The Dolores star., 1906-11-23
Lovers Overcome Many Obstacles

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came out Of the West
Tho arrival Of the cab started hos
tilities. Mrs. Raymond appeared at
the front door and ordered Halter
away just n Miss Raymond hurled
her suit case out OF the second-story
window and called out that she would
be down In . few minutes. Attired in
her graduation dress. Miss Raymond
st;trted downstairs. Her mother re-
treated inside the house and locked
th-s door.
prisoner, sprang from the cab and
rushed up ON the porch. He reached
the front door just as Mr.. Raymond
unlocked the door to come out and
re nonstrate with Haller They met at
the door. Haller showed his foot
as ainst it. Mr.. Raymond tried to close
II. He was too late. Haller broke
through the door and he and his faith
er in-law-to-be mixed in the hallway.
they were going fast. both strung
and lively, when Mrs. Raymond joined
in to aid her husband. 1t is alleged
that Haller caught her. swung her
around and threw her on the porch
to the ground. three feet below. This
treatment from a prospective son-in-
Law SO affected Mrs. Raymond that she
WAS overcome by nervous hysteria.
Her husband summoned a physician.
and during the excitement Miss Edith.
clad in her commencement gown, es.
capped the house and leaped into the
carriage. Her father was in hot pur.
suit and leaped into the carriage after
her. Jim, the driver, came to the as
sistance of the girl. who was resist
ing her fathers efforts to drag Ter
back into the house. Jim and Nr.
Raymond wrestled out of the carriage
and while they were scrambling on
the ground Haller leaped on to the
drivers seat, and, iashing the horses,
started away with his bride. He raced
away for two blocks-then made the
tactical error Of stopping to wait tor
Jim so catch up. Jim arrived. after
running a dead heat with Mr.. Ray.
mond, and as Jim climbed onto the
drivers seat Mr.. Raymond again
leaped into the carriage with his
daughter.
Meantime neighbors had telephoncd
the police and Policeman Wilson wsnt
ON the run to stop the alleged riot
Jim had resumed control of the
reins and was riding with the groom
on the box, while inside the cab Mr..
Raymond and his daughter were en-
gagged in strenuous argument. Mr.
Raymond hurled his daughters suit
case out of the cab window, but by
that time the cab was going SO raL
idly that he could do nothing more.
Policeman Wilson missed conneos
tions, and as he arrived at the Ray.
mond home. where the doctor was
working over Mrs. Raymond, Chief OF
Police Sullivan. at headquarters, saw
a cab with man in holiday attire and
negro on the box and an excited
man inside flash past the station. He
pursued the cab on foot. Deputy
Sheriff Hissong Joined the chase.
Across town went the cab. with jim
and Haller and Mr.. Raymond and his
daughter inside, and with the chief of
police and deputy sheriff in pursuit
on foot
The cab finally stopped in front OF
st. Benedict's church, just as the two
officers overlook 1t. Chief Sullivan's
only comment was "Oh, h-l!"
The painting and exhausted bridal
party entered the church parlors and
there Mr.. Raymond made his last eff.
fort. He pleaded with Father Girard
to refuse to marry the couple. Father
Girerd decided that as they we're both
of legal age they might as well be
married there as anywhere.
The paternal blessing was not forth.
coming, but Haller secured the bride
he had won after the most strenu.
GUS courtship in modern annals.
Jim drove them to their new home
in triumph.
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