Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-05
A YOUNG COUPLES TROUBLES.
Hheir Eiopement. Capture, Escape,
ana Amusing Incidents Attending
q search for Them ON Ruhv MN

j. u. Coleman came to Eureka on Fri.
day from his ranch, which is located eight
miles north of Eureka, in search Of q
missing daughter, who had left the paren-
tal root three days prior. The young lady
IN question, a buxom beauty of IA, with q
lace as glowing as the morning sun, took a
fancy to a young vaquero, whose name is
supposed to be Billy Robinson, and who
was herding stock in the valley where
waves the tasseled corn. The fond parent
moi smiling OF their relations, they con-
Guided to sip the sweets Of their affections
elsewhere, and came to ka, from
whence they intended to embark yesterday
morning for other climes. The old man.
however, followed in their wake, and with
the aid OF Officer Brandt captured the girl
at the depot and took her to a downtown
lodging house. Love, from time immemo-
rial, has laughed at locksmiths, and a Base
Range belle was 10 to be kept in durance
vile while her lover was longing for her
embrace. The young lady vanished
from her prison, but no one could
tell whittier she had wendell her tiny foot
steps. Yesterday afternoon her father
learned that she had fed to Ruby Hill, the
place of all others the most secure for an
unsophisticated maiden, and proceeded
tbither with officers Louis Brandt and W.
j. Mccormick. They searched every nook
OF our altitudinous neighbor, but no trace
OF the smaok-faced damsel could be found.
Finally the fathers eye caught sight Of a
buggy with a man and maid in it as the
horse was tearing down the grade below
them. In a moment OF excitement the
father urged the officers in pursuit, and
offered them a thousand dollars apiece, or
half the cattle on his ranch, il they cap
tured her and restored her to his arms.
The minions Of the law, egged on by this
promised reward, broke down the noun
tain side like Putnam descending
the stone steps during the revolutionary
period. The populace of the Hill, men,
women and children, were all out in the
bright sunlight to view the chase, and
made the mountain side ring with their
enthusiastic shouts. The entire highways
were in full view, and every movement
could be plainly seen. The officers whip
ped their animals to the highest pitch Of
speed, and every moment their vehicle
was expected to be dashed to pieces at
some turn in the road. They gained per-
ceptibiy at every jump, as they were provid-
ed with the best stock in town. O~ccasionly
the couple ahead would look back, to see
how near their pursuers were, and then
whip up their plugs for another effort.
But it was no use. Fate stared them in
the face. The officers were within hailing
distance and called upon them to sur
render. They hauled in their pegasus,
and allowed the officers to approach, who
thought the rich prize was within their
grasp. But they were doomed to disap-
pointment and chagrin. The rustic maiden
was not there, neither was the gay and
slippery Lothario. The occupants of the
buggy were Bob Mette, who had donned
his sisters attire to fool the old
man and the officers, and his compan-
ion was the irrepressible Trofatter,
who almost split their sides at the discom-
future Of their pursuers. The people on
the Hill, acquainted with the ruse Of their
fellow townsman and the boy, sent up q
shout at the denouement that was felt on
the 1900 level of the Consolidated, and the
officers and the old man struck out for
Eureka like Iroquis going for the Derby
prize.
The ruDaways are still at large, and the
father is sad and lonesome.