The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-03
AN
 ELOPEMENT

Lena's hand had not found favor with her father, gPd was med.tatlng an- Bther proposition to Lena exclusively, which was notaing moro or less than an elopement.
 Suddenly aiound the corner came @ couple that seemed to be in a terrific haste. The man was a gontlemanlike young fellow. and the girl was as pret- ty as peach. Sho hung on to his arm Go enable her to keep pace with hlm, while he hung on to a suit case. He cast a covetous glance at my rig hesi- tated. started on. stopped and said:
 See here. my friend. Would you mind helping a pair Of runaWays to the BtadonT
 "ElopementY'
 ''That0 it"
 "Dlsagreeablo old father with DO feeling. sense or reacopf
 "You betr'
 Desperate case of love-
 "For heaven's sake, give us a hfl and ask your questions as we gol'
 I was stating my own case, and be- ing convinced that his was but a repe- titiOn of it ] stood up in the wagon, the two hopped In and l sat down wedged in between them. Then ] turned my horses nose in the opposite direction and scared dCwn the street My map passenger looked back.
 "TReTe be Is now" be said. Cant you move onT'
 An old gentleman had just turned the corner and vas running after us as fast as hls legs could carry him. For. tunately for him a cab was driving laaily by. Re stopped it had few hasty words with the driver, pointing Co us. and Jumped in. The cab was turned about and came after us.
 What D you do while you're walt. Ing for a trainT' ] asked the man be. side me.
 "There's one leaves at 8:14. It's just B.OT now Hooking at his watchl We planned our flight accordingly. We've got Just seven minutes to catch it"
 eve can do lt an right"
 "Oh, please dor pleaded the girl trembling. 'If papa catches us hen kin Frank and shut me up"
 "Tu do my best" I said, giving my mettlesome mare a light touch with the whip that sent her od on a three min ute trot "Tm in the same box myself and may be needing a friend to help me out within a week"
 We made about mile dodging vehi- cles and exciting the wonder of people we passed. but without any very seri- ous mlshap. My eloping friends were constantly looking back and reporting the situation.
 "Oh. heavens. he's gniningr' the girl would cry
 "No. no. sweetheart; he's losing" re- piled her lover encouraglngly.
 Cant you so any fasterY the girl asked of me.
 'Tm driving now at double the pace allowed by law" l replied
 I had no sooner spoken than ! saw a policeman making a dive for the mid de Of the street to head me or. l turned aside quickly and passed h!m. He ran after ne. brandishing bis club and putting his hand ominously to his hip. but my sympathles were absorbed in the lovers. and only hastened the pace.
 "What luckr suddenly exclaimed the lover. whose eyes were continually turned to the rear
 "WellT I asked.
 'The cop is stopping the cab There. Ies come to a stand There's a war of words. The cop is getting into the cab"
 This delay made conaiderable gap between pursued and pursuer. Nor was 1t likely to be diminished. The policeman was a ponderous man, and the cab horse was getting winded.
 Whats the dmeY ] asked.
 Seven thirteen" replied the lover with a snap of his watch case.
 The station was in sight a uihe over a quarter of a mile away. l made my mare do her best though We were driving over cobblest0nes, and In les1 than the minute dashed up to the sta Hon door. My friends jumped out and, not stopping to thank me, dashed in- side. Tn about ten seconds the train pulled out. and on the platform of the rear car was the couple waving to me- Just as they were lost to sight the cab drove up. and the policeman and the old gentleman got out The police mans face was very red.
 corn teach ye to defy the lawT be shouted
 '.There's pc law against helping elop- Ing lovers" 1 replied cOOlly.
 "Eloplng loyersr cried the old gen teman. "Did they play that game on you2 The fellow ls my valet and the girI ls my wifss maid. They've got the family jewels in the suit case"
 "For heavens saker' l gasped
 sYe come wid me" Baid the police man. "O4u take ye where ye'u have O chance to reply to a charge Q aidin' them that's committn' grand larceny" " And. jumping into my wagon, be drove me to the police station, while the old gentleman followed in the cab.
 Well. I had some difficulty in keeping out of Jail, and only did SO by furnish ing bau. The event injured mo very much and furnished such a weapon in the hands of my enemy Lena's father, that the poor girl came very near going hack on me entirely. l ohlY won hel