The Telegrammes
​by Shirley Read-Jahn

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Darling, where are you? STOP

Sweetheart, train held up. Couldn’t get away. STOP

Darling, another train? STOP

Sweetheart, don’t cable. With hold-up man. STOP

Darling, not answering phone; must cable. Hold-up man? STOP

Sweetheart, man has gun. STOP

Darling, gun? Call police? STOP

Sweetheart, man IS the police. We’re fine! STOP

We? STOP

We is me and nice policeman. STOP

He’s with you? What about GUN? STOP

Stop cabling! Beautiful gun. Pearlised handle. Got the money. STOP

Pearlised gun handle? What money? STOP

Railway payroll. STOP
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Payroll? Cop is thief? STOP

No more telegrammes. Hawaii next. Love you, always! STOP