AN ORGANIST'S ADVENTURE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8949, 15 October 1907, Page 4

AN ORGANIST'S ADVENTURE.

An extraordinary' adventure recently befel the organist of a Methodist Oburch at Toronto. According to the Telegraph, Mr Arthur Blakely, organist at the Sherborne street Chapel, was practising late one night, and began to close up the instrument as the clocks were striking 11 A voice from under the gallery abruptly interrupted him. The organist turned, to see a well-dressed man, obviously quite tipsy, pointing a revolver with an unsteady hand. Mr Blakely was rudely told to continue playing, and again the organ sounded the sacred airs. Still holding the revolver, the stranger advanced to a position immediately behind the organist. His appetite for music seemed insatiable. At every pause Mr Blakely was commanded to continue. The programme changed from church music to waltzes, two-steps and even the popular melodies of the day. An hour passed, with the organ ceaselessly playing. The midnight bells were ringing, while the instrument pealed out, "Where is my Wandering Boy To-night?" Afterwards there came some "repeats" to this wonderful programme At last the music seemed to be having its effects upon the tipsy man. The expression on his face gradually changed, and finally he broke down and cried, it was 1 o'clock in the morning when Mr Blakely was allowed to leave the cl lurch.