peeping Tom Discoverd

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1923, Page 4

peeping Tom Discoverd

(11 vsE AT HI'NED! Y >-1 BJl'h' * HOME. j, .as al.otit lon a ievent nig’ni that "Tom the l'eepi-r was sun skulking round the Nurses' Home (says ter- -‘Otago Daily Times"). Perhaps ii was fo.t u'Li- lor "Tom” that the ' nurse wh - first sighted him w s “game" m a degree- and impetuous-, jj- a.;,, had lean more timid and ims ... ~.(1,, 11 licfoi-e thought, it is . probable that Dine din would l.f ’ I'ceii freed, for a time at any rate 1 )■• no mis' of tlm sni-ke-ljke crcatii :■ : , ;. . ... to he h, ;:ij in all cities. But (]... tales de:-rw- I that the discoverer ~i Turn should In- plucky and quick to act. consequently vith great siidj (h-iinoss he found himself set upon—i not by a modern -Amazon, hut by :1!! ' angry little feminine figure, who clung to him with a tenacity lr r:i ol some thing more ferrihle than alfcction, and ; who. between her gasps for breath, informed him that he was tl ben-t. “Tom" was surprised sin! nearly overthrown. h"t with the manly resourcefulness that characterises his breed. . he collected all the wits and strength be possessed and freed himself from the embrace. Then he ran, and behind . him panted the breathless nurse, who disturbed the placidity of the nightair with frequent calls for reinforcemcnls. 1 Taking in the situation with ihe glance of a true lieutenant, another 1 red-cloaked lady threw herself into the chase. Behind her came others* who die] not know what the trouble was about, hut who were in (he chase for ; the fun of flu- thing. The reinforcements had arrived I They surged to the assault. i Now “Tom's’’ only chance of speedy egress from the grounds was over the Castle street gate. This structure is ol a. fair height, hut “Tom" would have tried to ascend First Church spire to escape from that redeloaked army of enra'ged femininity. H--sprang at the gate-, and doubtless, at the cost of bruises and injured fingernails. got one leg into safety. But before the other fellow could tollow it was .seized. Tom cried loudly with terror, then kicked his log and threw Ins body towards the street and saletv. There was a crash and a groan, followed by the pat-pat of feet moving very swiftly. He had escaped. Following the rout there was ail invasion—of North Dunedin p-oiieo station. Present in force .the nurses told their tide, breathlessly triumphant in defeat. iCTwawynMawai i