you can" The woman brought down blessings arid the "copper" wiped his eye. The motorist his wallet drew and "made the money fly." , Five hundred dollars was the price vthat Fluffy made him pay. "Remember other people's rights," said Fluffy. "Now, good day." (COPYRIGHT. 1908, BY THfi NEW YORK HERALD CO,) AS Rights Reserved v 0 t 1 A I I ;1 A,